Rick Cordella

New York

President, NBC Sports @nbcsports, @Peacock, @nbcolympics, @golfchannel, @golfnow, @sportsengine, Dad of 5, Friar @pcfriarsmbb

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Articles

NBC Announces That Michael Jordan Will Join Network's NBA Coverage

1 month ago | kansascity.com | Rick Cordella

Michael Jordan is absolutely one of the most famous and celebrated names in professional sports. Jordan was really the "it" man in the 1980s and 1990s, playing 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association between 1984 and 2003 and winning an incredible six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan also scored the NBA's MVP Award five times. He's also a two-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA.
NBC Announces That Michael Jordan Will Join Network's NBA Coverage

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | Rick Cordella

Michael Jordan is absolutely one of the most famous and celebrated names in professional sports. Jordan was really the "it" man in the 1980s and 1990s, playing 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association between 1984 and 2003 and winning an incredible six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan also scored the NBA's MVP Award five times. He's also a two-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA.
"Roundball Rock" Returns to NBC Sports' Coverage of the NBA

1 month ago | nbcuniversal.com | Rick Cordella

May 05, 2025 Roundball Rock, one of the most beloved and iconic theme songs in sports history, will make its long-awaited return to the NBA when NBCUniversal’s 11-year media rights agreement with the association begins this October across NBC and Peacock. Created by music composer and television and radio personality John Tesh, Roundball Rock became synonymous with NBC Sports’ critically acclaimed coverage of the NBA from 1990-2002. With Roundball Rock as its anthem, the NBA on NBC presented...
The Business Of Fantasy Sports: UIGEA - Defining Federal Fantasy Sports

Apr 29, 2024 | fantasyalarm.com | Rick Cordella |Rick Wolf

In August 2006, Allstar Stats, including Sandbox, Rotoworld, the B2B division, and the daily fantasy sports platform SnapDraft, was sold to NBC Sports. I was now the Director of Business Development for NBC Sports Digital.