NBC confirms ‘Roundball Rock' will be part of its return to NBA game broadcasts in the fall
'Roundball Rock is one of the greatest pieces of theme music in sports history. Hearing it immediately conjures images of NBC Sports' coverage of one of the golden ages of the NBA, from Magic to Michael to Kobe and many others,' NBC Sports president Rick Cordella said. 'It was a pleasure working with John Tesh to bring Roundball Rock back to NBC, and we're equally excited to hear its debut on Peacock. We couldn't imagine beginning our coverage any other way.'
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The spot features current NBA stars Luka Doncic, Donovan Mitchell, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, along with stars from NBC shows humming the theme. It concludes with Tesh playing 'Roundball Rock' on a keyboard in the center of Los Angeles' Intuit Dome — the home of the Los Angeles Clippers — before cutting to the front row where Tracy Morgan says, 'John Tesh still got it.'
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Tesh has often said he composed 'Roundball Rock' in July 1989 after he woke up in the middle of the night with the idea. Without instruments or a tape recorder, Tesh left an a cappella message on his answering machine so he wouldn't forget it.
'I'm truly honored to be back with my friends at NBC Sports,' Tesh said in a statement. 'From our first meeting, Rick Cordella had a powerful vision for bringing Roundball Rock back to its one true home. Along with millions of other fans, I'll be front row center for the epic launch in the fall.'
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During the media rights negotiations last year, Tesh created a bit of a social media frenzy when he announced he was going into the recording studio to do an updated version of 'Roundball Rock.' However, it was for NBC's coverage of the Paris Olympics.
'Roundball Rock' has lived on in popularity even after NBC lost the NBA. Fox Sports reached an agreement to use it for its college basketball coverage, while a 2013 skit featuring actor Jason Sudeikis portraying Tesh remains one of 'Saturday Night Live's' most popular scenes.
NBC's 11-year agreement with the NBA and WNBA begins in October. Peacock will exclusively stream games on Monday night while NBC/Peacock will have regional doubleheaders on Tuesday. NBC and Peacock will also launch 'Sunday Night Basketball' in January.
NBC also announced on Saturday that Carmelo Anthony will be part of its studio coverage.
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