1998 Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks Intro - United Center
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15 жыл бұрынThe NBA on NBC!
@Alejandro-lv9bs Жыл бұрын
If you heard this theme song back in the 90’s , you had a good childhood
@kevinbudzinski9576 2 ай бұрын
Especially those Sunday afternoon doubleheaders!
@varghejo 2 ай бұрын
Amen brother
@matthieuthomas8867 2 ай бұрын
Left church early for this intro 😅
@claytonstarrjr9788 Ай бұрын
Yessir and don't forget about NBA inside stuff
@sheilaatif6906 Ай бұрын
@@claytonstarrjr9788. Exactly. I'm so glad I was born in the 80s to witness this. Miss my childhood so much. And I remember the games use to come on TNT and TBS too. Wowwwww..... Seems like yesterday. I'm 38 now, and listening to this old intro, made me feel like a little kid all over again wowww
@lionelbutler6541 4 ай бұрын
Damn, just brought tears to my eyes, life was good then. Bulls were on top and close friends and family were still alive then. ❤️
@brianm5563 2 ай бұрын
Bob Costas added the perfect amount of drama before a big game. "THIS is the NBA on NBC!!" Always loved that narrator.
@ChiMontana 8 жыл бұрын
This is the Most Epic NBA Intro Ever in History! and it was free on NBA on NBC
@CraigMcfly1985 9 ай бұрын
That's right and Bob Costas is legend to do this intro.
@mrmartywaring 4 жыл бұрын
ESPN/ABC has NOTHING on this NBC intro
@silverjuice9678 6 жыл бұрын
Why do i have tears in my eyes right now, damn i miss the ninetys
@JustinHall 4 жыл бұрын
You and me both
@runninrebel1520 4 жыл бұрын
Lived through and 80’s and if you miss the 90’s, you’ll definitely yearn for the days of b-ball in back the decade of Showtime, Bird, Magic, Michael, in their prime.
@n8dawg728 3 жыл бұрын
God this is beautiful
@jasepark18 3 жыл бұрын
So do I.
@dtorre9976 3 жыл бұрын
Tears in my eyes
@TheHomercles 2 жыл бұрын
I miss this type of NBA promotion. Nobody did it better than Bob Costas giving his dialogue and promoting the matchup, followed by John Tesh's Roundball Rock theme.
@bradleyboyer9979 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget Marv Albert.
@eclectica1 Жыл бұрын
@@bradleyboyer9979 YES!!!!!
@FrYLocK41 7 жыл бұрын
The absolute golden age of NBA basketball.
@saunders317 4 жыл бұрын
Bird vs Magic was bigger because they were evenly matched and the franchises had the history factor
@antoniorezik4072 4 жыл бұрын
This marks the pinnacle of western civilization... everything has been downhill since
@Madferit91 3 жыл бұрын
The 90s was the peak of absolutely everything.
@sportsguy86ify 3 жыл бұрын
the very end of it. it had a 15 yr run 1983-1998. wonder if it will ever come back. for kids. won't ever be the same for me, it's been ruined.
@johansencontreras2186 3 жыл бұрын
@@saunders317 hell no MJ bulls were bigger cuz Jordan made basketball global
@cdplaya1973 7 жыл бұрын
Tonight Michael Jordan plays in what could be his final regular season game and he plays against the New York Knicks an opponent Jordan has tortured overs the years.....Damn that was classic
@damjano23 7 жыл бұрын
charlie davis that was epic intros on nbc I love it 90's
@cdplaya1973 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was me too
@hakeemolajuwonBESTROCKET 4 жыл бұрын
@Jerry Landers the game itself felt like that!!!!
@skippythealien9627 2 жыл бұрын
lmfao MJ, Reggie Miller, and James Dolan... the greatest torturers of the Knicks
@cabalenproductions6480 Жыл бұрын
It was said like it was the finals.
@dchang11 11 жыл бұрын
NBC knows how to broadcast basketball.
@CraigMcfly1985 9 ай бұрын
Facts.
@patrickhook4424 4 жыл бұрын
This is so comfy. Imagine being a 11 year old kid in 1998, watching this after dinner and being unaware of reality.
@Isalasso 2 жыл бұрын
NBA on NBC's intros would never EVER be matched. Do TV Channels even make intros anymore?
@osaji922 5 ай бұрын
Presentation is a very underrated aspect of TV and in this era, it's damn near nonexistent when it comes to intros.
@jspring9588 3 ай бұрын
your kidding right...Sunday Night Football and Carrie Underwood?
@Adamwinters 3 ай бұрын
Nah, Just hours and hours of studio show cutaways and pregame shows!
@swoopdown27 2 ай бұрын
Them were the days
@jblazin52 Ай бұрын
@@jspring9588Again, NBC. They know what they're doing
@KanyeLiang 13 жыл бұрын
My blood is boiling. The intro on nbc demonstrates essence of basketball
@vipaccess-puertorico4462 2 ай бұрын
I do really miss NBA on NBC intro!
@darthmeyers074 Жыл бұрын
I miss the NBA of the 90s. None of the players today have the spirit and personality like Jordan, Shaq, Barkley, or Ewing. A great era.😢
@goldenstatewarriors4011 3 ай бұрын
Curry, Kobe, and Dirk would like a word with you
@blaq206 19 сағат бұрын
@@goldenstatewarriors4011 No
@PizzaTime727 5 ай бұрын
It's 2024, and this tune is still in my head.
@CAM8689 12 жыл бұрын
used to remember those double and triple headers back in the day
@Bullsonparade-jt4go 8 жыл бұрын
By far the best epic NBA intro of all time!
@jeffhall3044 4 жыл бұрын
The four (4) biggest superstars all at one time. 1) Michael Jordan 2) Dennis Rodman 3) Shaq O' Neal 4) Magic Johnson
@benfranklinsays2713 3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffhall3044 Larry Bird might have something to say about that.
@jrrkm 13 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE NBA ON NBC!!!!!
@thisisfaka 4 жыл бұрын
Mike and kobe in the same intro.. that's it for me hands down as the best intro ever
@Azner101 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, I still get goosebumps watching this! Just to think, this was just a regular season game. The 90's presentation of the NBA on NBC is the gold standard of sports.
@jesse7747 4 жыл бұрын
This was the NBA at it's best where teams hated eachother and players wanted to win without forming a Super Team
@Ozziemints 4 жыл бұрын
That's right. No friendships. No love. It was WAR. No gifts.
@erikocaya3975 4 жыл бұрын
RIP Kobe Bryant 🙏 @1:15
@kspov8590 4 жыл бұрын
The first 1 minute gives absolute chills. The commentary, background tunes and everything. Nostalgia at its finest!❤️🙌
@Unknown90010 5 жыл бұрын
@1:01 Bob Costas says the bulls Knicks next and michael points his finger that's basically him saying cue my theme music!!
@harpsgalore6584 2 жыл бұрын
And it fits.
@fernandocarrazzoni 4 жыл бұрын
Bob Costas is the man.
@user-jz5ce4dm9d 2 ай бұрын
Sad to Lose INSIDE THE NBA on TNT but glad NBC is back. That’s how you introduce games god damn it
@javajava20042004 Ай бұрын
They better bring the intros back
@stage51manager 2 ай бұрын
NBA on NBC is back! 2024-2025 🏀 NBC beats out TNT.
@wschmrdr 2 сағат бұрын
And John Tesh did have the theme re-recorded. Hopefully it includes: Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-basketball, gimme gimme gimme the ball, because I'm gonna dunk it! WHOO!!!
@thesportsman48 14 жыл бұрын
The end of a beautiful era in the NBA... New York vs. Chicago in '98!
@Memortiz76 8 ай бұрын
Absolutely true! But at that time we didn't know
@k3nfr0st39 4 жыл бұрын
NBA on NBC >>> above all else. The intros are something else.
@CHICANO1975 3 жыл бұрын
ESP/ABC was stupid not to have made a deal to use Roundball Rock as the theme for NBA coverage on their air. When you hear that song you know it's on.
@dwayne601 4 жыл бұрын
Think about that... The last game of the season was the FREAKIN' GAME OF THE WEEK! God I miss the 90's
@natureboy19831 12 жыл бұрын
these days the knicks torture themselves. lol
@dairenn 2 жыл бұрын
hehehehehe
@henryzhao4622 Жыл бұрын
Back when sports announcing was an art.
@ivandoesitify 4 жыл бұрын
Kobe Bryant 1978-2020 🏀🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🙏🏽😔
@jonathanwilliams0824 4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Kobe Bryant!!💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
@dairenn 2 жыл бұрын
If that intro doesn't make you want to run through a brick wall, I don't know what it will take to hype you up. That music was EPIC. Just one SWEET video package.
@smoke4231 13 жыл бұрын
Timeless Nostagia, I can never get enough of this classic Intro, I Watch It 24/7, Longlive The NBA on NBC....
@EJayyDreadHead 6 ай бұрын
Facts 25 years later
@captain4053 4 жыл бұрын
That brings back memories make the NBA GREAT AGAIN!!!!! NBA ON NBC
@ericm242910 7 жыл бұрын
a primetime regular season game on network television (other than christmas) before abc ruined it. You knew a game was big was big if it was in primetime on NBC, especially in the regular season.
@richiebee1984 6 жыл бұрын
Eric Maltbia you damn right or if it was the playoffs or the all star game in primetime!!!! ¡
@ericm242910 5 жыл бұрын
ABC also ruined Saturday night college football by having it every week in a Game of the Week format. Fox does a good job of keeping a big match feel though.
@sostdm617 5 жыл бұрын
@@ericm242910 facts the did bro ABC absolutely messed this up bad
@Bullsonparade-jt4go 4 жыл бұрын
RIP Kobe 😞🙏🏾
@ypww748 4 жыл бұрын
come here after the Last Dance documentary... reminiscing childhood when NBA was fun to watch, everyone wants to "be like Mike"
@grgmj1980 9 жыл бұрын
Damn I miss those days
@mazenelmusa4742 2 жыл бұрын
This is when I used to watch NBA instead of WWE back when the bulls were an amazing team now no one is amazing when this team died and broke up and separated from each other this dream team is what made me watch the NBA
@tylongkicks8821 2 жыл бұрын
Wrestling and NBA was 1000 times better back then. Monday Night Wars WCW/WWF and NBA with Jordan, Shaq and Kobe, Malone, Barkley, Miller, Grant Hill, Penny etc
@tagtag-connected5263 Ай бұрын
NBA on NBC is back baby 🕺 and John Tesh confirmed old theme is coming back. Glory days
@ChosenPlaysYT Жыл бұрын
When someone young asks why the 90’s was the golden era of the NBA, just explain to them that this was a REGULAR SEASON game.
@hr110391 8 ай бұрын
Yo facts they played them like game 7 playoffs and it was a regular season game
@kp1266 Ай бұрын
PRESENTATION IS EVERYTHING. NBC mastered it.
@richardgladstone8975 Жыл бұрын
When it was more than just a game.
@gc3k 3 ай бұрын
I hope Disney/ABC/ESPN loses the NBA. Even if the new broadcaster doesn't use Roundball Rock, ABC has treated the NBA as "content" instead of an epic matchup of superstars
@RKO859 3 жыл бұрын
The GOAT of all basketball intros.
@Mister__Jey 4 жыл бұрын
That NBC intro for the NBA Games, legendary
@Vijonmusic 4 ай бұрын
Im glad i got to watch basketball in the 1990's. Bob Costas was amazing at what he did. His intros were epic. His voice was quality. And that theme song afterwards is the best sports broadcasting theme song of all time (Fight me!). This video is just pure gold!
@Bigboi54 7 жыл бұрын
Michael's baseline slam over Patrick was GOAT!!!!
@delishadish 15 жыл бұрын
no way. best intro ever.
@tyrellnm8891 4 жыл бұрын
Take me back to the 90s!!!!!!!!!!
@MrDkirksey23 6 жыл бұрын
Bob Costa is very underrated
@Ewe-pt1jw 2 ай бұрын
This > Inside the NBA
@InspireMe819 4 жыл бұрын
nba on NBC is the best
@CrashMcCloudX29 2 ай бұрын
This better come back when they're on NBC next season.
@gamemaster6219 2 ай бұрын
It would start with the 2025-2026 season I believe
@kw19991 2 жыл бұрын
The great John Tesh and the Roundball Rock with the perfect timing of suspense given by Bob Costas is what helped Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls get so much recognition. Whenever people are brought together who are great, they all need to be recognized!
@Exile101882 14 жыл бұрын
Absolutely PRICELESS!
@greekgator01ss 14 жыл бұрын
Man, the 98-99 season just wasn't the same. The Knicks/Spurs was prob the worst finals ever. 99-00 was waay better but nothin compares to 96-98
@bouldercrestboi 6 жыл бұрын
I think the 2002 Finals was way worse. I think 99 was bad because that season was so damn short.
@terell2k12 3 жыл бұрын
Knicks run from 8 seed to the finals was one of the best/entertaining playoff runs ever imo. West was on a whole different level until Shaq and Rasheed came East.
@SuperHotstuff54 7 жыл бұрын
Best part is at 0:56 when MJ kicks a camera dude in the head.
@derekgoodejr8788 4 жыл бұрын
SomeRandomGuy 😂😂😂
@Lostcat777 4 жыл бұрын
hahaha well atleast its not in the cameraman’s nuts.. 😂😂😂
@jtjimenez05 2 жыл бұрын
Remember waking up early in the morning, ready for the triple headers covered in a blanket in front of the TV. Once the commercials were over and I saw the nbc sports clips with fans chanting, I would literally get goosebumps and knew history was gonna be made
@alexjardine3383 6 жыл бұрын
1:40 to the end > All current NBA anything
@dclayton734 4 жыл бұрын
Three years later, Hey Michael welcome back!!!
@therealdkg247 Ай бұрын
Imagine as a kid watching the NBA on NBC intro then right after that watching the Bulls intro 🤯 by the time the game tipped off my adrenaline was at an 11 out of 10 lol
@jeremy.802. 4 жыл бұрын
The good old days of nba basketball.
@vince8520 Жыл бұрын
I remember the Intro like it was yesterday, It was so hipped up I thought I was watching history unfolding, and yet it was just a Basketball game
@ilfusarrista1943 3 жыл бұрын
Notice GP's face being the second to appear with MJ. GP was fire that season, 3rd in MVP race.
@b.k.bodybags9764 2 күн бұрын
Nba on NBC is backkkkkkkkkkkkk🎉
@bradleyhaines4401 11 ай бұрын
Great Games and awesome Announcers. I miss this Network
@KillaSin515 2 жыл бұрын
Sunday was great as a kid. NBA on NBC game or games of the week.
@ElTrain61 12 жыл бұрын
I loved the Knicks back then. Yeah, they never got over the hump, but I still loved them. At least they beat the Bulls this game. This theme gives me goosebumps.
@samtaylordelaney7170 3 жыл бұрын
Chills from head to toe.
@DadandSonBowling Жыл бұрын
When the music kicks in , you know your going to get a heart attack 🤣🤣
@gilfordmccormack8140 3 жыл бұрын
I miss these intros
@j0rdan172 6 жыл бұрын
this was like a story mode in nba 2k. Made this like a episode or something
@acebuchejohnpaul5692 Жыл бұрын
Michael Jordan was still dominant on his final season as a bull.
@ckg4492 3 жыл бұрын
The world's most renowed athlete then and now!
@votino 3 жыл бұрын
Best intro ever...NBA on NBC. Please stop that contract with the ABC nonsense. ABC is terrible. Wheres my double header on Saturday and Triple header on Sunday? Please go back to NBA on NBC stat. NBA should be forever on NBC with this intro.
@ksmooth23j.26 16 күн бұрын
Ok who's here because they just announced NBC will be getting games back next year!!!❤❤❤
@mrsportsguy134 4 жыл бұрын
Back when the Knicks were taken seriously and weren't a joke.
@djjackson1848 Ай бұрын
The adrenaline that ran through me as Costas talks his shit and clips of Jordan tho... I miss them days yo...
@joseguevara8321 7 сағат бұрын
In 2025, For the First time in so Many Years, NBA on NBC is Coming Back.
@princeofdarknessxyz1 4 жыл бұрын
thankful to be part of the 90s
@henrywigginsii254 4 жыл бұрын
was watching this few days before the helicopter crash. not the same seeing kobe in this 😭
@abinashmishra329 6 жыл бұрын
I miss the good old days when NBC used to broadcast the NBA games...mainly because this theme song kicked ass. Watching it on the alphabet network is just not the same.
@GeneralBulldog54 3 жыл бұрын
It's not even the alphabet network anymore it's ESPN on ABC. Corporate synergy bollocks.
@qistan 3 жыл бұрын
i wish tnt and nbc could collaborate together on broadcasting the nba
@tribefan9112003 3 жыл бұрын
You absolutely did not miss a single Bulls vs Knicks game back in the day....they were just that good....
@jesussmith595 4 жыл бұрын
Bring Back NBA on NBC on TV 5
@InDzienInTampa 10 ай бұрын
I need an old TV box to replay this via VHS in standard definition with an old Zenth 5.1 surround system.
@Monaayy29 Ай бұрын
The NBA was such magic back then.
@ericm242910 8 жыл бұрын
8 hall of famers in the intro. including Kobe and Garnett who will go in on the first ballot when they are eligible.
@rayleigh8 7 жыл бұрын
kobe should not have been on this intro, he was a nobody at the time, not even a starter on his team.
@dave_dynasty 5 жыл бұрын
@@rayleigh8 maybe nbc knew something no one did at the time.
@thisisfaka 5 жыл бұрын
rayleigh8 I’m pretty sure he was an all star as a sophomore and led the west in scoring.. that 1998 game was all about mike vs kobe
@michaelterrell2108 5 жыл бұрын
@@rayleigh8 nbc recognized greatness and Kobe became a legend.
@ericm242910 4 жыл бұрын
We went from a few active players in the intro to one who is now deceased (Bryant.)
@foxcole2006 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you college basketball for keeping this alive...eventually this will be the top theme song once again
@eclectica1 Жыл бұрын
These intros were epic.
@TarHeelsKenny 2 ай бұрын
Literal goosebumps
@Basil1976 2 жыл бұрын
goosebumps every time !
@JayTechZM 3 жыл бұрын
Kobe😔
@Nodnarb518 3 ай бұрын
The best era of the nba ever.
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