NBA Finals Game 3 ties decade-plus low, provides worst overnight of the series
This year's NBA Finals continues to not produce great U.S. numbers.
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Warriors-Blazers drew viewers despite sweep: fourth-highest CF average ever for ESPN, up from 2017 WCF
The Western Conference Finals didn't look great from a market standpoint, but wound up being a ratings win for ESPN even with only four games.
NBA’s main Turkish broadcaster won’t broadcast WCF due to Enes Kanter, won’t show Finals if Portland makes it there
Turkish broadcaster S Sports isn't showing the Western Conference Finals thanks to Turkey's government's feud with Trail Blazers' center Enes Kanter. And they won't show the Finals if Portland gets there.
With low U.S. market sizes and no LeBron, the NBA conference final matchups look pretty grim for TNT and ESPN
Last year's Golden State-Houston and Boston-Cleveland matchups paid big dividends for ESPN and TNT, but this year's Milwaukee-Toronto and Golden State-Portland matchups look weaker for U.S. TV.
NBA’s local ratings declined by 4% this season
A number of large market teams saw declines this season.
Reggie Miller is still trying to make “Welcome to your Kodak moment!” a thing
Yesterday, we were reminded of Reggie Miller nearly ruining a classic LeBron highlight with his efforts to turn...
Russell Westbrook continued his “next question” press conference routine last night, with Paul George joining in
For a few years now, Russell Westbrook has refused to answer questions from Oklahoman writer Berry Tramel. Last...
