The NBA is coming back to NBC for the 2025-26 season! The network has been working on adding some names to their broadcasting roster for the upcoming season. While the 2025-26 NBA schedule hasn’t been released yet, one would think the Timberwolves will find themselves on NBC at least a few times. They have made two consecutive Western Conference finals and roster a budding superstar in Anthony Edwards.
Fans of the team will certainly be thrilled that some of their former players will be a part of the broadcast. Former Timberwolves player, Jamal Crawford, was previously announced as joining NBC as a game analyst. He played one season for them in 2017-18. Two other former Minnesota players have also been announced as game analysts as well for the upcoming season, giving Timberwolves fans the opportunity to hear a few names on broadcast that they used to cheer for.
Robbie Hummel was drafted by the Timberwolves in 2012
Thirteen years ago, Hummel was selected in the second round (58th overall) in the 2012 NBA Draft out of Purdue. After spending one year playing overseas in Spain, the 6-foot-8 small forward then joined Minnesota for two years. In 2013-24 and 2014-15, Hummel combined to appear in 98 games (nine starts) for the Wolves. Those were his only two seasons in the NBA, and he averaged 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds. He dropped a career-high 15 points against the Nuggets on January 17, 2015.
Since his playing career has ended, Hummel has worked for the Big Ten Network as a college basketball analyst, as well as various other networks,
Austin Rivers spent one season with Minnesota in 2022-23
In the last season of his 11-year NBA career, Rivers was a member of the Timberwolves. That came recently in 2022-23, for a Minnesota team that reached the playoffs for the first time in four years. In 52 outings (10 starts), the 6-foot-4 guard posted averages of 4.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. He also appeared in four of the five meetings against the Nuggets in the opening round of the playoffs, totaling 10 points and five rebounds.
The son of current Bucks head coach, Doc Rivers, Austin, became an analyst for ESPN after his playing career ended. He also hosts a podcast called Off Guard with Austin Rivers. He found his way in the news last year and caused much debate when he made comments stating that more NBA players could become NFL players than vice versa. Rivers will undoubtedly provide a spark to the NBC team.