U.S. to send aircraft carrier to Caribbean; Two people dead after crane collapse in Massachusetts; Many federal employees miss first full paycheck on Day 24 of shutdown; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Maybe it was the nostalgia kicking in, but Tuesday felt bigger than usual for the NBA as it returned to NBC for the first time since 2002.

On Nov. 6, NBC will air “Wicked: One Wonderful Night,” a two-hour musical special starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande singing music from the films alongside their castmates. The special will also feature cast interviews and behind-the-scenes moments sneak peeks.

Michael Jordan made his debut as a special contributor to NBC Sports’ return to NBA broadcasting on Tuesday night, saying he’s doing so as a way to give back to basketball.

Golden State's season opener at the Los Angeles Lakers was the second game of a doubleheader on NBC. When the first game, the Houston Rockets at the Oklahoma City Thunder, went to overtime, NBC decided not to find a second network to air the Warriors-Lakers game on,

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their rings. The new-look Houston Rockets were in town. The NBA was back on NBC. Cue the music.

Dedicated viewers will observe that TNT has been booted off entirely after 40 years of broadcasting the league. “Inside the NBA,” TNT’s poster broadcast, has been moved off Tuesdays and Thursdays and replaced by NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime, respectively.

From Michael Jordan to Mike Tirico and Roundball Rock, NBC showed the impact it will have on NBA games this season.

NBC has released the first photos from its Nov. 6 primetime musical special, Wicked: One Wonderful Night, which airs 15 days ahead of Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good release.

NBC is officially confirmed to air another new episode of their hit news show Dateline NBC tonight, October 24, 2025, and it will feature a look at a story about a murdered law professor. According to NBC’s official press release information for this episode. It’s officially titled, “Deadly Mischief.”