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NBA on NBC asks fans what the best starting 5 in the NBA is

Published

August 1, 2025

Apr 2, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Fans cheer during the game between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

The NBA is returning to NBC and fans cannot wait. There were so many great memories of the NBA on NBC during the 1990s, led by the great Michael Jordan.

Related: Breaking: Michael Jordan to join NBA on NBC as special contributor

NBC is looking to promote the fact that the NBA is returning to its network, along with its streaming service, Peacock. Their social media page on X just engaged fans in a question, asking what the best starting five in the NBA is.

Fill in the blank: The _______ have the best starting five in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/PWfwqIIQXk

— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) July 31, 2025

Fans answer NBA on NBC’s question

Fans were quick to answer the question given by the NBA on NBC and Peacock X account.

Houston Rockets pic.twitter.com/6bZhthnlhR

— Rémy JAC (@Remy_Jac) July 31, 2025

pic.twitter.com/uMUOr6voDT

— Nick Revell (@NickRevell317) August 1, 2025

Toronto Raptors

— Bilnation (@Bilaal10) July 31, 2025

It appears that fans have selected their favorite teams when answering the question. One fan picked the Houston Rockets.

With the addition of Kevin Durant to that young Rockets roster, they have a legit case as the top starting five in the NBA.

About the Author Published Aug 1, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1