Tag: NBA ratings
Adam Silver On Finals Ratings: ‘We’re Winning the Night’
Before the Indiana Pacers took a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver addressed concerns about TV ratings for the small-market...
NBA Finals: Does Market Size Of Thunder, Pacers Matter? No, Says One Ratings Analyst
The NBA Finals have arrived, and along with some dynamic teams in the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, everyone is talking about how...
NBA Playoffs Experiencing Second-Highest Ratings In A Decade
The 2025 NBA playoffs, for the most part, have been dyn-o-mite. Or as the league's moniker once said back during the NBC says, "Fan-ta-stic."
Fittingly,...
Cavs Lead NBA in Local TV Ratings Growth, While Big Markets Fade
While big-market NBA teams continue to flounder both on the court and in front of the television, the Cavaliers are doing exactly the opposite...
Kevin Durant Addresses 3-Point Shooting, NBA Ratings After Suns Win: ‘We’re In A Rough Patch’
Late Christmas night, following a series of NBA games, the Phoenix Suns capitalized on their long-range shooting, sinking their first six 3-point attempts in...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Talks Rise In 3-Pointers, New Labor Rules, TV Ratings
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has a lot on his plate these days, and he made it clear on Tuesday that the league is deeply...
NBA Ratings Continue Dip As League Heads Toward New Media Rights Deal. What Gives?
The big $76 billion media deal was supposed to mark the dawn of a new era of growth for the NBA. But a little...
NBA Notes: All-Star Changes, TV Ratings, In-Season Tourney
All-Star Game
The NBA is contemplating changing the All-Star Game back to the East vs. West format it utilized for most of the league's history,...
NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend Delivers Highest Ratings In More Than Decade
Opening weekend of the NBA playoffs were viewed more than at any time over the previous decade, drawing an average of 4.05 million viewers...
NBA Television Ratings Increase 19 Percent Over Last Season
NBA television ratings were the highest they have been since the pre-pandemic season of 2018-19, with games across TNT, ESPN and ABC averaging 1.6...
