‘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 ...

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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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 ...