The NBA on NBC is the branding formerly used for weekly presentations of National Basketball Association (NBA) games produced by NBC Sports, the sports division of the NBC television network in the United States, from 1955 to 1962 and again from 1990 (when it obtained the broadcast television rights to the NBA from CBS) to 2002. During NBC's partnership with the NBA in the 1990s, the league rose to unprecedented popularity for the sport, with ratings surpassing the days of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in the mid-1980s.
Overview
Background
NBC's first tenure with the National Basketball Association began on October 30, 1954 and lasted until April 7, 1962. On November 9, 1989, the NBA reached an agreement with the network worth US$600 million contract to broadcast the league's games for four years, beginning with the 1990–91 season. On April 28, 1993, NBC extended its exclusive broadcast rights to the NBA with a four-year, $750 million contract.
Coverage
NBC's coverage of the NBA began on Christmas Day each season, with the exception of the inaugural season in 1990 (which featured a game on November 3 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs), the 1998–99 season (as no Christmas games were played due to the lockout) and the final season of the network's contract in 2001–02 (which included two early season games featuring the return of Michael Jordan with the Washington Wizards). NBC aired the NBA All-Star Game every year (with the exception of 1999, when the game was canceled due to a lockout), usually at 6:00p.m., Eastern Time. In 2002, NBC aired the game an hour earlier (at 5:00p.m., Eastern) due to the Winter Olympics later that evening. Starting in 2000, during the NBA Playoffs, NBC would air tripleheaders on Saturdays and Sundays for the first two weeks of the playoffs. Prior to 2000, NBC would air a doubleheader on Saturday, followed by a tripleheader on Sunday.
NBA On NBC Used Theme 1991-2002
Sus Comentarios Son Bienvenidos
published: 16 Oct 2009
NBA On NBC Theme Music
"Roundball Rock" by John Tesh the theme music for the NBA on NBC TV program from the 1990's and early 2000's
published: 30 Jan 2023
1993 NBA on NBC - Bulls vs. Knicks - Game 5 ECF Intro
At da Gaaaaaaarden.
published: 01 Apr 2007
NBA on NBC Longer Intro - 1991
An introduction of the NBA on NBC from 1991.
published: 02 Aug 2009
1998 Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks Intro - United Center
The NBA on NBC!
published: 19 May 2009
NBA on NBC Showtime Intro - 1992
An intro to NBA Showtime on NBC from 1992.
published: 02 Aug 2009
NBA on NBC Returns in 2025 - Hype Video
NBA on NBC is officially returning, as part of a new 11-year deal with Disney and Amazon starting in 2025. Here is the hype video posted from their official socials. Cue the Roundball Rock.
#nba #basketball #nbaonnbc
published: 24 Jul 2024
NBA on NBC Theme on Olympic Basketball Coverage
NBC resurrected the NBA on NBC theme music, "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh, for its Bejing 2008 Olympic basketball coverage after being silent in American television since the conclusion of the NBA Finals of 2002.
published: 15 Aug 2008
NBA ON NBC intros but they get increasingly more shivering Part 3 (Best One Yet)
NBA on NBC is coming back with the 2025-2026 NBA Season - The league announced that it had rejected WBD’s effort to use a matching rights clause in their previous contract to muscle their way back into the new deal, which had been agreed upon with Disney/ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Amazon and begins after the 2024-2025 season. - Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 1995 Regular Season Michael Jordan Back from Retirement He's Back - Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic 1996 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Lil Penny Chris Rock Penny Hardaway - Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 2000 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 Rasheed Wallace Scottie Pippen vs Shaquille O'Neal Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 2001 NBA Finals Game 2 Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal ...
published: 11 Aug 2024
MUST SEE !!! ♪♪ NBA on NBC ★ 1998 NBA Finals Intro ★
NBA on NBC is officially returning, as part of a new 11-year deal with Disney and Amazon starting in 2025. Here is the hype video posted from their official soc...
NBA on NBC is officially returning, as part of a new 11-year deal with Disney and Amazon starting in 2025. Here is the hype video posted from their official socials. Cue the Roundball Rock.
#nba #basketball #nbaonnbc
NBA on NBC is officially returning, as part of a new 11-year deal with Disney and Amazon starting in 2025. Here is the hype video posted from their official socials. Cue the Roundball Rock.
#nba #basketball #nbaonnbc
NBC resurrected the NBA on NBC theme music, "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh, for its Bejing 2008 Olympic basketball coverage after being silent in American televi...
NBC resurrected the NBA on NBC theme music, "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh, for its Bejing 2008 Olympic basketball coverage after being silent in American television since the conclusion of the NBA Finals of 2002.
NBC resurrected the NBA on NBC theme music, "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh, for its Bejing 2008 Olympic basketball coverage after being silent in American television since the conclusion of the NBA Finals of 2002.
NBA on NBC is coming back with the 2025-2026 NBA Season - The league announced that it had rejected WBD’s effort to use a matching rights clause in their previo...
NBA on NBC is coming back with the 2025-2026 NBA Season - The league announced that it had rejected WBD’s effort to use a matching rights clause in their previous contract to muscle their way back into the new deal, which had been agreed upon with Disney/ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Amazon and begins after the 2024-2025 season. - Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 1995 Regular Season Michael Jordan Back from Retirement He's Back - Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic 1996 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Lil Penny Chris Rock Penny Hardaway - Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 2000 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 Rasheed Wallace Scottie Pippen vs Shaquille O'Neal Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 2001 NBA Finals Game 2 Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal - LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out - Shiva Work It Out - Roundball Rock NBA on NBC Theme - Marv Albert - Bob Costas
00:00 - 2000 NBA WCF - Trail Blazers vs Lakers
01:46 - 2001 NBA Finals - 76ers vs Lakers
03:13 - 1995 RS - Bulls vs Pacers (Jordan Back)
04:46 - 1996 NBA ECF - Magic vs Bulls
NBA on NBC is coming back with the 2025-2026 NBA Season - The league announced that it had rejected WBD’s effort to use a matching rights clause in their previous contract to muscle their way back into the new deal, which had been agreed upon with Disney/ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Amazon and begins after the 2024-2025 season. - Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 1995 Regular Season Michael Jordan Back from Retirement He's Back - Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic 1996 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Lil Penny Chris Rock Penny Hardaway - Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 2000 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 Rasheed Wallace Scottie Pippen vs Shaquille O'Neal Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 2001 NBA Finals Game 2 Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal - LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out - Shiva Work It Out - Roundball Rock NBA on NBC Theme - Marv Albert - Bob Costas
00:00 - 2000 NBA WCF - Trail Blazers vs Lakers
01:46 - 2001 NBA Finals - 76ers vs Lakers
03:13 - 1995 RS - Bulls vs Pacers (Jordan Back)
04:46 - 1996 NBA ECF - Magic vs Bulls
NBA on NBC is officially returning, as part of a new 11-year deal with Disney and Amazon starting in 2025. Here is the hype video posted from their official socials. Cue the Roundball Rock.
#nba #basketball #nbaonnbc
NBC resurrected the NBA on NBC theme music, "Roundball Rock" by John Tesh, for its Bejing 2008 Olympic basketball coverage after being silent in American television since the conclusion of the NBA Finals of 2002.
NBA on NBC is coming back with the 2025-2026 NBA Season - The league announced that it had rejected WBD’s effort to use a matching rights clause in their previous contract to muscle their way back into the new deal, which had been agreed upon with Disney/ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Amazon and begins after the 2024-2025 season. - Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 1995 Regular Season Michael Jordan Back from Retirement He's Back - Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic 1996 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Lil Penny Chris Rock Penny Hardaway - Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 2000 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 Rasheed Wallace Scottie Pippen vs Shaquille O'Neal Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 2001 NBA Finals Game 2 Allen Iverson vs Kobe Bryant Shaquille O'Neal - LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out - Shiva Work It Out - Roundball Rock NBA on NBC Theme - Marv Albert - Bob Costas
00:00 - 2000 NBA WCF - Trail Blazers vs Lakers
01:46 - 2001 NBA Finals - 76ers vs Lakers
03:13 - 1995 RS - Bulls vs Pacers (Jordan Back)
04:46 - 1996 NBA ECF - Magic vs Bulls
The NBA on NBC is the branding formerly used for weekly presentations of National Basketball Association (NBA) games produced by NBC Sports, the sports division of the NBC television network in the United States, from 1955 to 1962 and again from 1990 (when it obtained the broadcast television rights to the NBA from CBS) to 2002. During NBC's partnership with the NBA in the 1990s, the league rose to unprecedented popularity for the sport, with ratings surpassing the days of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in the mid-1980s.
Overview
Background
NBC's first tenure with the National Basketball Association began on October 30, 1954 and lasted until April 7, 1962. On November 9, 1989, the NBA reached an agreement with the network worth US$600 million contract to broadcast the league's games for four years, beginning with the 1990–91 season. On April 28, 1993, NBC extended its exclusive broadcast rights to the NBA with a four-year, $750 million contract.
Coverage
NBC's coverage of the NBA began on Christmas Day each season, with the exception of the inaugural season in 1990 (which featured a game on November 3 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs), the 1998–99 season (as no Christmas games were played due to the lockout) and the final season of the network's contract in 2001–02 (which included two early season games featuring the return of Michael Jordan with the Washington Wizards). NBC aired the NBA All-Star Game every year (with the exception of 1999, when the game was canceled due to a lockout), usually at 6:00p.m., Eastern Time. In 2002, NBC aired the game an hour earlier (at 5:00p.m., Eastern) due to the Winter Olympics later that evening. Starting in 2000, during the NBA Playoffs, NBC would air tripleheaders on Saturdays and Sundays for the first two weeks of the playoffs. Prior to 2000, NBC would air a doubleheader on Saturday, followed by a tripleheader on Sunday.
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“Hi, this is a message for me about the NBA theme,” Tesh said on his answering machine in 1989. “Here’s an idea. It goes like this. “Bada-da-da-da-da—da—da…” ... .
The host of “Entertainment Tonight” had taken a month off from the show to cover the Tour de France when the idea for the song came to him in his sleep ... .
It was the origin of the song “Roundball Rock,” which Tesh estimates was played roughly 12,000 times during game coverage as the NBA on NBC theme from 1990 to 2002... myself.” The NBA on NBC theme debut.