John Tesh talks ‘Roundball Rock’ negotiations with NBC [Video]

When it became clear earlier this year that NBC would return to the NBA business, fans became majorly excited about one thing: John Tesh’s “Roundball Rock.”

The iconic theme song was the sound of the NBA on NBC during the network’s memorable run of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls teams in the ’90s. However, NBC lost the rights to the league in 2002, and the song disappeared. It has resurfaced on Fox’s college basketball coverage in recent years, but it doesn’t have the same feel as it did during its heyday.

But in its press release announcing its deal with the NBA, NBC revealed that the song would be making its triumphant return. That announcement may have proven a bit premature, as Tesh—the song’s composer—had yet to strike a deal with the network.

Speculation has since run wild about whether or not Tesh has been “holding out,” but the composer went on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday to clear the air.

“Yeah, [NBC] released a …