Luka Dončić joining L.A. Lakers could be boost to NBA ratings
Watching Luka Dončić and LeBron James figuring it out on the fly will be fascinating.
Watching Luka Dončić and LeBron James figuring it out on the fly will be fascinating.
"Part of what I think we can do better is not just tell the larger stories about player's and their lives and off-the-floor and all that, but the nitty gritty."
The two conference-leading squads will meet again next Thursday, January 16.
"I didn't make it all the way through the clip."
ESPN's NBA ratings have completely turned around after a monster Christmas Day audience has propelled the network to a 5% increase.
For the first time, the full NBA slate was available on ABC as well as ESPN+ and Disney+.
"The Celtics and Lakers hated each other. It made for great TV"
"You tried to give them garbage and tried to make it meaningful."
"I don’t watch NBA games. I’m just as much of a problem as everyone else."
"Go ask the Democrats. Once you detach from regular people in America, you will pay a price."
Both games of ESPN's Wednesday night doubleheader saw year-over-year declines approaching 50%.
Viewership declined in each national window on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
The Celtics' sweep doomed the Eastern Conference Finals.
The NBA saw huge declines in ratings on Christmas Day while the NFL continued to see its viewership numbers soar.
The NFL had 23 of the top 25 most-watched sporting events of 2023 so far.
An average of 11.9 million people watched Monday's Game 7.
The ABC broadcast of Kings-Warriors Game 4 Sunday averaged 7.5 million viewers.
In this media climate, "flat" isn't a bad thing.
The NBA did quite well on Sunday.
The game averaged 4.59 million viewers across TNT and TBS.