Mike Tirico has been selected as NBC’s lead play-by-play announcer when it begins its coverage of the NBA next season.

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico works the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Mike Tirico ...

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico works the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. (AP Photo ...

Mike Tirico has been officially named as NBC's lead play-by-play announcer when it begins its coverage of the NBA next season. The move is not a surprise, since many expected that to happen when ...

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico works the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff ...