James is set to miss the Lakers' opening game of the season against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night due to sciatica. His three- to four-week timeline for a return means that his quest for a fifth NBA title will begin on the shoulders of Luka Doncic.

The 21-time Emmy Award-winning "Inside the NBA" studio show returns as the pregame, halftime and postgame show for ESPN and ABC's NBA coverage during the 2025-26 season.

The NBA 2025-26 season opens this week. Here is what to know about opening night for NBA and the Phoenix Suns.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of four teams celebrating the start of the 2025-2026 NBA regular season with a Tip-Off Double Header on NBC and Peacock October 21. It's a chance to start the season in primetime amid the much-hyped return of the NBA on NBC, but the Lakers will be doing it without their most visible superstar.

The NBA makes its triumphant return to NBC and its debut on Peacock on Tuesday, October 21 with a jaw-dropping double-header. After the Oklahoma City Thunder raise their championship banner in front of Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets,

The 2025-26 NBA season is about to begin but several teams are already being forced to press forward without key players on their respective rosters.

The 2025-26 NBA Season tips off tomorrow night with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder taking on Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in OKC, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers squaring off against the Golden State Warriors in LA.

Dillon Jones is expected to hit the NBA free agency market in a couple of days. According to reports, Jones will be waived by the Washington Wizards as the seas

"Roundball Rock" is one of the most recognizable sports themes ever. The John Tesh theme returns, along with NBA on NBC, for the 2025-26 season.

His Airness takes on a new role as NBC's special contributor, debuting during the Rockets' Opening Night matchup against the Thunder.