John Tesh, composer of the NBA on NBC theme song, discusses its origins, hearing it for the first time and even performs the song.

John Tesh, composer of the NBA on NBC theme song, discusses its origins, hearing it for the first time and even performs the song ...

NBC Sports Bay Area Wed, Jul 24, 2024 John Tesh, composer of the NBA on NBC theme song, discusses its origins, hearing it for the first time and even performs the song.

He sent the theme to NBC executives, not as a demo, but as a finished product. It arrived not on cassette, but on a VHS tape, with the song played over highlights of the 1988 NBA Finals.

When does NBA on NBC start? NBA on NBC will be back beginning in the 2025-26 NBA season. An exact date for the first broadcast is TBD.

He sent the theme to NBC executives, not as a demo, but as a finished product. It arrived not on cassette, but on a VHS tape, with the song played over highlights of the 1988 NBA Finals.

When does NBA on NBC start? Theme song, broadcast team, more The 2025-26 season will see the return of NBA on NBC for the first time since 2002.