Spurs-Thunder wins Christmas Day NBA viewership race for ESPN/ABC
The NBA showed strength in the early windows while ceding ground to the NFL later in the evening.
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NBA scheduling head details numerous changes for upcoming season
Gene Li explains NBA TV's new role, which national games are exclusive vs. non-exclusive, and more.
NBA schedule for Opening Night, Christmas Day revealed
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Jorge Sedano recalls complicated feelings on filling in for Lisa Salters as NBA Finals sideline reporter
"You do this because you want to do the work at the highest level."
Doris Burke brought up small markets and ratings talk on NBA Finals broadcast
"We heard an awful lot about small markets, Mike, ratings, etc. This has been an absolute privilege of a series to be involved with."
Stephen A. Smith was almost cut off by a commercial break during NBA Finals halftime
Smith's point here almost got cut off by the shift to commercial.
Mike Breen addresses Doris Burke replacement reports: ‘I really feel like we’ve come so far’
"Some of these Finals broadcasts have been far and away our best together, and we keep getting better."
Fans criticized Mike Breen call of Pascal Siakam dunk in NBA Finals Game 6
"Mike Breen has lost his magic as an announcer."
Frank Isola, Rob Perez credit NBA for listening to criticism of NBA Finals presentation
"This was the one time where the pressure from social media has been good."
ABC will air Thunder-Pacers starting lineup introductions ahead of NBA Finals Game 5
It appears that ABC and ESPN are listening to fan's complaints about the NBA Finals presentation.
Lisa Salters returning for ABC’s NBA Finals Game 5 coverage
Jorge Sedano kept Salters' spot on the sidelines warm while she was dealing with a "personal matter."
ESPN will have a new producer for the NBA Finals next year, with Tim Corrigan shifting to new role after 18 years
Tim Corrigan will now oversee all ESPN NBA and WNBA game and studio production.
Stephen A. Smith criticized for playing solitare during NBA Finals
"If this is real, so help me God."
Adam Silver brushes off criticisms about lack of on-court decals during NBA Finals
"They went away a decade ago."
Lisa Salters will miss Game 3 of NBA Finals
Jorge Sedano will fill in for Salters.
Mike Breen addresses Lisa Salters’ NBA Finals absence
"Although we've never met her mom, we owe her a debt of gratitude for giving us the gift of Lisa Salters, who is the teammate everyone in our business should strive to have."
ABC/ESPN NBA Finals broadcast’s addition of digitally-imposed trophies took criticism
"Got bullied into putting digital Larry O’Briens out there."
Richard Jefferson wears pro-Doris Burke shirt during interview
"My Favorite Broadcaster is Doris Burke."
NBA Finals Game 1 viewership down nearly 20 percent despite Tyrese Haliburton game-winner
The game peaked with more than 11 million viewers during Indiana's late comeback, which could bode well for Game 2.
Indiana ABC affiliate cut away from NBA Finals for news tease
Bad time for a cutaway.
Rick Carlisle rebuffs ‘sad’ leaks to The Athletic about potential Doris Burke demotion at ESPN
"It was just so sad to see the reports leaked, really unnecessarily, before such a celebrated event."
NBA executives claim ratings are no concern for Pacers-Thunder Finals
"...I don’t think anyone in the NBA is worried about that right now because the revenues for TV are guaranteed.”
Your NBA Conference Finals announcing schedule
Here's when the games will be and who will call them, plus matchup analysis.
Richard Jefferson calls Bill Simmons’ criticism ‘an actual lie’
"To say we didn’t mention it for 2 hours is an actual lie or maybe a bias opinion."
