‘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." The network won back rights to some NBA games in 2024, with ...
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When does NBA on NBC start? Theme song, broadcast team and more for 2025-26

By Sanjesh SinghThe 2025 basketball season will see something different — something that hasn't been seen since the early ...
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John Tesh's Surprising Secret Ingredient to Create NBA on NBC Theme "Roundball Rock"

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 ...

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 ...
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Common’s journey from Bulls ball boy to NBA theme song composer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy who was close enough to hear the squeak of shoes and the roar inside the arena.