NBC To Use Mike Tirico As Lead Play By Play Announcer - RealGM Wiretap
NBC plans on using Mike Tirico as its lead play-by-play announcer when it begins broadcasting games during the 25-26 NBA season. Tirico called NBA games on both television and radio for many years while with ESPN. Tirico is also the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC's coverage of the NFL.
When NBC broadcast the NBA in the 1990s, Marv Albert and then Bob Costas were its lead play-by-play broadcasters. NBC plans to use the same formula for Sunday Night Basketball as they have enjoyed for years with Sunday Night Football. They will have an hour-long pregame show and attempt to feature the best matchups possible.
“We hope to have a fantastic studio show and studio talent around what we see as the game of the week and we will use our team appearances working closely with the NBA on making it the best matchup that we possibly can have at that point of the season,” president of NBC Sports Rick Cordella said. “We’ve obviously had a lot of success on Sunday Football.
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