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flag John Tesh’s 'Roundball Rock' returns as NBC’s NBA theme in 2025, ending a 23-year absence.

flag John Tesh’s iconic NBA theme “Roundball Rock” is returning for NBC’s renewed NBA broadcasts in 2025, marking its first appearance since 2002. flag The song, originally composed in 1989 and debuted in 1990, was created after Tesh recorded a melody idea at 2 a.m. during a trip to Atlanta. flag Featuring a 120-beats-per-minute rhythm matching a fast break, it became synonymous with the NBA’s golden era, accompanying legends like Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal. flag Tesh, who also released a new instrumental album titled “The Sports Album,” performed the theme live on “TODAY” to kick off the season, rekindling widespread nostalgia among fans.

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