‘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 endlessly that “Roundball Rock” can be on NBA broadcasts … and the person who created the enduring jingle tells TMZ Sports activities 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 concerning the tune’s return to airwaves.

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

However 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 is enjoyable for me,” he informed us. “I imply, the tune is 30 years outdated. So, I can not await it to come back again, and if I had a keyboard, I might play it for you!”

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