Top 5: NBA Theme Songs Of All-Time
Hooped Up | April 2, 2009
If you’re a basketball junky like I am, just hearing the theme song to an NBA broadcast about to air gets you excited too. Well, here are The Top 5 NBA theme songs of all-time that do it the most for me, especially during the playoffs.
The promos before or after some of the theme songs are classic too!
Enjoy!
5. NBA on ESPN – 2003 – 2006 (Starts @ beginning)
I can see Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley’s face the best when I hear this tune. On occasion, ESPN still uses this theme song.
4. NBA on TNT – 1999 – 2000 (Starts @ beginning)
You probably hate this song as much as TNT did, but at least it was distinctive and TNT took a creative chance.
3.NBA on TBS – 1985 – 1987 (Starts @ 1:20)
I use to hum this theme song while shooting around at the playground as a kid. It’s burned in my head!
To hear this gem, click here.
2.NBA on CBS – Theme 1982 – 1989 (Starts @ beginning)
Just hearing this song I think of Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird being great.
1.NBA on NBC – 1985 -1997 (Starts @ 0:57)
The bestest NBA theme song ever!!! Composed by John Tesh, Roundball Rock was used by NBC for 12 years straight! Every time I hear this theme song I gets goosebumps because it brings back so many good NBA memories. The John Starks dunk, Pippen dissing Ewing, Reggie being Reggie, Denver beating the Sonics – good times!
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Great list! The CBS music takes me back to some great basketball memories in the 80′s.
When i saw that there was a list of NBA theme songs, I knew NBA on NBC would be #1. I miss everything about those years, from the Bulls Finals of the 90s to the first 2 Laker championships this decade. I miss Bill Walton announcing, with his “Throw it down, big man, throw it down!”
Good memories.
Totally agree on the NBA on NBC Theme Song. My favorite too. I can’t believe it has been 12 years since they used it because everytime I get psyched up for a game I still hear it in my head. In fact, that song is so popular, that it has made its way into rap music. Check out “Heart of a Champion” by Nelly and you will here it in the chorus.
All these song make me want to play ball this second! Great list!!!
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NBC one wins for me, classic as far as I am concerned