A former Laker will be a studio analyst for the NBA on NBC
A former Laker will be a studio analyst for the NBA on NBC
Next season, there will be a big change in how basketball fans watch NBA games. After decades of covering games in outstanding fashion, Turner Sports will be out of the NBA broadcast business, but an old favorite will be back.
NBC will start televising games for the first time since the 2001-02 season. That means that the old musical number that became synonymous with the sport of basketball — "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh — will finally be heard again on a regular basis.
A promo video featuring that memorable and timeless song was posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) the other day.
In addition, it was announced that former Los Angeles Lakers forward and Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony will be a studio analyst for this new iteration of the NBA on NBC.
Anthony was one of the better and more lethal scorers in the league during his 19-year career. He finished his career with an average of 22.5 points a game, and he led the league in scoring average during the 2012-13 campaign.
He spent his final season with the Lakers three years ago. While his game, especially his shooting efficiency from game to game, had greatly declined, he was very popular among Lakers fans. He would routinely get loud cheers when he would check into games played at Crypto.com Arena.
He averaged 13.3 points a game on 44.1% overall shooting and 37.5% 3-point shooting that season.
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