NBA Showtime
American television program
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::summary American television program ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| runtime | 30-60 minutes |
| starring | Maria Taylor |
| Ahmed Fareed | |
| country | United States |
| network | NBC |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| network2 | NBC |
| NBCSN | |
| Peacock | |
| first_aired2 | |
| last_aired2 | present |
| related | NBA on NBC |
| :: |
| runtime = 30-60 minutes | starring = Maria Taylor Ahmed Fareed | country = United States | network = NBC | first_aired = | last_aired = | network2 = NBC NBCSN Peacock | first_aired2 = | last_aired2 = 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.
Personalities
Current
;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. The network has yet to announce plans during the playoffs.
;Analysts The network announced that there will be a rotating cast of analysts.
Former
;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
Midway Games created an NBA Showtime arcade game in 1999. The game was an update to the NBA Jam series, and used the same opening music and presentation style as the television show.
References
References
- (2025-10-20). "HOW TO WATCH THE NBA ACROSS NBCUNIVERSAL".
- (May 8, 1999). "Game Informer News".
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