As the NBA playoffs heat up and we edge closer to crowning a champion, there’s another title on the line: the best local broadcasting crew in the league. We asked fans to weigh in on every team’s TV announcers for the 2025-2026 season, and after tallying nearly 11,000 votes, the results are in.
Some familiar faces top the list—and, well, a few are stuck near the bottom. This year’s rankings carry extra weight, too. With FanDuel Sports Network winding down and teams shifting to new media partners, many of these beloved (or not-so-beloved) duos might be calling their last games together. The average grade across all 30 teams landed at 2.44, a slight bump from last season’s 2.31, suggesting fans are getting pickier—or maybe just more passionate.
We’ve ranked every crew from No. 30 to No. 1, with details on each team’s play-by-play announcer, analyst, substitute voices, and sideline reporters. Ready to see where your favorite squad’s broadcasters stack up? Here’s the full breakdown.
30. Golden State Warriors
Most common grade: F (39.8% of votes) — Percentage of A/B/C grades: 44.7%
2024-25 Ranking: 30th — 2023-24 Ranking: 30th
For the third year running, the Warriors’ booth finds itself dead last. This season, the F grade actually climbed to nearly 40%, with fans hammering play-by-play announcer Bob Fitzgerald for sounding “condescending” and overly focused on “teaching” the audience or griping about referees. Even Warriors supporters admitted the homerism went too far.
29. Philadelphia 76ers
Most common grade: C (33.9% of votes) — Percentage of A/B/C grades: 61.3%
2024-25 Ranking: 29th — 2023-24 Ranking: 29th
It might be faint praise, but the Sixers’ broadcast crew is trending up for the second straight year. While they still hover near the bottom, the slight improvement suggests fans are warming up—or at least finding less to complain about. Will they climb higher next season? Only time (and maybe a new playoff run) will tell.