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The NBA Tip-Off 2025 had nearly 37 million viewers in the United States tuning in across NBC/Peacock, ESPN and Amazon Prime. This marks a staggering 100% increase year-to-year and the most viewers for an opening week in 15 years.
Follow the action from a 10-game night in the NBA, featuring Cavaliers-Celtics, Lakers-Timberwolves and Nikola Jokić's quest for a triple-double milestone.
A pair of Western Conference contenders will look to avoid the wrong side of .500 Wednesday night in Minneapolis, with the Minnesota Timberwolves set to host the Los Angeles Lakers.
The program will continue to be produced by TNT Sports from its Atlanta studios and will feature the longtime cast of host Ernie Johnson and analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith.
The NBA likely breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the first ever viewership numbers for Prime Video’s Friday night NBA broadcasts. A doubleheader featuring the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers averaged 1.
ESPN has finalized some of the details for its first season airing "Inside the NBA," including its regular-season schedule and format.
Play-by-play action for the LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors NBA game from October 28, 2025 on ESPN.
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal returned to the airwaves on the beloved NBA studio show on Wednesday night.