
Coverage features 4X-slo-mo Supracam and Steadicam, Nucleus 4K cameras, closer play-by-play angle, 10 player mics
NBC Sports is in the midst of its first NBA All-Star Weekend in nearly a quarter century, and it has rolled out a wealth of new production technology to put its own stamp on the league's signature event. Whether newly conceived camera angles, a robust arsenal of player/coach mics, or the launch of Peacock's Courtside Live experience, NBC brings a fresh take to its coverage of the NBA All-Star festivities at Intuit Dome.
There's no greater celebration of the NBA stars than All-Star Weekend, says NBA on NBC Director Pierre Moossa. It's our job to make sure it is an extremely fun experience for the viewer at home. We've always talked about bringing the audience closer to the action and making sure everyone at home has an even better seat than those front-row seats. With the mics, cameras, and unique angles we have, we're going to make sure fans at home appreciate how special this weekend is.
This year's NBA All-Star coverage features a SupraCam wired system flying overhead.This year's All-Star Game is the first to feature a U.S. vs. World format, as NBC looks to draft momentum off the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games bookending today's All-Star Game broadcast.
We also understand that, with the Olympic lead-in and throwing to Olympics afterwards, we're going to be exposing the NBA to a much broader audience, says Moossa. A lot of people may not be familiar with the All-Star game, so we have to make sure people appreciate what makes this event special.
Cameras Galore: NBC Sports' Signature Style Comes to NBA All-Star
Essentially all the primary game-coverage cameras in NBC Sports' 50-plus complement are high-frame-rate systems. This includes a dozen Sony HDC-5500's running at 6X slo-mo, a 4X Supracam cabled system flying overhead (carrying a Sony HDC-P50), a 4X RF Steadicam (one of two Sony HDC-P50 RF Steadicams on hand), and, on each basket, above-the-rim (2X) and behind-the-glass (6X) Sony HDC-P50 robos from NEP Specialty Capture (formerly Fletcher).
NEP Specialty Capture is also providing an Antelope Nucleus miniature 4K POV system in the stanchion of each basket.NEP Specialty Capture is also providing an Antelope Nucleus miniature 4K POV system in the stanchion of each basket. A Nucleus camera on each end of the scorer's table serves the Courtside Live streaming experience: providing an ultra-wide shot of the court, the camera is enclosed in a padded housing and placed on a robotic turntable that moves the entire structure following the play from end of the court to the other.
A Nucleus camera in a padded housing on the scorer's table is mounted on a robotic turntable that rotates the entire structure as play moves between ends of the court.NBC has also deployed a Proton Zoom ultra-compact POV camera from NEP Specialty on the announce table to capture announcer reactions, as well as Panasonic 150 PTZs outside both home and visitor locker rooms.
Two above the rim (ATR) systems running at 2x slow-motion and two behind-the-glass (BTG) systems running at 6x slo-mo are deployed on both basketsThe play-by-play position (as well as the tight action shot) will be lower than usual, providing what Moossa calls a more intimate look for the primary game camera.
NBC will also be flying a drone outside the arena for beauty shots and taking a feed from an interior drone, both drones operated by the NBA Live Production & Entertainment (LP&E) team.
NBC is using Canon glass exclusively, including 10 122X and six 111X lenses 4K zoom lenses.
On-Court Audio: NBA PlayerMic Debuts on NBC
For the first time this season, NBC will deploy Q5X PlayerMics to capture player audio on the court. NBC miked eight players for Friday's Rising Stars game, and a lavalier/IFB combo on all four team coaches (NBC talent Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, and Austin Rivers) enabled live two-way conversations with game announcers.
For today's NBA All-Star Game, 10 players will be miked, as will coaches from all three teams. The 10 Q5X PlayerMics require 20 transmitters to cover both halves of the game because players switch jerseys at halftime. Six iso cameras have been dedicated to covering miked players.
For more on NBC's audio effort (and the in-arena sound), click here.
No Room at the Inn': With Stamford Booked Up, NBC Goes Fully Onsite in L.A.
With Milano Cortina 2026 in full swing, NBC's Stamford, CT, broadcast center has been dedicated to Olympics production. As a result, NBC Sports has rolled out its entire NBA All-Star operation onsite in L.A. and, with the exception of the edit team, has zero presence in Stamford. In all, NBC has more than 400 people credentialed onsite, about 125 of them serving the game- and studio-production operations.
NBC has rolled out seven NEP mobile units to serve its NBA All-Star production needs at Intuit Dome: Supershooter 10 and ST 10; Supershooter 4 A/B/C; and Supershooter 12 and ST 12. The whole month has been unique, says Kim Titone, senior director, NBA operations, NBC Sports, because there's no room at the inn' in Stamford. Usually during the regular season, our graphics operators are all in Stamford, many of our productions are REMIs out of Stamford, and, obviously, the studio show is in Stamford. But, during the Olympics, none of that is an option.
With that in mind, NBC has rolled out seven NEP mobile units to serve its NBA All-Star production needs at Intuit Dome: Supershooter 10 and ST 10; Supershooter 4 A/B/C; and Supershooter 12 and ST 12. With significantly more cameras and nearly three times the EVS replay systems of a standard NBA on NBC A game, NBC relies on NEP's TFC (Total Facility Control) system to bring it all together.
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