Mike Tirico was part of ESPN and ABC’s coverage of the NBA until moving to NBC in July 2016. (AP) — Mike Tirico has been officially named as NBC’s lead play-by-play announcer when it begins its coverage of the NBA next season.

Basketball fans will see a familiar face when the NBA returns to NBC. Mike Tirico, who called more than 375 NBA regular-season and playoff games on ESPN over 15 seasons, was announced as the lead play-by-play voice when NBC’s coverage of the association returns with the 2025-26 season,

Mike Tirico is quickly becoming a sportscaster for all seasons at NBC.

NBC announced on Wednesday that Mike Tirico will work as the lead play-by-play announcer for the network's NBA coverage, which begins next season.

Mike Tirico has been named the lead play-by-play broadcaster for NBC's coverage of the NBA starting with the 2025-2026 season.

Let’s go, Orange! S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications graduate Mike Tirico, who called NBA games for ESPN from 2002-16, is returning to NBA coverage as NBC Sports’ lead play-by-play voice, when NBC and Peacock’s coverage of pro hoops tips off this October.

Mike Tirico will officially serve as NBC's lead play-by-play voice when it takes over NBA coverage for the 2025-26 season and beyond.

Murray scored 24 points for Penn State (10-10, 1-8), which was coming off a 62-59 victory over No. 9 Ohio State – its first win over an AP top-10 team since 2012. Gracie Merkle, averaging a team-high 15.7 points per game, was held to two first-half points and finished with four.

Basketball on NBC just feels right and it's been way too long since we heard "Roundball Rock" playing over our TVs on weekday winter nights. But now that the NBA is returning to NBCUniversal with a massive 11-year agreement beginning next season,

Tirico to Serve as Lead Play-By-Play Voice for NBC Sports’ NBA Coverage Beginning with 2025-26 Season; Previously Called NBA Games for ESPN from 2002-2016