List of NBA on NBC broadcasters
Current
Game analysts
- Jamal Crawford – analyst (2025–future)[1]
Former
1954–1962
- Jerry Doggett (1960–1961)
- Marty Glickman[2] (1954–1961)
- Jim Gordon (1954–55)
- Curt Gowdy[3][4][5] (1955–1960)
- Chick Hearn (1957–1958)
- Joe Lapchick (1955–56)
- Lindsey Nelson[6] (1954–1961)
- Bill O'Donnell[7] (1957–1960)
- Bud Palmer[8][9][10] (1958–1962)
- Bob Wolff (1961–1962)
1990–2002
- Marv Albert – lead play-by-play (1990–1997, 2001–2002)
- Mike Breen – play-by-play (1997–2002)
- Quinn Buckner – studio analyst (1990–1993)
- P. J. Carlesimo – studio analyst, game analyst (2000–2002)
- Doug Collins – game analyst (1998–2001)
- Bob Costas – studio host (1990–1997), lead play-by-play (1998–2000)
- Don Criqui – play-by-play (1991–1992)
- Pat Croce – studio analyst (2001–2002)
- Chuck Daly – game analyst
- Mike Dunleavy - game analyst (2002)
- Dick Enberg – play-by-play (1990–1995)
- Julius Erving – studio analyst
- Cotton Fitzsimmons – game analyst
- Mike Fratello – game analyst (1990–1993), studio analyst (2001–2002)
- Jim Gray – sideline reporter
- Greg Gumbel – play-by-play (1994–1998)
- Matt Guokas – game analyst (1993–2001)
- Tom Hammond – play-by-play (1990–2002)
- Kevin Harlan – play-by-play (1992–1993)
- Dan Hicks – sideline reporter (1992–1997), play-by-play (1997–2000)
- Dan Issel – game analyst
- Kevin Johnson – studio analyst
- Lewis Johnson – sideline reporter
- Magic Johnson – game analyst (1991–1993)
- Steve "Snapper" Jones – game analyst (1990–2002)
- Andrea Joyce – sideline reporter
- Jim Lampley – play-by-play
- Lisa Malosky – sideline reporter
- Joel Meyers – sideline reporter
- Bob Neal – play-by-play (1999)
- Ahmad Rashad – sideline reporter, studio host (1990–2002)
- Pat Riley – studio analyst, game analyst (1990–1991)
- Ron Rothstein – game analyst (1991–1992)
- John Salley – studio analyst
- Hannah Storm – sideline reporter, studio host
- Paul Sunderland – play-by-play, sideline reporter
- Isiah Thomas – game analyst (1997–1998), studio analyst (1998–2000)
- Tom Tolbert – game analyst, studio analyst (2002)
- Peter Vecsey – studio analyst
- Bill Walton – studio analyst, game analyst (1994–2002)
- Jayson Williams – studio analyst (2001–2002)
Broadcaster pairings (1990–2002)
1990–91
- Marv Albert or Bob Costas/Mike Fratello or Cotton Fitzsimmons
- Dick Enberg or Marv Albert/Steve Jones
- Bob Costas/Pat Riley
- Don Criqui or Tom Hammond/Al McGuire, Ron Rothstein or Cotton Fitzsimmons
Source: [11]
1991–92
- Marv Albert or Dick Enberg/Mike Fratello and Magic Johnson (select games)
- Dick Enberg/Steve Jones/Magic Johnson or Cotton Fitzsimmons
- Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond, Bob Costas, or Marv Albert/Steve Jones
- Dick Enberg/Magic Johnson
- Tom Hammond/Chuck Daly or Cotton Fitzsimmons
Source: [12]
1992–93
- Marv Albert or Kevin Harlan/Mike Fratello and Magic Johnson (select games)
- Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond, or Jim Lampley/Steve Jones or Mike Fratello (All-Star Game)/Magic Johnson
- Dick Enberg/Magic Johnson
- Tom Hammond or Dick Enberg/Steve Jones
- Dick Enberg/Cotton Fitzsimmons or Quinn Buckner
Source: [13]
1993–94
- Marv Albert/Matt Guokas
- Dick Enberg or Tom Hammond/Steve Jones and Magic Johnson (All-Star Game)
- Tom Hammond/Bill Walton
Source: [14]
1994–95
- Marv Albert/Matt Guokas/Steve Jones (All-Star Game) or Bill Walton (select games)
- Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton/Steve Jones
- Tom Hammond or Dick Enberg/Bill Walton
- Greg Gumbel or Tom Hammond/Steve Jones
Source: [15]
1995–96
- Marv Albert or Greg Gumbel/Matt Guokas/Steve Jones (All-Star Game) or Bill Walton (select games)/Ahmad Rashad
- Greg Gumbel or Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Hannah Storm
- Tom Hammond/Steve Jones
- Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton
Source: [16]
1996–97
- Marv Albert/Matt Guokas/Bill Walton (All-Star Game, one reg game, and NBA Finals)/Ahmad Rashad
- Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Tom Hammond/Dan Issel
- Greg Gumbel or Dick Enberg/Steve Jones
- Don Criqui or Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton
- Don Criqui/John Andariese
- Dick Enberg/Ann Meyers
Source: [17]
1997–98
- Bob Costas or Dick Enberg/Doug Collins or Bill Walton (All-Star Game)/Isiah Thomas/Ahmad Rashad
- Tom Hammond or Greg Gumbel (Gumbel left NBC after Super Bowl XXXII to return to CBS)/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Mike Breen or Don Criqui/Matt Guokas and Isiah Thomas (one game)
- Dan Hicks/Dan Issel
- Paul Sunderland or Mike Breen/Steve Jones
- Tom Hammond/Bill Walton
- Shortly before the 1997–98 NBA season began; Marv Albert was fired following being charged with sexual assault.
Source: [18]
1998–99
- Bob Costas/Doug Collins/Ahmad Rashad
- Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Mike Breen/Matt Guokas
- Dick Enberg, Bob Neal, or Mike Breen/Bill Walton
- Tom Hammond/Steve Jones
- Dan Hicks/Doc Rivers
Source: [19]
1999–2000
- Bob Costas or Marv Albert/Doug Collins/Ahmad Rashad
- Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Mike Breen or Marv Albert/Matt Guokas
- Marv Albert or Tom Hammond/Bill Walton
- Dan Hicks, Marv Albert or Paul Sunderland/Steve Jones
- Paul Sunderland or Dan Hicks/Mike Fratello
- This season marked the return of Marv Albert to NBC coverage.
Source: [20]
2000–01
- Marv Albert or Mike Breen/Doug Collins/Jim Gray
- Tom Hammond or Mike Breen/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Lewis Johnson
- Paul Sunderland/Matt Guokas/Andrea Joyce
- Mike Breen, Marv Albert or Paul Sunderland/Bill Walton
- Tom Hammond, Mike Breen, or Bob Costas/Steve Jones
Source: [21]
2001–02
- Marv Albert, Tom Hammond, or Mike Breen/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Mike Breen, Tom Hammond, Marv Albert, Paul Sunderland, or Bob Costas/P. J. Carlesimo/Lewis Johnson
- Tom Hammond, Mike Breen or Bob Costas/Mike Dunleavy/Andrea Joyce
- Mike Breen/Tom Tolbert
Source: [22]
References
- ^ "JAMAL CRAWFORD JOINS NBC SPORTS' NBA COVERAGE AS GAME ANALYST" (Press release). Stamford, Connecticut: NBC Sports. January 14, 2025.
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- ^ "1991-92 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "1992-93 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "1993-94 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "1994-95 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "1995-96 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "1996-97 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "1997-98 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "1998-99 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "1999-2000 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "2000-01 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
- ^ "2001-02 NBA Season". archive.506sports.com. 506sports.
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