A large majority of NBC's new NBA crew is already well-known by sports and NBA fans, such as Reggie Miller and Grant Hill having worked for TNT, and play-by-play announcers Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle having covered the NFL for the network. Still, there were a few new faces.

John Tesh, Reggie Miller, Mike Tirico and others discuss the return of the NBA on NBC. "Roundball Rock" is all cued up.

After a 23-year hiatus, the NBA on NBC returns tonight to tip off the 2025-26 season. The network is going all out to celebrate, from hiring Michael Jordan as a special contributor to bringing John Tesh on the Today Show for a live performance of “Roundball Rock.

With so much changing for the 2025 season of NBA broadcasts, NBC decided to return to its original theme song, reviving "Roundball Rock." The network won back rights to some NBA games in 2024, with the deal taking effect in the 2025–2026 season. Here is more on the NBA on NBC theme song.

For the first time since 2002, NBA basketball will air on NBC. If you were a ’90s kid, John Tesh’s iconic “Roundball Rock ” was the soundtrack of your basketball-watching experience, the perfect melodic intro that remains synonymous with hoops.

“I have been a fan of basketball and the NBA since I was a kid,” Kravitz said in a press release. “I am happy to be invited to take part with NBC Sports and the NBA, and I celebrate their support of sports, music, and culture. I am looking forward to ...

Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady headline NBC’s NBA coverage, which tips off October 21 with Rockets–Thunder and Warriors–Lakers.

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