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NBC confirms ‘Roundball Rock’ will be part of its return to NBA game broadcasts in the fall
The theme, composed by John Tesh in 1989, remained a cultural touchstone long after NBC stopped broadcasting the league ...
NBC Sports Anchor Mike Tirico Departs From Kentucky Derby Coverage Following “Significant Reaction” To Nut Allergy
NBC Sports anchor Mike Tirico abruptly departed from Kentucky Derby coverage today after experiencing a 'significant reaction ...
How NBC handled the 2025 Kentucky Derby broadcast: ‘Sovereignty to rule!’
NBC delivered a solid Kentucky Derby broadcast, with host Ahmed Fareed unexpectedly having to sub in for a sick Mike Tirico.
NBC Announces Return of 'Roundball Rock' Theme Song to Its NBA Coverage
On Saturday, the network put that speculation to rest. NBC will use "Roundball Rock"—a snappy John Tesh instrumental still widely associated with the NBA—for its NBA coverage beginning in the fall of ...
NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico leaves Kentucky Derby coverage with nut allergy
NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said on social media he hates being a “late scratch” from Saturday's 151st Kentucky Derby because ...
NBC Sports Boston signed off — perhaps for the last time in the postseason — after Celtics’ last playoff game
It’s the last Celtics playoff game NBC Sports Boston will have for the foreseeable future, and most likely permanently. The ...
NBC 4 New York to broadcast New York Giants All-Access 2025 Draft special
New York Giants fans will have a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at the team’s draft in program airing on NBC 4 / WNBC ...
Mike Tirico abruptly steps away from NBC's Kentucky Derby broadcast after feeling 'under the weather'
One of NBC Sports' signature broadcasts was missing one of the network's signature voices at the Kentucky Derby.