Michael Jordan is returning to the NBA. And Stephen A. Smith has an idea on how it could go sour. NBC announced Jordan will be a special contributor to its NBA coverage beginning this fall.

The NBA GOAT is taking on yet another challenge in his basketball career. Chicago Bulls great and NBA legend Michael Jordan will serve as a "special contributor" to NBC's coverage of the NBA in the fall.

The 2025-26 season will bring some substantial changes to how we watch NBA basketball, as the new national TV broadcast deal goes into effect and shifts rights to two new networks. That has led to an arm's race between NBC and Amazon as they fill out their studio and game broadcast crews,