The Nuggets went to Sacramento and beat the Kings 122-108, led by Jokic, who put up a season-high 35 points in scoring for the early 2025-2026 NBA season. Along with Jokic, the Nuggets saw Jamal Murray add 23 points, and Aaron Gordon pile up 17 points, with the dynamic trio leading the Nuggets in scoring on the night.

NBC will showcase opening night, and there also will be Sunday Night Basketball, Peacock NBA Monday and Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.

After already featuring Michael Jordan and Bob Costas, the NBA on NBC continued giving basketball fans all the ‘90s feels with a Marv Albert cameo. Time will tell whether NBC’s rekindled relationship with the NBA proves to a mutually beneficial one.

STAMFORD, Conn. – With the NBA returning to NBC and debuting on Peacock one week from today, NBC Sports announced its broadcast assignments for the first two weeks of games ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season beginning on Oct. 21. NBA Tip-Off: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Fox averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.3 rebounds in that small sample size (6-11 record). To open this season, the former King scored 24 points on 9-of-14 from the field, 2-of-5 from three and 4-of-5 from the line, to go along with three rebounds and three assists over 31 minutes against New Orleans.

The return of the NBA to NBC brings 100 of the best regular-season games with star-studded matchups to free TV and streaming on Peacock. The slate also includes the NBA Mexico City Game 2025, the first-ever quadrupleheader on Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Though NBC isn’t discussing Jordan’s role publicly, seemingly everyone else in sports media is. When the greatest basketball player of all time speaks, people listen – and watch, in this case.

Here’s a complete look at the 2025–26 MLK Jr. Day slate of basketball: With the NBA returning to NBC for the first time in 26 years, the network has gone all out to begin their coverage of the 2025–26 season—and that will continue on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January.

This week, Coast 2 Coast Tuesday on November 11 features a pair of must-watch games, and it all tips off in Philly, where the 76ers host the Celtics beginning at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The game will also stream live on Peacock. That's followed by the Denver Nuggets at the Sacramento Kings at 11 p.m. ET.