We’ve been waiting all day for Sunday night… wait, wrong sport.<\/p>\n
With the NFL season<\/a> and Sunday Night Football<\/a> wrapping up, NBC’s Sunday Night Basketball will officially debut as the NBA season<\/a> hits the stretch run.<\/p>\n The regular season is already more than halfway complete, and the chase for Larry O’Brien trophy is beginning to heat up. In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets lead the way with the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> lurking behind. On the other side of the country, the New York Knicks<\/a> are among the East contenders again. All four teams will be featured in the star-studded doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n Here’s everything to know for Sunday Night Basketball this week:<\/p>\n When is Sunday Night Basketball on NBC?<\/p>\n Sunday Night Basketball will debut on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n STREAM THE NBA ON NBC AND PEACOCK ALL SEASON LONG HERE<\/a><\/p>\n What games are on Sunday Night Basketball tonight?<\/p>\n The evening will begin at Madison Square Garden, as the Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks host Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the Lakers at 7 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n For the second game, it’ll be a playoff rematch in Colorado between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith limited flexibility and few clear paths, NBC Sports NBA Insider Grant Liffman breaks down what the Knicks can realistically do and why standing pat may make the most sense.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n How to watch Sunday Night Basketball on NBC and Peacock<\/p>\n Sunday Night Basketball will air on NBC and stream on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n Basketball Night in America (BNIA)<\/a> begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, followed by Lakers-Knicks at 7 p.m. ET<\/a> and Thunder-Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. ET<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who are the announcers for Sunday Night Basketball?<\/p>\n NBC’s coverage on Sunday will feature a variety of Hall of Famers and award-winners.<\/p>\n BNIA will be hosted by Maria Taylor\u00a0alongside Hall of Fame analysts\u00a0Carmelo Anthony,\u00a0Vince Carter and\u00a0Tracy McGrady. WNBA star Caitlin Clark<\/a> will also join BNIA as a special contributor at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. She’ll return to the crew on March 29, too.<\/p>\n Mike Tirico\u00a0(play-by-play), Hall of Famer\u00a0Reggie Miller (analyst), three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year\u00a0Jamal Crawford\u00a0(analyst) and\u00a0Zora Stephenson\u00a0(courtside reporter) will call Lakers-Knicks at MSG.<\/p>\n Noah Eagle\u00a0(play-by-play), Hall of Famer\u00a0Grant Hill\u00a0(analyst) and\u00a0Ashley ShahAhmadi\u00a0(courtside reporter) will be in Denver for Thunder-Nuggets.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWould the Lakers trade LeBron James? Trade draft picks for another star? NBC Sports NBA Insider Grant Liffmann breaks down the Lakers options at the trade deadline.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sunday Night Basketball theme song by Lenny Kravitz<\/p>\n Sunday Night Basketball, like Sunday Night Football\u00a0will begin with an opening song from a Grammy-winning artist.<\/p>\n Lenny Kravitz<\/a> will provide the tune for the basketball edition, which begins a new era for the NBA on NBC. Here’s a teaser of what to expect:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Sunday Night Basketball full schedule for 2026 NBA season<\/p>\n After this week’s doubleheader, Sunday Night Basketball will return on Feb. 22 through the end of the regular season. Here are all the games to come:<\/p>\n Feb. 22:\u00a0Boston Celtics<\/a>\u00a0at Los Angeles Lakers<\/p>\n March 1:\u00a0Oklahoma City Thunder at\u00a0Dallas Mavericks<\/a><\/p>\n March 8:\u00a0Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs<\/p>\n