Every Skater in Every Discipline Streams Live on Peacock; Live Competition Begins This Friday, Oct. 24, at 2:45 a.m. ET on Peacock

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 Excellence” series … and the unlikely time he felt pressure attempting a free throw.

More than two decades after it last aired an NBA game, NBC is betting on Peacock and Michael Jordan as launches year one of its 11-year deal for the sport.

Penultimate Race of the Season Begins Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Pre-Race Coverage on NBC and Peacock Begins at 1:30 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green

1. After a 23-year hiatus, NBC gets back in the NBA business starting tonight with a doubleheader featuring the Thunder at the Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Warriors at the Lakers at 10 p.m. ET. NBC, which aired the NBA from 1990 to 2002, is entering Year 1 of an 11-year deal with the league.

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

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

The Cottagers host the Gunners at Craven Cottage as England’s top flight rolls into its eighth week on NBC and Peacock.