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John Fanta Makes NBA Debut Calling Trail Blazers Game

2/19/2026

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John Fanta, NBC's lead voice for college basketball, will make his NBA debut next week by calling the Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves game.
Fanta is a 2017 Seton Hall graduate who moved from Fox Sports to NBC as NBC expands his NBA role.
He has previously called a remote NBA game and contributed to NBA draft coverage.

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John Fanta, NBC's lead voice for college basketball, will make his NBA debut next week by calling the Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves game.
Fanta is a 2017 Seton Hall graduate who moved from Fox Sports to NBC as NBC expands his NBA role.
He has previously called a remote NBA game and contributed to NBA draft coverage.