Everyone is fawning over the NBA on NBC, making a comeback with Roundball Rock, Michael Jordan, and ‘90s nostalgia. Everyone except Colin Cowherd. The NBA on NBC returned from its 23-year hiatus Tuesday night, and it delivered. It felt big, it felt like an event, and it proved the games can still be more important and entertaining than the postgame …
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Michael Jordan made his first appearance on NBC as a “special contributor” for the network’s NBA coverage. While there wasn’t much to it, we have thoughts on his first on-screen appearance as an NBA commentator. Tuesday night’s first edition of “MJ: Insights to Excellence” consisted of Jordan sitting down in his home for a three-plus-minute interview with Mike Tirico. As …
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The Buccaneers placed Mike Evans on injured reserve Wednesday, an expected move after the wide receiver broke his clavicle on Monday night against the Lions. Evans’ spot on the 53-player roster was filled with the promotion of veteran offensive guard Michael Jordan from the practice squad. The Buccaneers used the spot vacated by Jordan on the practice squad to sign …
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Jordan will be featured throughout the season in what the network calls “MJ: Insights to Excellence.” PublishedOctober 22, 2025 12:20 PM EDT•UpdatedOctober 22, 2025 12:04 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Mike Tirico and NBC did on Tuesday what few NBA defenders had ever done — they made Michael Jordan miss. Tuesday marked a night of returns for the …
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Michael Jordan may be the GOAT, but a couple of Long Island kids had him shaking in his boots last month. During his first appearance on the NBA on NBC broadcast, Jordan recalled how, when he made the trip out to Long Island for the Ryder Cup last month, the owner of the Airbnb he was staying at asked him …
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Michael Jordan & Mike Tirico will have a series on NBC throughout the 2025-26 season. (NBC) In an exclusive appearance Tuesday on NBC & Peacock, airing at halftime of Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets, Michael Jordan spoke with Mike Tirico about how he spends his time post-retirement, why he felt it was important to launch his “MJ: Insights To …
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Michael Jordan made his debut Tuesday night as a special contributor to NBC’s NBA broadcasts, speaking with the network’s Mike Tirico in a one-on-one interview. During that 3-minute, 20-second segment, Jordan discussed how he now has more time to spend with family and said he hasn’t “picked up a ball in years.” “It’s amazing,” Jordan said. “You never really know …
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Michael Jordan made a stunning admission about the last time he played basketball while debuting as a commentator for NBC on Tuesday night. During an interview with Mike Tirico, Jordan claimed he hadn’t actually played in years. Tirico asked his newest colleague if he ever just picked up a ball and shot around, to which Jordan replied, “I haven’t picked …
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Oct 21, 2025, 09:55 PM ET 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. Jordan, speaking to NBC play-by-play voice Mike Tirico in the first installment of a series the network is calling “MJ: Insights to Excellence,” …
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Michael Mann’s Heat 2 and the next installment to Sony Pictures’ Jumanji headline the first round of movie subsidies to Hollywood after California’s historic expansion of the entertainment tax credit program, a bid to revitalize production in the state. In total, 52 films will get $334 million in incentives for shooting in California, the film commission announced on Tuesday. They’re …
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