Adam Silver brushes off criticisms about lack of on-court decals during NBA Finals
"They went away a decade ago."
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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."
Celtics-Knicks broadcast missed three-pointer while at commercial
"While we were away..."
Kendrick Perkins says his grandmother with Alzheimer’s was ready for Celtics-Knicks Game 3
"My grandmother...God rest -- you know, bless her this upcoming Mother's Day. She has Alzheimer's. She was ready for this game."
Charles Barkley questions Celtics-Knicks Game 3 start time: ‘That should be a Saturday night’ in New York City
"Man, why are they playing that game at 3:30?"
NBA Playoffs first round viewership up 4% versus last season
Through the first round, games are averaging 3.27 million viewers across all networks.
NBA bets long term over short with Grizzlies-Thunder ABC pick
Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells called out ABC broadcast for zooming on teammate Zyon Pullin during conversation about him
During a conversation on Jaylen Wells' injury, the ABC broadcast saw two zoomed camera shots on teammate Zyon Pullin.
Jay Bilas saying LeBron James is ‘not a complainer’ made NBA fans lose their minds
"Has Jay ever watched LeBron play before?"
NBA regular season viewership finishes down slightly versus last season
National NBA viewership is down just 2% versus last season across ABC, ESPN, and TNT.
NBA on ABC up big versus last year, league viewership practically even
Across ABC, ESPN, and TNT, NBA viewership is down just 1% versus last year after being down about 20% prior to Christmas Day.
Celtics-Lakers ABC matchup draws NBA’s best non-Christmas regular-season audience in seven years
The early-season panic around NBA viewership has given way to a reality that numbers are even if not up over last season.
Luka Dončić trade lifts Lakers viewership for ABC
Saturday's audience increased 29% year-over-year for the Lakers' win over the Nuggets.
NBA viewership rebounds, cuts early-season losses by more than half
The league's viewership is down 5% year-over-year, but was down 19% earlier this season.
Hubie Brown’s final game saw massive tributes, including a rare cross-network appearance from Mike Tirico
There were a ton of notable on-air tributes to Brown, but Tirico's stood out.
Hubie Brown reflects on ‘fastest 50 years’ of NBA career
"There’s a lot more for this game than me just saying goodbye."
