2023 NBA Finals finishes strong with four-year Game 5 viewership
The NBA Finals finished down single digits from last year.
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Philly radio host calls Nuggets’ title ‘meaningless,’ insists Joel Embiid is better than Nikola Jokic
"Give them their meaningless ring and get back to the NBA being interesting again."
Mark Jackson hilariously trolled himself after Nikola Jokic won NBA Finals MVP
"I can go home and sleep peacefully."
Denver Nuggets owner and close talker Stan Kroenke doesn’t understand microphones
Lisa Salters handled it like a pro.
NBA Finals viewership slipping as series nears conclusion
The NBA Finals isn't living up to strong performances in the first three rounds.
Jeff Van Gundy wants media to stop making excuses for injured players: ‘Everybody is hurt’
"To me, if you’re out there, you’re healthy enough. And you should be judged on your performance.”
Stephen A. Smith voices concern for Paul Pierce: ‘You’re better than this.’
"Please stop. You mean too much to the game of basketball."
Jeff Van Gundy: ‘Blood cleanses the soul.’
"A little blood, it’s good for you!"
Mike Breen is the most underrated announcer in sports history
YouTube TV ads are ruining the look of the NBA Finals
Bill Simmons on Heat’s miracle run: ‘At some point, you can’t stop what God wants to happen’
"It just seems like God is like, ‘I like this Heat team'"
Ratings for NBA Finals Game 1 down three percent from last year
Thursday’s series opener between Denver and Miami averaged 11.58 million viewers across ABC and ESPN2
ESPN’s Mike Breen will reach historic milestone during this year’s NBA Finals
No one has called more Finals games than Breen
Kendrick Perkins believes ESPN should do a better job of promoting Nikola Jokić
"We shouldn’t have to be waiting to the NBA Finals to be able to appreciate Jokić."
Mark Schlereth on ESPN’s ‘horrible’ Nuggets coverage: ‘Nobody in television wanted the Nuggets here.’
"I think they've done a horrible job, but I understand why."
Your 2023 NBA Finals broadcast primer and announcing schedule
Here are all the dates and times and announcer assignments for the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat.
Jeff Van Gundy calls some Nuggets fans ‘clowns’ for reactions to Mark Jackson’s Nikola Jokić MVP snub
"Mark's being kind to some of those fans. They were, some of those fans were clowns at the game."
Shaq, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith slated to join NBA TV’s Finals coverage
"I love basketball, but I love summer vacation more. I ain’t gonna get on here and lie!"
