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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 ...

‘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 ...

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.
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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 ...

NBA returns to NBC, leaning into nostalgia, familiar voices and Michael Jordan: Review

Maybe it was the nostalgia kicking in, but Tuesday felt bigger than usual for the NBA as it returned to NBC for the first ...
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Common's journey from Bulls ball boy to NBA theme song composer

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. Decades later, Common is ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Prime Sports Taps Common For NBA Theme Song

The rapper composed the theme alongside musicians James Poyser and Karriem Riggins. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Common made the theme, titled “Victory,” alongside musicians James Poyser and Karriem ...