NBC is using AI to bring back the voice of a beloved NBA announcer. But he died in 2017. It's weird. And more than a little ...

Many people remember the late Jim Fagan as the rugged voice that proudly informed 1990s and early-2000s basketball fans that they were watching the NBA on NBC.

As for real human beings, NBC has made a number of hires to fill out its studio and broadcasting booth. With in-house play-by-play men Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle already on hand, the network has ...

Fagan passed away in 2017, but when the 'NBA on NBC' returns this fall, his voice will appear in promos, title sequences and other segments.