Return of the NBA on NBC & Debut on Peacock to be Celebrated at PGCC’s Novak Field House from 4 to 7 p.m.
Free, Family-Friendly Community Event to Feature Games, Skills Clinics, Live Performances & Special Appearances
RSVP for ‘NBA Day’ Here
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sept. 25, 2025 – NBC4 and Telemundo 44 Washington, the Washington Wizards and Prince George’s Community College are partnering to celebrate this season’s return of the NBA on NBC and debut on Peacock by hosting a NBA Day community event at PGCC’s Novak Field House in Largo, Md., on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m., with doors opening at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
NBA Day will be a family-friendly celebration to provide attendees with basketball-themed entertainment, experiences, activities and educational opportunities. The festivities will include games and activities, highlighted by a youth basketball skills clinic hosted by the Wizards Youth Basketball staff.
NBA Day will feature appearances by Wizards players Bub Carrington, Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly and Kyshawn George. Wizards alumni, dancers, mascots, and entertainment team members will also participate in the event, with entertainment provided by a Wizards in-arena host and DJs, the PGCC jazz band, and other musicians and performers. Food will be available for purchase.
“We are thrilled to partner with NBC4, Telemundo 44, and the Washington Wizards for NBA Day at PGCC, an event that unites our community and showcases the College as a place where education, culture, and opportunity meet—a true slam dunk that combines the spirit of the game with the power of learning,” Dr. Falecia D. Williams, President, Prince George’s Community College, said.
NBC4 and Telemundo 44 will provide onsite coverage of NBA Day across the stations’ TV, streaming and digital platforms, including live reports during evening newscasts. News4 weekend morning anchor and community reporter Molette Green, Telemundo 44’s sports anchor Giovanni Del Fa, and News4chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer will report live and conduct interactive segments from Novak Field House throughout the event.
Attendees are encouraged to RSVP for NBA Day in advance here.
NBA Day Information
Hosts: NBC4, Telemundo 44, Washington Wizards & Prince George’s Community College
Date: Thursday, Oct. 2
Time: 4 to 7 p.m. (Doors Open at 3 p.m.)
Location: Novak Field House
Prince George’s Community College
301 Largo Road, Largo, MD, 20774
For the first time in more than two decades, the NBA is back on NBC — and making its Peacock debut — with 100 regular-season games across three marquee nights of the week: Sunday Night Basketball, beginning Feb. 1, 2026; Peacock NBA Monday, debuting Oct. 27; and Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, premiering Oct. 28. NBC Sports’ 2025-26 NBA slate begins with an NBA Tip-Off doubleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
All NBA games presented by NBC Sports will stream live on Peacock. Telemundo, NBCUniversal’s Spanish-language broadcast network, will present 10 Sunday Night Basketball games as well as the NBA All-Star Game.
Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James are among the stars who will launch the NBA’s long-awaited return to NBC — and its debut on Peacock — on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with an NBA Tip-Off doubleheader.
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