A classic partnership restored
After more than two decades, the NBA and NBC work together again. The network is launched Sunday evening basketball On 1 February 2026, an important milestone in the broadcast history of the competition marks. NBC wants to bring basketball back to the spotlights on Sunday evening, just like Sunday evening football Transformed the Primetime schedule of the NFL.
Lenny Kravitz brings Star Power
Four-time Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz will perform the new one Sunday evening basketball theme. His opening performance will determine the stage every week for the selection framework of NBC.
NBC Sports Creative Director Tripp Dixon expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration. “A worldwide icon with unparalleled style and passion, Lenny is the perfect artist to set the tone for the coverage of the greatest game of the week every Sunday evening,” Dixon said. “We are enthusiastic for our Sunday evening basketball -Volkslied to catch the energy and spirit of the competition, and with a superstar like Lenny at the foundation, we can’t wait for fans to see what we have cooked everywhere.”
Kravitz also shared his excitement. “I am a fan of basketball and the NBA since I was a child,” he said. “I am glad that I am invited to participate in NBC Sports and the NBA, and I celebrate their support for sports, music and culture. I am looking forward to this special moment.”
A big opening evening
The first Sunday evening basketball Broadcast will contain two large matchups. The Los Angeles Lakers are confronted with the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. Later the Denver Nuggets visit the title defender Oklahoma City Thunder to close the opening evening.
Fans can enjoy a lot of NBA promotion before February. The 2025–26 tips season on October 21 with a Double Header with the debut of Kevin Durant with the Houston Rockets and a fight between Stephen Curry’s Warriors and Lebron James’ Lakers.
More basketball on NBC and Peacock
NBC and Peacock are expanding their basketball cover throughout the season. Peacock NBA Monday Launches on October 27 and offers a maximum of three national competitions every week. Than, Coast 2 Coast Tuesday Debuts on October 28 and will deliver Double Theaders on both NBC and Peacock on Tuesday evening.
With the presence of Kravitz and NBC’s renewed dedication to play, Sunday evening basketball Promises to combine sport, music and culture in one of the largest television events of the season.
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