Carmelo Anthony Joins NBC as Top NBA Analyst

Retired​ NBA star Carmelo⁤ Anthony has⁤ been hired by NBC as one ⁢of ⁢its premier studio​ analysts for next season’s NBA broadcasts, sources⁣ familiar with the network’s ⁤plans revealed ​Thursday. Anthony, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nominee,‍ will⁣ be part of NBC’s revamped ‍NBA coverage,⁣ which launches alongside Amazon Prime Video​ as new ​broadcast ​partners for the league. This marks​ the end of TNT Sports’ run showcasing NBA ⁤games after 11 seasons.

NBC’s new⁣ NBA package will ⁤feature prominent games including the all-Star Game, Monday Night basketball ‌exclusively​ on Peacock, Tuesday games on NBC, ⁣and select Sunday ⁤nights following their popular ⁤”Sunday Night​ Football” programming. The network⁣ will also have coverage of one-third⁢ of the playoffs, including‌ a conference final in six of the next eleven years.

Sources indicate that NBC is⁤ actively shaping ‌its studio ⁣team, with⁣ Maria ⁣Taylor, currently an NFL and college football host for the⁢ network, under consideration to lead their NBA pregame show. ⁤ For play-by-play,NBC/Peacock will have Mike Tirico and noah Eagle,with Terry gannon possibly joining them as the third game announcer. Jamal Crawford and Reggie‌ Miller will serve as game analysts, with significant interest shown in both Dwyane wade ⁢and Grant Hill.this move by NBC ⁤further reshapes ⁣the⁢ NBA​ broadcast landscape,as Amazon Prime Video and ESPN/ABC take⁣ on expanded⁤ roles alongside the newcomers.

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