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"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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Roundball Rock makes triumphant return with John Tesh live performance ahead of NBA
NBC will re-but their famous "Roundball Rock" NBA theme-song on Tuesday night for an opening night doubleheader a day after John Tesh performed the song on "The Today Show"
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 ...
John Tesh, Reggie Miller, Mike Tirico and others discuss the return of the NBA on NBC. "Roundball Rock" is all cued up.
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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.
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.
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.
From Michael Jordan to Mike Tirico and Roundball Rock, NBC showed the impact it will have on NBA games this season.
For basketball enthusiasts who grew up in the 1990s, the unmistakable sounds of the NBA on NBC are etched into their memories. The iconic theme 'Roundball Rock,' composed by John Tesh, accompanied the thrilling broadcasts of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls as they dominated the league.