‘Roundball Rock’ Creator John Tesh Stoked for Iconic Tune’s Return to NBA on NBC

October will not simply function pumpkins, ghouls and goblins this yr, it will additionally mark the primary time in eternally that “Roundball Rock” can be on NBA broadcasts … and the person who created the long-lasting jingle tells TMZ Sports he could not be extra fired up for it!

We caught up with John Tesh out in Los Angeles final week … and he may hardly comprise his pleasure when speaking to us in regards to the music’s return to airwaves.

The tune, after all, was a staple of NBC’s protection of the NBA all through the Nineties … however when the community misplaced the rights to broadcast Association video games roughly twenty years in the past, the melody went on hiatus.

But now that NBC’s again within the NBA image after signing a brand new cope with Adam Silver‘s league — it is promised the return of Tesh’s legendary ditty … one thing he is clearly thrilled about.

“It’s enjoyable for me,” he informed us. “I imply, the music is 30 years previous. So, I am unable to anticipate it to return again, and if I had a keyboard, I’d play it for you!”

Tesh mentioned he is performed a bit with music, creating a couple of separate remixes of it … however take a look at our interview, it certain sounds just like the OG model will reign supreme within the fall.