Bob Costas joked he was “toast” after an unfortunate phrase during NBC’s NBA throwback broadcast of the San Antonio Spurs-Philadelphia 76ers game quickly went viral online

Bob Costas knew exactly what he had said during NBC's NBA throwback and warned viewers before the clip could take on a life of its own online.

And if you think about a conclusion in team sports, I can’t think of a greater closing act than that. Ted Williams hit a home run in his last time at bat but it wasn’t in the World Series. John Elway won back-to-back Super Bowls, but there isn’t one image, the last pass he threw wasn’t a touchdown pass, as I remember.

NBC Sports’ Coast 2 Coast Tuesday features an 8 p.m. ET game that will be presented on NBC stations in the Eastern & Central time zones and select stations in the Mountain time zone, and an 8 p.m. PT game to NBC stations in the Pacific time zone and select Mountain time zone stations. Both games will stream live on Peacock.

Kobe Bryant entered the NBA in 1996 straight out of high school and built one of the most iconic careers the game has ever seen. He spent all 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five championships,

Kyle Lowry talks with Jim Gray about the Sixers backcourt duo of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, noting how they are continuing to grow, and shares some of his favorite NBA on NBC memories.

NBC has announced plans for Costas, Collins and Fratello to handle the courtside duties Tuesday when Victor Wembanyama — who wasn’t even born when that trio was involved in NBC’s NBA coverage in the early 2000s — and the San Antonio Spurs take on Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.

This week's Sunday Night Basketball game takes us to TD Garden in Boston, where the Celtics hope to maintain their momentum in a battle with another Eastern Conference force, the Philadelphia 76ers. Both teams are in playoff contention right now,