Maria Taylor Wastes No Time Messaging Fans After NBA on NBC Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The return of NBA on NBC is scheduled for next season, welcome news for fans of the popular television show, which debuted back in October of 1954.

As fans await the tip-off of the 2025-26 basketball season, NBC Sports has tapped Maria Taylor as lead studio host to cover forthcoming NBA games. Taylor, who already works with the network as host of “Football Night in America” and a contributor to the network’s Olympic coverage,

Maria Taylor has officially been named NBC Sports’ lead studio host for the NBA and WNBA. Coverage of the NBA tips off this October on NBC and Peacock. Taylor will host NBC Sports’ NBA studio programs on Sunday and Tuesday nights alongside analysts Carmelo Anthony and Vince Carter.