NBA Showtime
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2025) |
| NBA Showtime | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Maria Taylor Ahmed Fareed |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30-60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 10, 1990 – June 12, 2002 |
| Network | NBC NBCSN Peacock |
| Release | October 21, 2025 – present |
| Related | |
| NBA on NBC | |
NBA Showtime is a pre and post game studio show that airs before and after each NBA on NBC telecast. The program, a half-hour in length, aired during NBC's 12-year run of NBA coverage from the 1990–91 season to the 2001–02 season. In 2025, with NBC reacquiring rights to the league, NBC announced that it would revive the NBA Showtime studio show for its coverage; Sunday night editions are instead branded as Basketball Night in America and modeled after its Football Night in America pregame show for NBC Sunday Night Football.[1]
Personalities
[edit]Current
[edit]- Hosts
NBC announced that Maria Taylor will host the Tuesday editions of NBA Showtime and Basketball Night in America. Ahmed Fareed will then host the Monday editions.[1] The network has yet to announce plans during the playoffs.
- Analysts
The network announced that there will be a rotating cast of analysts.[1]
Former
[edit]- Hosts
The show was initially hosted by Bob Costas. Costas left in the mid-1990s and became lead play-by-play voice of The NBA on NBC in 1997. Hannah Storm replaced Costas and hosted Showtime until Ahmad Rashad replaced her as host of the pregame show when Storm went on maternity leave in 2001. Storm returned in 2002 which meant that her and Rashad would alternate as hosts throughout the season.
- Analysts
- Peter Vecsey (1990–2001)
- Pat Riley (1990–1991)
- Quinn Buckner (1991–1993)
- Julius Erving (1993–1997)
- John Salley (1997–1998)
- Isiah Thomas (1998–2000)
- P. J. Carlesimo (2000–2001)
- Kevin Johnson (2000–2001)
- Mike Fratello (2001–2002)
- Jayson Williams (2001–2002)
- Pat Croce (2001–2002)
- Tom Tolbert (2002)
Arcade game
[edit]Midway Games created an NBA Showtime arcade game in 1999.[2] The game was an update to the NBA Jam series, and used the same opening music and presentation style as the television show.
See also
[edit]- NBA on NBC
- NBA Countdown
- Showtime (basketball), an era in Los Angeles Lakers history renowned for their fast-break style
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "HOW TO WATCH THE NBA ACROSS NBCUNIVERSAL". NBC Sports. 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Game Informer News". Game Informer. May 8, 1999. Archived from the original on May 8, 1999. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
External links
[edit]- NBC original programming
- 1990 American television series debuts
- 2002 American television series endings
- 2025 American television series debuts
- Basketball on NBC
- NBC Sports
- NBA on television
- 1990s American television series
- 2000s American television series
- 2020s American television series
- Television series revived after cancellation