Reggie Miller’s next chapter: new TV role as NBA broadcast shake-up hits 2025–26 season

Reggie Miller is set for a high-profile transition in the booth as the NBA’s media landscape shifts in 2025–26. The Hall of Fame guard, long associated with national game coverage, has been lined up as a lead game analyst for a major broadcast partner returning to NBA telecasts—an assignment that comes with regular-season marquee games and deep playoff windows.

A lead analyst job in a changing NBA TV era

The move is part of a broader realignment tied to the league’s new long-term media rights cycle. For Miller, it also represents a rare career pivot this late in the game: stepping from a long-running studio-and-game role into a top-seat, week-to-week lead analyst position with one primary play-by-play pairing.

In practical terms, that means more consistent “A-game” assignments, more travel, and a bigger hand in shaping the sound of national broadcasts—especially during the early months of the season when storylines and award races form.

What’s known about his weekly workload

The plan calls for Miller to be on at least one major game per week during the regular season, with an expanded role in the postseason. That schedule would place him on the air frequently from October through April, then potentially multiple times per week once playoff series stack up.

For viewers, the immediate change is stylistic continuity: Miller has built a reputation for rapid, shot-creation-focused analysis—spacing, screening angles, and the “two dribbles to daylight” reads that define modern perimeter scoring. The difference is the stage: a lead analyst slot tends to demand more tone-setting early in games and more narrative steering late, when timeouts and replay reviews slow the rhythm.

Why Miller still matters to today’s game

Miller’s value on air has always been tied to credibility: he played in an era where physicality was higher, pace was lower, and spacing was tighter—yet his career was built on movement shooting and volume threes that look even more relevant now.

His signature moments still function as shorthand for playoff shot-making under pressure, and his analysis tends to land best when he connects today’s stars to those principles:

• relocating after a pass,

• manipulating defenders with pace changes,

• generating clean looks without needing isolation.

As the league leans further into three-point volume and five-out spacing, that lens remains useful—especially on broadcasts aimed at casual audiences who want the “why” behind the shot selection.

Recent on-air buzz around All-Star Weekend

In the run-up to this season’s All-Star Weekend in February 2026, Miller’s commentary and predictions have circulated heavily online—most notably around the three-point contest and broader debates about modern scoring. The recurring theme has been the same: the shot is more difficult than it looks, the margins are thinner than fans assume, and rhythm matters as much as mechanics.

All-Star events often act as a preview for how a broadcaster’s voice will carry into the spring. Miller’s style—loudly enthusiastic without losing the technical thread—fits moments that swing quickly from spectacle to competition.

Timeline: from retirement to a new lead seat

What to watch next

Two things will determine how this transition is remembered.

First, chemistry: a lead analyst slot is as much about partnership as it is about knowledge. When timing and trust click, the broadcast feels faster, smarter, and calmer in chaos.

Second, playoffs: Miller’s defining on-air moments often come when stakes rise—late-game execution, series adjustments, and the emotional temperature of rivalries. If he lands a deep postseason run featuring one of the league’s headline teams, that’s where the new role can quickly become the new normal in the public mind.

For fans who grew up on his on-court theatrics and clutch-shot lore, the next phase is straightforward: more nights, bigger games, and a louder imprint on how the NBA’s biggest moments are narrated.