In the pantheon of theme songs for TV sports, "Roundball Rock," John Tesh's anthem that accompanied National Basketball Association games on NBC until 2002, is arguably the greatest. If NBCUniversal ...

Sports broadcasts have advanced so much that they can no longer just go straight into the action. The mood for the broadcast and event is set by an introductory song that leads into the start of the ...

"I woke up in the middle of the night, got an idea," "Roundball Rock" composer John Tesh said. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Lyn Alweis / The Denver Post via Getty Images, ...

A new era begins for viewers of NBA hoops. The league made a monster 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal that puts national TV and streaming games on every night of the week. NBC, which aired NBA ...

We've finally made it. The return of the NBA on NBC is finally here, and with it comes the revival of one of the most recognizable TV themes in history: "Roundball Rock." John Tesh stands next to a ...

The red light on John Tesh’s answering machine was blinking. With the press of a button, a cassette tape began to roll and a message that would go on to change his life started to play. That message ...