BAH BAH BAH BAH BASKETBALL, GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE THE BALL BECAUSE I’M GONNA DUNK IT!
Ok, those may not be the official lyrics to John Tesh’s acclaimed Roundball Rock, but we dare anyone not to sing along with the epic NBA on NBC theme song when the broadcasts return in 2025.
As the NBA begins announcing broadcast deals for it’s next media rights package — and, yes, TNT’s status is still unclear in all of this — NBC has confirmed it’s bringing the theme back.
At the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon who says “you had to be there”, anyone paying attention to the NBA in the 1990s (and who wasn’t?) is guaranteed to get goosebumps just hearing the opening notes.
Well, we can go ahead and replace those highlights of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson in the intro with LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic because, finally, another generation is going to get to enjoy one of the best themes in all of sports.
NBC officially announces the return of “Roundball Rock.” Plus, Tuesday night games on NBC will be regional. pic.twitter.com/6hp2rvhI7F
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) July 24, 2024
🗣 TURN IT UP. I LOVE THIS SONG!
The NBA is coming back – Fall 2025 on NBC and Peacock. pic.twitter.com/xz6hOVbpZE
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 24, 2024
Needless to say, basketball fans were thrilled.
My life is whole again 🫂 https://t.co/JhnHxJ8IBb
— Master (@MasterTes) July 24, 2024
— Nelson Castillo (@NelCastNY) July 24, 2024
Roundball Rock resurrection is official.
Inside Stuff and Showtime next? pic.twitter.com/QUDTr80McV
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 24, 2024
By the way, I was told John Tesh traveled to Nashville earlier this month to re-record "Roundball Rock" with a 60-piece orchestra. (Note for note, don't worry, fans).
The version NBC used the first time around was his original demo. https://t.co/6tjFxFcRpT
— Alex Sherman (@sherman4949) July 22, 2024
Now I can't stop playing Tesh's Roundball Rock someone help
— Manny Randhawa (@MannyOnMLB) July 24, 2024
