People have got to understand that on this night, nothing going on in the country was bigger than this!! No one was checking iPhones, everyone just glued to the game.
@@dreamcage1801 What a coincidence. I was googling that info too. They better because ABC sucks. NBA on NBC had best basketball theme and broadcast presentation for NBA games ever. Marv Albert retired so he might not come back but would have been nice to see him return to his roots on NBA on NBC before he was on TNT. Maybe bring Mike Breen to call BANG shots with the opening theme would be sick. Also perhaps Bob Costas could do NBA games again and even host on the show like he used to in 90s for NBC Sports ( Basketball and baseball) etc but he's on MLB Network. This modern NBA with NBA on NBC would be beast
Cause NBC dump the NHL contract and Disney now has the NHL and NBA like TNT and hopefully NBC fork a lot of cash to Adam Silver to outbid Fox and ABC. I don't mind CBS Sports gets the NBA back since 1990.
Damnn! So many memories. Just the best. Everything from the narrative, the opening theme song, Marv Albert, the production, the warm up suits. The game itself. Incredible era.
@dreamcage1801 That's what I want. Modern NBA games on NBC with the updated player intros of Jokic, Zion, Wemby, Tatum, Embiid, Giannis, LeBron & Curry etc. The modern players in those intros with the original intros for the older players. While they keep Jim Faggan's voice for NBA on NBC graphics after the player intro when he shows his voice for the Versus menu. They could use his voice even though he passed away years ago. Magic can come back to NBC as a host on pre and post game or announcer like he used to with new commentators because Albert retired and Costas said he isn't returning to NBC. That's all we want. Any update with the bidding for the TV deal? Is there a way we can get NBA fans involved in pushing NBC to get the rights and hype for them to get excited and make the league on notice? Plus make the scoreboard graphics stay on screen like the blue banber yellow font with NBA logo for the scores. Imagine if we had NBA on NBC for the Warriors dynasty & Cavs LeBron days.
Only if Comcast puts up a serious bid against Disney. They are capable of this. But, they'll be facing against tough competition with Fox Sports and CBS. Plus, with the edition of streaming services like Amazon Prime. It will be tough, but we'll see what happens after the next NBA season.
@@meharinationsportspodcast2582 Disney and Comcast are possibly gonna be together with turner and Amazon on their next tv deal. TNT and ESPN can possibly lower some of their games on their new deal.
Glad to be an 80's baby watched the knicks in the 90's used to lean a patrick ewing card on the tv for every knick game and though we may have not won a title my knicks were still great. I feel bad for modern day knicks fans they didn't get to see when the knicks were great
As a Bulls fan, I concur. Those Knicks teams gave the Bulls everything they could handle. They were tough, and even though I hated them at the time, in hindsight, I love those teams. They were so physical at every position and played such hard-nosed basketball. You should be proud of those Knicks teams. They just ran into a generational juggernaut. Otherwise, they would have multiple rings.
I remember like 1993-1994 whenever the Bulls or the Pacers came to town, there would be this buzz all over here in NY. It will never be like that again
Best basketball ever. Best serieses. Best anticipation. Every minute was magical. Waking up at 3 or 4am with excitemenr to watch the games (I leave in the middle east) and then to complete the sleep happily at 7am is something to remember forever. Today? I find it hard to watch a quarter and settle with the highlights.
There was just something about the 80s & 90s that was different, especially in sports! NBC was the must see, the NBA, MLB, & NFL on NBC was must watch! Fox, & ESPN can learn a thing or two, bring back the games!
I used to love watching the Bulls vs Knicks, as a kid from Chicago that was living in Miami at this point in time, I hated the Knicks so bad but the games were just so good. I wish the Bulls could win a championship again but I now also want the same for the Knicks after living in Buffalo for a couple of years.
The NBA will be back on NBC 2025-2026 !!! NBC purchased an 11 year deal with the NBA. My son and I are both in love with everyone of these videos . I pray and hope they bring this back in 2025 ! I’ll shed a tear of happiness !!! 😢😂😊
I just remember everyone being so pumped up that Sunday when game 1 was gonna happen knick fans bulls fans we all was pumped thinking this was the year to get over the hump
Millennials were born between 1980-1995. So I'm fairly certain that a good many of them were around for times like this. Perhaps you're referring to Gen Z, which is 96-2010. Not all millennials are the same is all I'm saying
ESPN/ABC doesn’t promote the storytelling of the game. With these recent big layoffs from Disney, NBA can possibly make a huge return to NBC so they can have better broadcasting and possibly likely the storytelling intros of the game.
NBA will never be presented like this again. Mike Breen and Doris Burke in 2023-2024. You have got to be kidding me. Compare that to Albert and Fratello. ABC opening with a promo connected to movie just to rake in a few more dollars. Can you imagine listening to Doris Burke instead of Sirius by Alan Parsons and the Bulls PA announcer introducing Michael Jordan.
Pray NBC gets the NBA rights again. NBA TV deal expired this year and channels start bidding in April. NBC/Comcast wants the NBA rights again and will bid. NBA also wants NBC back.
@dreamcage1801 April 14. We are 8 days away. A week from tomorrow. No news on NBA TV deal yet? So ESPN and TNT still haven't said anything? NBA playoffs are starting this week. Regular season ended.
@dreamcage1801 We are 8 days away. A week from tomorrow. Any updates? ESPN and TNT/ABC haven't bidded right? NBC still about to bid shortly. A week from tomorrow. We will find out during NBA Playoffs
Bulls came back to win this series after the Knicks took a 2-0 series lead, including the important plays on defense in the 5th game, snapping the Knicks winning streak at Madison Square Garden. Marv Albert announced Bulls vs. Knicks series during the playoffs in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1996. 1992 and 1993 were the best because not only was it Phil Jackson vs. Pat Riley, but Michael Jordan was playing. In 1994, Jordan wasn't playing and in 1996, Riley was no longer coaching the Knicks. They also met in 1989 and 1991, before it was both Phil Jackson and Pat Riley coaching against each other. In the former, neither were coaching the respective franchises, and 1991, only Phil Jackson was coaching Chicago, Pat Riley was on NBC in the inaugural season with the league, as an analyst. New York Knicks sorta picked up where the Detroit Pistons left off an as arch playoff rival of the Chicago Bulls.
Being a Knick fan back then was such a big deal. We lived to beat the Bulls but Jordan was always in the way. Only if we could beat Hakeem we would have a ring and injuries to Pat against the Spurs.
in 1993 it SHOULD'VE been the bulls being defeated 4-3 by the knicks and then the suns being defeated 4-2 with the finals mvp awarded to patrick ewing and please tell me how you all still feel about the mvp choices of #1 star charles barkley #2 legend hakeem olajuwon #3 legend michael jordan and #4 star patrick ewing and i'm NOT certain why the sonics led by star and NON top 50 player gary payton won 4-3 over the rockets since they were led by the #8 best player ever hakeem olajuwon
This is the NBA on NBC 2026 NBA Playoffs today game 1 of Eastern conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics The much anticipated rematch in the Eastern Conference finals the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers good afternoon everyone Noah Eagle along with the former Golden state warriors head coach Steve Kerr
These openers with music & narration are chills !!Knicks bulls were such must see games. This was theatre
I swear to god if NBC doesn’t replicate this open in the 2025-2026 season, we all riot.
yes
I miss those times 90’s were the best days of my life
Ugh same here :( ☹
Mine too. 80’s baby who grew up on this.
Born in 1991
Same
This might be the best intro in all of sports. Just incredible
People have got to understand that on this night, nothing going on in the country was bigger than this!! No one was checking iPhones, everyone just glued to the game.
Yup our daddy’s used to record games on NBC
Yup, amazing to see people waiting on ticket lines and in the stands not buried in their smart phones. Completely focused on the game.
If your team played on NBC, it was a big big deal
NBC is trying to get the NBA rights back
@@dreamcage1801 What a coincidence. I was googling that info too. They better because ABC sucks. NBA on NBC had best basketball theme and broadcast presentation for NBA games ever.
Marv Albert retired so he might not come back but would have been nice to see him return to his roots on NBA on NBC before he was on TNT. Maybe bring Mike Breen to call BANG shots with the opening theme would be sick. Also perhaps Bob Costas could do NBA games again and even host on the show like he used to in 90s for NBC Sports ( Basketball and baseball) etc but he's on MLB Network.
This modern NBA with NBA on NBC would be beast
@@Melbester9 Hannah storm and Ahmad Rashad can come back too.
@@dreamcage1801 I forgot about him too. He can too. He's on TNT though but he can return.
Cause NBC dump the NHL contract and Disney now has the NHL and NBA like TNT and hopefully NBC fork a lot of cash to Adam Silver to outbid Fox and ABC. I don't mind CBS Sports gets the NBA back since 1990.
Damnn! So many memories. Just the best. Everything from the narrative, the opening theme song, Marv Albert, the production, the warm up suits. The game itself. Incredible era.
I'm crying uncontrollably because I miss these days so much!
Damn it's crazy how this stuff that NBC used to do to hype up the NBA games is now confined to the Olympics.
That’s kinda gay tbh
@@TheSands83 crying isn't gay
@@richie6884 crying over something like this is
90s the best NBA basketball ..
These intros were something else. I miss it, the carefree days 😭
This was thee best Era of NBA basketball
These intros just put a smile on my face to see how good basketball was back in the 90's.
Just imagine today’s nba teams played on NBC?!
@dreamcage1801 That's what I want. Modern NBA games on NBC with the updated player intros of Jokic, Zion, Wemby, Tatum, Embiid, Giannis, LeBron & Curry etc. The modern players in those intros with the original intros for the older players.
While they keep Jim Faggan's voice for NBA on NBC graphics after the player intro when he shows his voice for the Versus menu. They could use his voice even though he passed away years ago.
Magic can come back to NBC as a host on pre and post game or announcer like he used to with new commentators because Albert retired and Costas said he isn't returning to NBC.
That's all we want. Any update with the bidding for the TV deal? Is there a way we can get NBA fans involved in pushing NBC to get the rights and hype for them to get excited and make the league on notice?
Plus make the scoreboard graphics stay on screen like the blue banber yellow font with NBA logo for the scores. Imagine if we had NBA on NBC for the Warriors dynasty & Cavs LeBron days.
It'll never ever ever be this good again
I was born in 2002, wow they dont do intros like this anymore. Really wish I was around for this era
A SPECTACULAR MOVE BY MICHAEL JORDAN!!!
HERE'S JORDAN FOR 3!!
.YES!!!
Bulls v Knicks during the 90s was epic series
I miss these times, so intense and enjoyable!
Same here and NBC will get the NBA back in 2025. I will enjoy and take full advantage of it more when they return.
NBC now has a real ass shot to get the NBA back and I am thrilled about this.
NBA ON NBC starring Wemby !
Only if Comcast puts up a serious bid against Disney. They are capable of this. But, they'll be facing against tough competition with Fox Sports and CBS. Plus, with the edition of streaming services like Amazon Prime.
It will be tough, but we'll see what happens after the next NBA season.
@@meharinationsportspodcast2582 Disney and Comcast are possibly gonna be together with turner and Amazon on their next tv deal. TNT and ESPN can possibly lower some of their games on their new deal.
@@meharinationsportspodcast2582Comcast and Disney really hate each other
@@meharinationsportspodcast2582Comcast and Disney really hate each other
Coming soon, the NBA returns to NBC.
Although the Knicks didn't win a title in the 90s, they were a huge part of the NBA on NBC fabric & helped make it special.
After the Bulls, Knicks are second team that comes to mind when I think of NBA on NBC.
@@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO. yes!! Every game on NBC was special!
Glad to be an 80's baby watched the knicks in the 90's used to lean a patrick ewing card on the tv for every knick game and though we may have not won a title my knicks were still great. I feel bad for modern day knicks fans they didn't get to see when the knicks were great
Same.
Knicks are back
@@tylongkicks8821 Yeah they are doing alright. Better than they have in so many seasons.
As a Bulls fan, I concur. Those Knicks teams gave the Bulls everything they could handle. They were tough, and even though I hated them at the time, in hindsight, I love those teams. They were so physical at every position and played such hard-nosed basketball. You should be proud of those Knicks teams. They just ran into a generational juggernaut. Otherwise, they would have multiple rings.
I remember like 1993-1994 whenever the Bulls or the Pacers came to town, there would be this buzz all over here in NY. It will never be like that again
This is when the NBA was THE NBA!
Best basketball ever. Best serieses. Best anticipation. Every minute was magical. Waking up at 3 or 4am with excitemenr to watch the games (I leave in the middle east) and then to complete the sleep happily at 7am is something to remember forever. Today? I find it hard to watch a quarter and settle with the highlights.
This was my favorite intro. Van Helen's Right Now!
También mía.
Just found out that NBC just got a contract to air NBA games.... I hope they go back to this intro!!!!!!
I will cry.
Pregame will be a Basketball night in America
It should be called NBC Sunday Night Hoops presented by Progressive Insurance
@@LouisWarren530 better Sunday Night basketball
@@LouisWarren530 🤣🤣🤣
There was just something about the 80s & 90s that was different, especially in sports! NBC was the must see, the NBA, MLB, & NFL on NBC was must watch! Fox, & ESPN can learn a thing or two, bring back the games!
I used to love watching the Bulls vs Knicks, as a kid from Chicago that was living in Miami at this point in time, I hated the Knicks so bad but the games were just so good. I wish the Bulls could win a championship again but I now also want the same for the Knicks after living in Buffalo for a couple of years.
Goosebumps every time. Thank you, John Tesh! :p
Thank god i was born in the right generation
Happy that I was born in the 90s
Same here I was born in 1989
1987 here
These intros could make me punch through titanium
Still gives me chills
If this shit didn’t get you ready to watch a game...nothing would!
7/24/24 - The NBA is coming home.
The NBA returns to NBC in the Fall of 2025.
Glad I grew up watching in the 80s and 90s and the early 2000s💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
CBS and NBC had the best backstory intros
The NBA will be back on NBC 2025-2026 !!! NBC purchased an 11 year deal with the NBA. My son and I are both in love with everyone of these videos . I pray and hope they bring this back in 2025 ! I’ll shed a tear of happiness !!! 😢😂😊
ESPN and ABC have got nothing on NBC when it comes to NBA coverage.
Damn right they don’t. NBA & NBC is going reunite with a new media deal.
You needed to live thru this time to ynderstand how epic the nba on nba broadcasts were. The presentation gave the games a larger than life feeling.
I remember this opener and this series. Those Knicks games were tough. Great rivalry
0:23 NBC Sports welcomes you to the Following Presentation of the National Basketball Association.
Everything about that era was just better in the NBA, I know it's some nostalgia but I think there's more to it than that.
Rest in peace to Bill Walton 1952-2024
This makes me sick to my stomach that I'm still a Knicks fan. It wasn't always this bad..
Stephen Lampa Jr don’t feel too bad. I’m a die hard bulls fan and we’re terrible too. Hopefully both teams can get back to what they once were.
@@FoodMan2001 Bulls are good this year.
I just remember everyone being so pumped up that Sunday when game 1 was gonna happen knick fans bulls fans we all was pumped thinking this was the year to get over the hump
I hope this is the first game we see when the NBA returns to NBC in 2025
This was basketball's golden era.
Millennials got no fucking clue what they missed.
Millennials were born between 1980-1995. So I'm fairly certain that a good many of them were around for times like this. Perhaps you're referring to Gen Z, which is 96-2010. Not all millennials are the same is all I'm saying
I was born in 91 remember nba on nbc…
I was born in 91 and I remember the NBA on NBC very well especially when my pop recorded games when the Bulls played
Still say Marv was the best announcer!
Yes!!
YES and it counts!!!!!!!
@@gabrielpanolaThe lookaway from Livingston oh a spectacular move by Michael jordan it has come down to this possession here Paxson for 3 Yes
“the regular season was merely a formality, destiny became a reality” this promo had flow 🔥
So happy NBC will be broadcasting NBA basketball next season.
1:08 Mike Breen cameo when he called Knicks game on radio back then
Michael “he does it again” Jordan
Best NBA intro Song..... EVER
CLASSIC! Can’t be duplicated👍🏿
These were the days. Knicks Bulls was must see tv
The games matched the drama and intensity of the introductions. Great times indeed.
Best intro ever
La mejor, estoy de acuerdo.
One of the best intros ever.
RIP Bill!
This is when you heard that theme song come on you knew that you were in NBA HEAVEN
Marv at the Garden. Yessss
Why doesn't the NBA promote the game like this anymore, zero storytelling aspect to the playoffs anymore
They sold this crucial times to advertisers. It’s sad
ESPN/ABC are just not as good at presentation IMO. NBC was just a better broadcast partner for the NBA. They made each game feel epic.
@@75aces97 players just want to team up there's no rivalries just a bunch of a guys that want to team up
ESPN/ABC doesn’t promote the storytelling of the game. With these recent big layoffs from Disney, NBA can possibly make a huge return to NBC so they can have better broadcasting and possibly likely the storytelling intros of the game.
This was the true finals series right here.
The league is so water down miss these battles
Player empowerment, player entitlement, and load management
Can’t believe this is 30 years ago.
The nba theme song followed by the Chicago bulls starting line up song, you knew it was going to be awesome
The 1990s was fucking awesome
I will forever rue Charles Smith and game 5.
That wasn't his fault. He tried. In hindsight, Starks perhaps should've been the one taking it to the basket on that play.
Now this was box office folks
NBA will never be presented like this again. Mike Breen and Doris Burke in 2023-2024. You have got to be kidding me. Compare that to Albert and Fratello. ABC opening with a promo connected to movie just to rake in a few more dollars. Can you imagine listening to Doris Burke instead of Sirius by Alan Parsons and the Bulls PA announcer introducing Michael Jordan.
Pray NBC gets the NBA rights again. NBA TV deal expired this year and channels start bidding in April. NBC/Comcast wants the NBA rights again and will bid. NBA also wants NBC back.
@@Melbester9oh I’m confident that NBC and Amazon be part of the new tv deal.
@@Melbester9negotiations start on March 9th
@dreamcage1801 April 14. We are 8 days away. A week from tomorrow. No news on NBA TV deal yet? So ESPN and TNT still haven't said anything? NBA playoffs are starting this week. Regular season ended.
@dreamcage1801 We are 8 days away. A week from tomorrow. Any updates? ESPN and TNT/ABC haven't bidded right? NBC still about to bid shortly. A week from tomorrow. We will find out during NBA Playoffs
Bulls came back to win this series after the Knicks took a 2-0 series lead, including the important plays on defense in the 5th game, snapping the Knicks winning streak at Madison Square Garden. Marv Albert announced Bulls vs. Knicks series during the playoffs in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1996.
1992 and 1993 were the best because not only was it Phil Jackson vs. Pat Riley, but Michael Jordan was playing. In 1994, Jordan wasn't playing and in 1996, Riley was no longer coaching the Knicks. They also met in 1989 and 1991, before it was both Phil Jackson and Pat Riley coaching against each other. In the former, neither were coaching the respective franchises, and 1991, only Phil Jackson was coaching Chicago, Pat Riley was on NBC in the inaugural season with the league, as an analyst.
New York Knicks sorta picked up where the Detroit Pistons left off an as arch playoff rival of the Chicago Bulls.
Those 90’s Knicks teams were stacked
30 years ago
Being a Knick fan back then was such a big deal. We lived to beat the Bulls but Jordan was always in the way. Only if we could beat Hakeem we would have a ring and injuries to Pat against the Spurs.
The Tsar Mike Fratello :)
cinema.
The memories ❤
At 1:09 is that Mike Breen’s voice?
He was the Knicks radio play-by-play guy at the time.
What happened to this great NBA?
Espn ruined things
Dont worry. NBC about to bid for NBA TV deal next week April 22. ESPN and TNT havent bidded to renew their NBA TV deal. NBC wants the NBA rights back
Absolute 🔥🔥🔥🔥 intro
I wish there was a video of the starting lineups from Game 1...
As close as it appears to get on YT. ruclips.net/video/uGm4bp2VIMQ/видео.html
Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot Somebody had the full game 1 with the whole NBC intro and halftime idk what happened to it
Classic series
Van Halen right now intro so epic... Truly a different time. I hate the shitty rap that plays now. It disgusts me.
Qué recuerdos.
RIP Bill Walton....
©1993 Republic Broadcasting System, Inc., SilverStar Communications, Inc., and NBA Properties LLC
21-22 Giannis, Jokic, Steph, Trae Young, Luka, Joel E, KD, and Bron
The official music of the Bulls breaking the hearts of knicks fans
in 1993 it SHOULD'VE been the bulls being defeated 4-3 by the knicks and then the suns being defeated 4-2 with the finals mvp awarded to patrick ewing and please tell me how you all still feel about the mvp choices of #1 star charles barkley #2 legend hakeem olajuwon #3 legend michael jordan and #4 star patrick ewing and i'm NOT certain why the sonics led by star and NON top 50 player gary payton won 4-3 over the rockets since they were led by the #8 best player ever hakeem olajuwon
24-25 Jokic Luka Tatum Bron ANT SGA AD Steph
NBC knew how to sell NBA as a product, ESPN is so flat and emotionless by comparison.
22-23 Steph Jokic Giannis Luka Joel E Tatum Booker Bron
This is the NBA on NBC 2026 NBA Playoffs today game 1 of Eastern conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics The much anticipated rematch in the Eastern Conference finals the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers good afternoon everyone Noah Eagle along with the former Golden state warriors head coach Steve Kerr
God damnit that's good shit
20-21 based off last season 8 faces Bron Giannis Leonard Harden Luka Davis Butler Lillard
When basketball was worth watching
23-24 Jokic, Embiid, Bron, Giannis, Luka, Steph, Tatum, Jimmy B
RIP Bill Walton