John Tesh's Surprising Secret Ingredient to Create NBA on NBC Theme "Roundball Rock"

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Nostalgia meets a new era as NBA returns to NBC

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The NBA on NBC returns: Here's what those behind-the-scenes say fans can expect

John Tesh, Reggie Miller, Mike Tirico and others discuss the return of the NBA on NBC. "Roundball Rock" is all cued up.

‘Roundball Rock' returns! John Tesh on the making of his beloved NBA on NBC theme

The song has spawned a "Saturday Night Live" sketch and has its own Wikipedia page, and it's now set to make it's ...

Even after NBC lost the NBA to ESPN/ABC in 2003, and

Even after NBC lost the NBA to ESPN/ABC in 2003, and those networks went with their own theme songs, “Roundball Rock” remained the unofficial anthem of the pro game. And its influence was immortalized ...

‘Roundball Rock’ returns to its sports theme mountaintop with the NBA back on NBC

John Tesh's iconic song "has such a different feel from any other piece of theme music that’s out there. ... It just fits ...
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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' iconic theme is back with resuscitation of NBA on NBC

"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.