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It's shaping up to be another Kansas City Chiefs season for Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and the NFL on CBS crew. The Chiefs, who lost to the Eagles in Super Bowl 59, have dominated the AFC - the conference televised on CBS - for roughly a decade now. Nantz, Romo, Wolfson and Co. have called ...
"Roundball Rock" is one of the most recognizable sports themes ever. The John Tesh theme returns, along with NBA on NBC, for the 2025-26 season.
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NBA on NBC theme song, explained: The story behind John Tesh's nostalgic 'Roundball Rock'
With so much changing for the 2025 season of NBA broadcasts, NBC decided to return to its original theme song, reviving "Roundball Rock." The network won back rights to some NBA games in 2024, with the deal taking effect in the 2025–2026 season. Here is more on the NBA on NBC theme song.
John Tesh, Reggie Miller, Mike Tirico and others discuss the return of the NBA on NBC. "Roundball Rock" is all cued up.
The anthem “Roundball Rock” will make a return to the airwaves. A former WSMV anchor is the man behind the tune, as well as a brand new album.
NBC's first NBA broadcast in 23 years was a memorable double overtime thriller, but the night’s MVPs (outside of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) were John Tesh, the late Jim Fagan, Jordan, Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller,
CLEVELAND — Tuesday night marks the first time NBA games will be airing on WKYC since 2002, if you can believe it. And we are back this season with a vengeance, because NBC and its streaming platform Peacock will be airing 100 regular season games. They'll also be broadcasting All-Star Weekend and playoff games as well.
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Ohio fans ready for NBA on NBC
The NBA on NBC” ran for 12 seasons from 1990 to 2002, highlighted by two separate three-peats for the Chicago Bulls dynasty led by Michael Jordan. It was also an era notably remembered for the theme song “Roundball Rock” composed by John Tesh.
Cris Collinsworth was in his usual slot alongside Mike Tirico during Sunday night's Falcons-49ers game, so unless AI has figured out how to perfectly mimic the NFL analyst's inimitable delivery, it's safe to assume that the higher-ups at NBC didn't have him whacked.