NBA playoffs coverage
The gist
NBC Sports will produce the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2002.
Its crew may learn a first playoff game location two days out.
How it unfolded
- Sep 25, 2026NBC Sports announces it will produce the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2002 as part of the league's new 11-year rights deal; its postseason run also includes one of the two best-of-five semifinal series.
- Sep 25, 2026The WNBA postseason productions will ride on NEP's IP-based mobile units, with all broadcasts produced in 1080p HDR and roughly 20 cameras per playoff game, about half super-slo-mo-capable, plus an RF Steadicam.
- Sep 26, 2026Jason Benetti, NBC Sports' newest voice, will call at least one NBA playoff game this season.