NBC Sports Philadelphia is bringing Tom Haberstroh back into the fold.
The network announced Haberstroh as its sideline reporter for live coverage of the Philadelphia 76ers, with the Emmy Award-winning NBA reporter and analyst set to work the team’s final preseason game on Friday, Oct. 16. His official regular-season debut comes six days later, on Oct. 24, when the 76ers host the Milwaukee Bucks.
Amy Fadool will also continue to have a sideline role on select games while handling the network’s gameday studio coverage as host of Sixers Pregame Live and Sixers Postgame Live.
“Tom brings a rare combination of deep NBA knowledge, sharp analysis and an ability to connect the numbers to the stories that matter most to fans,” said Alexandra Matcham, vice president of content for NBC Sports Philadelphia. “We’re excited to welcome him back to NBC Sports Philadelphia and add his distinctive voice to our 76ers coverage.”
Haberstroh’s NBA résumé stretches back to 2010, with stops in national and regional media. Most recently, he spent three seasons on the Portland Trail Blazers TV broadcasts as the Analytics Insider and won a regional Emmy Award in 2024. He also contributes regularly to Yahoo Sports through data-driven articles, podcasts and shows.
He was previously the national NBA reporter for NBC Sports Regional Networks from 2018 to 2020, offering analysis across several outlets, including NBC Sports Philadelphia. Before that, he launched his NBA media career at ESPN in 2010 covering the Miami Heat and later spent nearly a decade contributing to SportsCenter and other NBA programming.
Haberstroh’s work has extended well beyond the broadcast booth. He co-founded the Count The Dings podcast network and has co-hosted Pack Your Knives, a podcast focused on Top Chef.
He has also been recognized for his advocacy work around ALS. In 2017, he started the #ALSPepperChallenge in memory of his late mother, a campaign that has raised about $1 million for ALS research. He continues that effort through Hoops4ALS, his basketball-centered ALS organization that supports awareness and fundraising for ALS initiatives.
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