{"id":438104,"date":"2026-01-28T07:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/438104\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T07:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:03:17","slug":"nbc-makes-exciting-nba-announcement-involving-lakers-knicks-wnba-superstar-caitlin-clark-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/438104\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC makes exciting NBA announcement involving Lakers, Knicks, WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> are starting to find their footing following a rough six-game stretch between early and mid-January.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The franchise has won four of its last five games and is inching up the Western Conference standings at the right time. The Lakers will attempt to extend their win streak to three games when they face the Donovan Mitchell-led Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s challenging not to look ahead to Los Angeles\u2019 Marquee matchup against the New York Knicks<\/a> on Sunday, as NBC recently made an exciting announcement <\/a>involving the Lakers, Knicks, and WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPER RELEASE: Caitlin Clark will join NBC Sports as a special contributor for the newly-launched Basketball Night in America on Feb. 1, preceding the Lakers-Knicks game at Madison Square Garden,\u201d IndyStarSports\u2019 Chloe Peterson reported Tuesday. \u201cIt will be CC\u2019s first time in an analyst-type role on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say many NBA fans will be tuned into NBC Sports on Sunday to hear Clark analyze the highly anticipated matchup between two storied franchises.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After all, Clark is among the most popular basketball figures in existence, making it logical to check out the Indiana Fever phenom in a different role. It\u2019s no secret that Clark and Lakers star LeBron James have mutual respect for one another, as Clark has declared James the GOAT and James has raved about Clark\u2019s stellar play in the WNBA.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That said, don\u2019t expect Clark to take it easy on the four-time NBA champion forward if his production is subpar on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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