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Kravitz’s anthem will debut in full ahead of the Sunday Night Basketball doubleheader premiere on Sunday, February 1, 2026, featuring the Lakers at the New York Knicks at 7:00 p.m. ET and the Thunder at the Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. ET, both on NBC and Peacock.
NBC is bringing star power to its NBA coverage with four-time Grammy winner Lenny Kravitz starring in the show open for Sunday Night Basketball.
Oklahoma City brought back every major piece from last year’s championship team, plus added Nikola Topic with the 12th overall pick, Brooks Barnhizer with the 44th, and signed 2022 11th overall pick Ousmane Dieng. The Thunder are favored to win back-to-back titles by a wide margin, and it’s hard to argue against.