NBA on CBS 1982-1989 Theme Montage 

Petition for the NBA to bring this famous theme back

From the Great Western Forum to the Boston Garden. So many great memories of the Showtime Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Lakers vs. The Bad Boy Pistons. The NBA on CBS in the 80s will forever live in our hearts.

Man folks just took for granted this time of basketball and broadcasting quality.

In the 80s eating Sunday dinner and watching the NBA on CBS cause Larry Bird & Magic Johnson saved the nba

I grew up off this theme!!! The 80’s was the best decade EVER!!!! This theme used to get me pumped!!! Especially when the Sixers and Celtics was about to get it in!!

THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE NBA (THE 1980'S)! DO NOT LET ANYBODY ELSE (ESPECIALLY YOUNG 'UNS) TELL YOU DIFFERENTLY!!!!

RIP Tommy Heinsohn

Those were the good old days of basketball.

When I was a teenager this is what life was all about. NBA basketball on Sunday afternoon. I miss the 80s!!!!!

I could listen to that 100 times in a row.

This is my childhood and teenage years. When I think of the NBA Finals, I will always think of this.

The theme of Magic vs Bird. Great time to be alive. I miss those days.

Thank you, Allyson. Iconic theme.

Bring it back to NBA on CBS

whoever composed this jam is a genius!!!!! this has basketball written all over it.

Pull up a seat sit back and enjoy cuz you got the bus seat in the house, it's the NBA on CBS. That was what Brett musburger used to always say

This was when I was introduced to the game of basketball in the professional matter. The NBA on CBS with Pat Obrien at The Half Sessions N Brent Musburger doing the play by play n the intro talking while the best NBA Intro Theme song was going on. I miss the NBA on CBS. I also like having Dick Stockton & Hubie Brown as ur play by play guys on the microphone. Those guys made a hell of a team working together n laughing together calling the play by play. The NBA All-star games were also fun n seeing my favorite players playing like Dr. J Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isiah Zeek Thomas & Michael Air Jordan.

Nba is fantastic

The theme song of Larry Legend about to kick somebody’s ass for 48 minutes

We grew up with this theme and I am fond of the memories. Good that we see these games again in RU-vid.

I was too young for this but definitely hear the inspiration in this for John Tesh and Roundball Rock for NBA on NBC

I loved this CBS theme during the golden age of NBA basketball. Brent Musburger, Dick Stockton, Hubie Brown and the guys - Magic, Bird, Jordan, Thomas, so many great players. I miss those days.

CBS Needs NBA Hoops

Majestic times. Gone forever.

I love this song... this is The BAD BOYs domination years ... love it. Grandrapids MI to Los Angeles...!

goddamn this theme takes me back.

This theme took on a new level when the playoffs hit. The narrator was on 🔥!!! Don't let a team be down 3-1 or done tied the series up after being down 2-0, the narrator would ad that extra punch lol!!

I swear it must have been Philadelphia vs. Boston every other Sunday

Thank you so much for bringing back memories of my 80’s Celtics

I love this theme song

Best memories 😊❤😊

I love this theme bringing back my childhood Lakers vs Celtics

What kicks is to watch it as part of an actual game intro. The stabs at :15, :42, 1:17, 1:30 and onward are cues for the windows to insert video and introductory narration :15 starts 18 seconds either on the favored team or the backstory of the rivalry or series, :42 starts 19 seconds - either the underdog team or the stars, stakes, or tone of the game 1:17 starts 11 seconds - either introducing the home city and arena or specifying the status of the playoff series 1:30 starts transition to untimed narration transitioning to live with a title card of the matchup over live shot looking out from the top deck to show the court and fans in the seats. There was some precise editing and copywriting to fit these slots.

Celtics, Lakers, 1984 Game 7 ☘️ 😊

I grew up on the NBA on NBC, but thanks to trading vintage sports on DVD, I can experience the NBA on CBS in some form. The NBA on CBS was awesome and I don't mind the NBA going back to CBS. Anyone but ABC/ESPN, IMO.

When I hear this theme I think of Lakers vs Celtics and Bulls vs Pistons.

John Madden documentary brought me here #ripcoach

CBS and NBC theme was the best NBA theme

Remember the Rocket s Lakers rivalry. Sampson hitting that shot to dethrone the lakers in 86 was awesome. This theme song brings back memories with Musburger setting the scene while the song was in the background was the best

The best

Awesome!!!!!

I want everybody to know these things, to understand where, when and how I grew up: I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. I took several years off as an NBA fan, and got back into it as a HUGE fan in 1990, when the Blazers made the Finals. I ate, drank and slept the NBA from 1990-2008 (and actually knew little about the NFL and MLB during that time). I remember this song from my 11th grade year, one of the BEST times of my life. Other great times in my life were 1993-94 (TOP 3) and 1996, which is why NBA on NBC is also a song that brings me back great memories. My Dad unexpectedly passed away in 2003, and life hasn't been happy for me since. Yes, I had a nice 2012, and an unexpectedly great 2016. I have long thought that I'd live to be 48, and pass away in 2021 or 2022. For years, I have been planning for my 2021 funeral. I want my funeral to be MUSIC based. Sports themes, Mother Goose songs, Japanese kid songs, Christmas songs, songs from the 1980s, TV theme songs, TV commercial songs, cartoon songs. If I'm indeed in the final few months of my life, this NBA on CBS song is a memory that I will cherish, during these final months of my life.

My teenage years it’s the best theme they had.

Tonight Round 6: Kareem, Kevin, Larry & Magic

Watching the lakers doc and had to find this. Brent Musberger “you are looking liiiive”

Great song and opening intro.

Hakeem, Sampson, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Barkley, Jordan, Ewing., Detroit Bad Boys. This was the golden era of the NBA. The trash they have now does not compare to this era

If the NBA went back to CBS the lead announcers would be Ian Eagle or Kevin Harlan plus use the 80s theme

the setups for finals games with this theme were so great. 3 segments - two to give the backstory, one to set the scene for the game about to start. Then a cut to the arena 'live' with the theme still playing. Just perfect! check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PT1xXfDDvq4.html ("and if you want a ringside seat, it'll cost you a hundred dollars" - oh man...)

by far the best nba intro music especially for the playoffs. fuck espn and nbc

Lakers pistons Celtics bad boys showtime Lakers and a steal by Bird

Remind me of head cha la dbz Japanese song

What is the actual name to this song? I am trying to add it to my playlist for my workout music. I can’t find it anywhere.

Magic vs Bird 80s

What No James Brown During This Montage?(SMDH)

Not sure why but at 1:03 I have the sudden urge to get crazy and do some coke...

This theme music is INCREDIBLE!!!.....why did CBS alter it 1989 or was it 1990???....bad decision!!!

Dick Stockton. Brent Musburger. Tommy Heinson. Pat O'Brien. Nostalgia at its finest

EVERY TIME I HEARD THIS SONG I KNEW THAT THE LOSANGELES!!!!!!!!!! LAKERS!!!!!!! WERE GOING TO KICK THE BOSTON CELTICS ASS!!! BLADE 🕶️🕶️🕶️🕶️🕶️

Kareem Abdul jabbar is the best player all time! Period. End of discussion!

Dear NBA.......PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE go back to calling it The NBA World Championship Series.......it meant something spectacular....not knocking Commissioner Stern.....but yeah please go back to calling it The NBA World Championship Series