Derek Fisher is joining the new broadcast team for the NBA on NBC
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This coming season, the NBA will return to NBC after a 23-year hiatus. That means that fans will get to hear that timeless "Roundball Rock" theme song on a regular basis throughout the season.
No, Marv Albert and Bob Costas will not be handling broadcasts as they did in the 1990s and early 2000s. But NBC has assembled a solid cast of play-by-play announcers, color commentators and analysts. On Thursday, the network announced that it has added several more talented individuals who are former NBA players to that cast.
One of them is Derek Fisher, a guard who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers alongside the late great Kobe Bryant.
Six more talented names have joined the NBA on NBC and Peacock!
Austin Rivers, Derek Fisher, Brian Scalabrine, Robbie Hummel, and Brad Daugherty join previously announced NBA veterans Jamal Crawford, Reggie Miller, and Grant Hill. Michael Grady joins Mike Tirico, Noah Eagle, and… pic.twitter.com/DCcHOtI2ko— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) July 24, 2025
Fisher, like Bryant, was a member of that famed 1996 draft class. It took him a little while, but he became a key role player for the Purple and Gold as they won the first three world titles of the 21st century. After two seasons with the Golden State Warriors and one with the Utah Jazz, he returned to the Lakers in 2007 and earned two more rings in 2009 and 2010.
Fans remember him for hitting key 3-pointers, especially in the playoffs, and for his grittiness and leadership.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Derek Fisher is joining the new broadcast team for the NBA on NBC
