With NBC back in the NBA business this season for the first time since losing broadcast rights after the 2003-04 season, it makes sense the reunion comes with plenty of nostalgia — and not just for the iconic and returning “Roundball Rock” theme music .

So when NBC Sports announced last week that Chris Mannix is joining its NBA coverage as an insider with an emphasis on digital, it brought back memories here of Peter Vecsey’s opinionated and pioneering run as the network’s NBA insider during the 1990s heyday.

Turns out that Mannix — a Quincy native and graduate of BC High and Boston College — has similar warm sentiments himself.

“I’m incredibly excited,” Mannix said. “I grew up watching ‘The NBA on NBC.’ Those were my formative sports-watching years, and it wasn’t just about watch

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