{"id":248899,"date":"2025-10-24T15:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/248899\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:57:10","slug":"nikola-jokic-giannis-antetokounmpo-jalen-brunson-stephen-curry-and-cooper-flagg-headline-debut-of-nbc-sports-peacock-nba-monday-and-coast-2-coast-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/248899\/","title":{"rendered":"NIKOLA JOKIC, GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO, JALEN BRUNSON, STEPHEN CURRY, AND COOPER FLAGG HEADLINE DEBUT OF NBC SPORTS\u2019 \u201cPEACOCK NBA MONDAY\u201d AND \u201cCOAST 2 COAST TUESDAY\u201d NEXT WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Peacock NBA Monday Debuts Oct. 27 with First-Ever \u201cOn the Bench\u201d Coverage of Donovan Mitchell and Cavaliers Visiting Cade Cunningham and Pistons at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock; In Game 2, Nikola Joki\u0107 and Nuggets Face Anthony Edwards and Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Coast 2 Coast Tuesday Debuts Oct. 28 with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks Hosting Jalen Brunson and Knicks at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Stephen Curry and Warriors Host Kawhi Leonard and Clippers at 8 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock; Check Local Listings for Which Game is in Your Market, Both Games Stream on Peacock<\/p>\n

No. 1 Overall Pick Cooper Flagg and Mavericks Face Pistons in 2025 NBA Mexico City Game on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock<\/p>\n

STAMFORD, Conn. \u2013 Oct. 24, 2025 \u2013 Nikola Joki\u0107, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Stephen Curry, and Cooper Flagg headline NBC Sports\u2019 live coverage of the NBA on NBC and Peacock next week with five stellar matchups \u2013 featuring eight of the last 11 NBA MVP winners \u2013 across NBC and Peacock, including the debut of Peacock NBA Monday, NBC Sports\u2019 production innovation \u201cOn the Bench,\u201d and Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.<\/p>\n

PEACOCK NBA MONDAY: CAVALIERS-PISTONS; NUGGETS-TIMBERWOLVES<\/p>\n

Peacock NBA Monday debuts next Monday, Oct. 27, with a star-studded doubleheader featuring four 2025 NBA Playoff teams. Peacock NBA Monday will stream up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season.<\/p>\n

In the first game, six-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit 2021 No. 1 overall pick and 2025 NBA All-Star Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich., at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock. The Cavaliers fell to the New York Knicks, 119-111, on Wednesday, with Mitchell pouring in 31 points and 2025 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley adding 22 points and eight rebounds. Detroit lost to Chicago, 115-111, as Cunningham led the team in scoring with 23 points.<\/p>\n

Cavaliers-Pistons also doubles as the debut of \u201cOn the Bench<\/a>,\u201d NBC Sports\u2019 production innovation that dedicates one analyst to each team and positions that analyst courtside with their team, allowing for the analysts to be immersed in the action of their respective teams and delivering information straight from the bench.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 Noah Eagle will call the action with Robbie Hummel and Austin Rivers as \u201cOn the Bench\u201d analysts. Hummel will be dedicated to the Pistons and Rivers with the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n

Following Cavaliers-Pistons, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Joki\u0107 and the Denver Nuggets visit three-time NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves from Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., at 9:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. Minnesota defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, 118-114, with Edwards scoring a game-high 41 points to go along with seven rebounds. The Nuggets fell to the Golden State Warriors, 137-131, in overtime on Thursday, with forward Aaron Gordon making 10 three-pointers en route to a career-high 50 points while Joki\u0107 notched a triple-double (21 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists), tying Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson for the most opening night triple-doubles in NBA history (four).<\/p>\n

Both teams were eliminated in the Western Conference playoffs last season by the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the Nuggets in the Semifinals and the Timberwolves in the Conference Finals.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 Michael Grady (play-by-play), who spent three seasons as the voice of the Timberwolves on Bally Sports North, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (courtside reporter) will call the action from Target Center.<\/p>\n

Live coverage on Monday night begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with NBA Showtime, hosted by NBC Sports\u2019 Maria Taylor alongside Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, and Tracy McGrady serving as studio analysts. Anthony was drafted third overall by the Nuggets in 2003 and played there until 2011, making three All-Star teams and four All-NBA teams during his time with the franchise. McGrady played for the Pistons during the 2010-2011 season.<\/p>\n

COAST 2 COAST TUESDAY: KNICKS-BUCKS; CLIPPERS-WARRIORS<\/p>\n

Coast 2 Coast Tuesday debuts next Tuesday, Oct. 28, with an elite doubleheader featuring four 2025 NBA Playoff teams. C2CT will present doubleheaders on most Tuesdays, with an 8 p.m. ET game on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and an 8 p.m. PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones. Check local listings each week. Both games will stream live nationwide on Peacock.<\/p>\n

Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, coming off an Eastern Conference Finals appearance, from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers on Wednesday, 119-111, with Brunson, five-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Miles McBride all scoring in double figures in the home win. The Bucks, coming off a First Round loss to the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers last season, beat the Washington Wizards, 133-120, with Antetokounmpo posting 37 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists in the victory.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller and three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, who played for New York from 2004-2009 (analysts), and Zora Stephenson (courtside reporter) will call Knicks-Bucks.<\/p>\n

In the second game, two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler, and the Golden State Warriors host two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, 2018 NBA MVP James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers from Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., at 11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Golden State defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-109, on Tuesday night as part of NBC Sports\u2019 NBA Tip-Off Doubleheader, and later beat the Nuggets, 137-131, in their home opener on Thursday. The Clippers fell to the Utah Jazz, 129-108, on Wednesday, with Harden posting a double-double of 15 points and 11 assists.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill, who played the last season of his career with the Clippers (analyst), and Grant Liffmann (courtside reporter) will call Clippers-Warriors.<\/p>\n

Live coverage on Tuesday night begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with NBA Showtime, hosted by NBC Sports\u2019 Maria Taylor alongside Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, and Tracy McGrady serving as studio analysts. Anthony played for the Knicks from 2011-2017, making seven NBA All-Star teams and two All-NBA Teams and winning the 2013 scoring title during his time in New York. McGrady also spent time with the Knicks in 2010.<\/p>\n

2025 NBA MEXICO CITY GAME<\/p>\n

In NBC Sports\u2019 lone Saturday night game of the regular season, 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, and the Dallas Mavericks \u2013 only two seasons removed from an NBA Finals appearance \u2013 face Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons from Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock. This matchup marks the NBA\u2019s 34th game in Mexico since 1992 (the most of any country outside of the U.S. and Canada) and coincides with the country\u2019s \u201cDay of the Dead\u201d celebrations.<\/p>\n

In his NBA regular-season debut on Wednesday, Flagg posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the Mavericks\u2019 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Davis recorded 22 points and 13 rebounds.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 Mark Followill (play-by-play), the voice of the Mavericks for MavsTV Network, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill, who played the first six seasons of his career with Detroit and made five All-NBA and NBA All-Star teams during his tenure with the franchise (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (courtside reporter) will call Mavericks-Pistons.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 Jordan Cornette alongside NBA veterans Austin Rivers and Robbie Hummel will provide studio coverage.<\/p>\n

NBC Sports\u2019 coverage of the NBA is led by coordinating producer Frank DiGraci and director Pierre Moossa. Sam Flood is Executive Producer & President, NBC Sports Production.<\/p>\n

NBA Showtime precedes every NBA game on NBC and Peacock aside from Sunday Night Basketball, beginning Feb. 1. The coordinating producer of NBA Showtime is Adam Littlefield. NBA Showtime is directed by Jared Sumner.<\/p>\n

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NBC SPORTS\u2019 UPCOMING NBA SCHEDULE<\/p>\n

Date
Time (ET)
Matchup
Platform(s)
Mon., Oct. 27
7 p.m.
Cavaliers at Pistons*
Peacock
9:30 p.m.
Nuggets at Timberwolves
Peacock
Tues., Oct. 28
8 p.m.
Knicks at Bucks
NBC, Peacock
11 p.m.
Clippers at Warriors
NBC, Peacock
Sat., Nov. 1
10 p.m.
Mavericks at Pistons^
Peacock<\/p>\n

*On the Bench
^2025 NBA Mexico City Game from CDMX Arena<\/p>\n

For NBC Sports\u2019 complete 2025-26 NBA regular-season schedule, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT NBC SPORTS<\/p>\n

NBC Sports connects sports fans to the moments that matter most with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports produces, programs, and promotes premier content across numerous linear and digital platforms, including NBC and Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering and presenting many of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Notre Dame, Big Ten Conference, Big East Conference, Big 12 Conference, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A, Churchill Downs, Premier League, and many more. It is renowned for making big events bigger and has produced some of the most-watched sporting events in U.S. media history, including Olympic Games, Super Bowls, and Sunday Night Football, primetime television\u2019s No. 1 show for 14 consecutive years.<\/p>\n

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