(WREX) — The NBA is back for another season and back on an old network partner.

On Tuesday, the NBA will be broadcasted on NBC for the first time in almost 24 years . The Oklahoma City Thunder are hosting the Houston Rockets at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Golden State Warriors visiting the LA Lakers at 9 p.m.

In addition to the sport's return to NBC, John Tesh's famous "Roundball Rock" theme will be played before games.

NBC will also be debuting " On the Bench ", a production segment that will assign each team a specific analyst. Those analysts will sit next to teams' assistant coaches to relay information straight from the bench.

"On the Bench" will be an exclusive for NBA games streamed on Mondays on Peacock.

Viewers can watch coverage of the NBA on 13 WREX starting at 5:30 p

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