Syracuse basketball legend Carmelo Anthony appeared on the NBC Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night, stopping by for a quick conversation that touched on his son’s decision to attend Syracuse and his recent induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

NBC Sports announced changes to its upcoming NBA broadcast schedule on Saturday, led by flexing the Dec. 30 Lakers-Pistons game into primetime.

The 76ers return to the court to face the New York Knicks Friday night, but you won’t find the game on NBC Sports Philadelphia or anywhere else on TV.

Tip off the month of December with the NBA on NBC, where back-to-back nights of doubleheader action are bringing the league into your living room.

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 ...

It’s the unofficial start of NBA trade season. As of today — Monday, Dec. 15 — 79 players who signed or extended their contracts last summer became eligible to be traded. That means the options have greatly expanded for front offices trying to match salaries and develop trade packages that work for both sides.

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But on the very first night of the new NBA season in October, a scout watching San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama raised a proverbial white flag as the 21-year-old from France completed a 40-point highlight reel of body-contorting dunks, blocked shots, crossover dribbles and deep 3-pointers.

Antetokounmpo said he had not seen the report his agent is meeting with the Bucks about his future but brushed it aside.

Jordan starred for the Chicago Bulls throughout the 1990s, when NBC aired NBA games. NBC was the home of the NBA Finals from 1991 to 2002, with Jordan's Bulls winning six titles over that span. The announcement came at NBCU's Upfront presentation Monday.