Maria Taylor was officially appointed NBC Sports principal host for the NBA and the WNBA. The NBA cover appeared in October on NBC and Peacock. Taylor will host NBC Sports Studio programs on Sunday and Tuesday evening alongside analysts Carmelo Anthony And Vince Carter.
In addition, when the Women’s League coverage by NBC Sports will start in the spring of 2026, Taylor will host certain WNBA matches on NBC and Peacock.
“I am deeply honored to be part of the incredible heritage of NBC Sports covering the NBA and returning to the game that first captured my heart, women’s basketball,” said Taylor.
“To know that I will spend the next five years with my NBC family tell the stories of the Super Bowl, the Olympic Games, the NBA qualifiers and the WNBA finals is more than a dream come true – it is a moment in a full circle.”
Taylor has already anchored many of the biggest events in NBC Sports. Since 2022, she has been the main host – and the first full -time female host – Football night in AmericaThe most watched studio show in sport.
Taylor was also a host at the Tokyo, Beijing and Paris Olympic Games – winning an Emmy Sports as part of the cover of Nbcuniversal of the 2024 Olympic Games. His accommodation credits also include Big Ten College countdownNBC Sports Primetime College Football Studio Program; Roland-Garros semi-finals and finals; And more.
Taylor has previous work experience on the NBA that hosted ESPN NBA Count The playoffs and the final of the final in recent years. Former volleyball and basketball player of division I at the University of Georgia, she also organized College gameday as well as the selection show of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament and the blanket of the Final Four during his stay in ESPN.
In July 2024, Nbcuniversal and the NBA announced an 11-year agreement to present the basketball matches of the NBA and WNBA regular season on many platforms from the 2025-26 season. Peacock will be exclusive national matches on Monday evening live, while NBC / PEACOCK will present the national coverage of regional doublesheaders on Tuesday evening.
NBC Sports will launch Sunday evening basketball in 2026 across NBC and Peacock, offering NBA fans three consecutive nights of national coverage on NBCUNIVERSAL platforms during the second half of the regular season. For more information on the agreement, click here.