Cavs CEO says previous broadcasts ‘lacked investment, lacked innovation’
The Cavaliers aren't just changing where their games can be watched. They're changing how they'll look, too.
As part of the team's new agreement with...
Cavs announce agreement with DAZN, removing games from cable
If you want to watch Cavaliers games in 2026-27, you'd better be ready to pay.
That's because the Cavs announced a multi-year agreement with streaming...
Michael Jordan calls GOAT debate an ’empty comparison’
Michael Jordan is reportedly finished at NBC after just one season as a special contributor to the network's NBA coverage.
So perhaps it's worth revisiting...
Bob Ryan wants in-game interviews gone, and he has a point
Legendary Boston sportswriter and ESPN contributor Bob Ryan wants to do away with in-game interviews of coaches and players, calling them useless.
And a whole...
A few words about Hoops Wire, and where we’re headed
It's August 29. High school football has started. College football is here. The NFL is right around the corner.
And here at Hoops Wire, we've somehow...
Jazz losing local beat coverage at troubling rate
The Jazz are trying to get back to the playoffs. Unfortunately, the number of reporters covering them on a daily basis seems to be...
Michael Jordan likely won’t return to NBC Sports’ NBA coverage
In the event you actually realized Michael Jordan worked for NBC last season, well, you almost definitely won't this season.
Per Front Office Sports, Jordan...
NBA fans will pay more for ESPN streaming this season
NBA fans who rely on ESPN’s standalone streaming service are about to pay a little more to watch games.
According to Variety, ESPN will raise...
Longtime Sports Illustrated writer says sports media moving away from Google, SEO
The sports media business keeps changing, and one longtime Sports Illustrated writer says the days of building everything around Google and SEO may be...
YouTube emerges as favorite for NBA’s massive local streaming package
The NBA’s next major media move could put local broadcasts for nearly the entire league under one digital roof.
YouTube remains the favorite to land...
NBA television ad revenue jumped 38 percent to record $2.11 billion
The NBA's new television era is already producing some enormous numbers.
NBA game broadcasts generated a record $2.11 billion in advertising revenue during the 2025-26...
ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93; helped change how NBA was watched
Bill Rasmussen, the visionary who co-founded ESPN and helped change the way American sports, including the NBA, were consumed on television, has died. He...
Sports Illustrated media writer announces exit after two decades
One of the more familiar voices in sports media is moving on from Sports Illustrated.
Jimmy Traina announced Wednesday that he is leaving SI after...
Pistons expand free TV broadcasts as Cavs, Pacers and others await new deals
More Pistons fans will be able to watch their team next season without paying for a streaming service.
That seems like a pretty good idea.
The...
NBA announces Christmas Day, some opening week games
The NBA apparently wasn't going to wait for the full schedule release to start generating some buzz.
And putting LeBron James back in Los Angeles...
LeBron James confirms documentary is ‘in the works’
Apparently, those reports about a LeBron James documentary weren't just chatter.
James essentially confirmed Monday that something is coming.
During an appearance on Boardroom Talks, James...
