Rockets-Warriors Game 7 on TNT delivered second highest rated NBA telecast ever on cable
The game was the highest-rated of the season on any network.
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NBA ratings remain strong, with best conference semifinal viewership since 2013
The NBA is one a roll.
NBA postseason delivers most-watched first round since 2014
Opening-round games averaged 3.15 million viewers across the five networks that aired them nationally.
The Cavaliers’ Game 7 win over the Pacers on ABC was the highest rated NBA first-round game since 2004
LeBron in a seventh game resulted in a monster overnight rating.
NBA local ratings bounce back by three percent after 2016-17 drop, NHL U.S. local ratings drop 10 percent
In the NBA, the Warriors and Cavs led the way, while the Timberwolves posted the biggest growth. In the NHL, the Penguins and Sabres topped the ratings, with the Predators posting the largest growth.
The NBA and NHL both drew strong ratings during opening weekend of playoffs
So far, so good for both the NBA and NHL.
NBA viewership up year-over-year on both ABC and TNT
After a down year in 2016-17, viewership for the NBA's marquee games was back up this season.
This could be the first NBA playoffs since 1960 without New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, which might pose ratings issues
There are plenty of ratings concerns ahead of the NBA playoffs, especially around the absence of all three of the biggest TV markets.
DeMaurice Smith wants the NFL to be more like the NBA, but there are some structural issues in the way of that
ESPN and ABC see massive gains for Christmas NBA games, including highest-rated primetime Christmas game since 2003
Thanks in part to a series of compelling games, the NBA and ESPN got a nice gift this Christmas.
As NFL ratings drop, ESPN’s NBA viewership is up 24 percent this season
TV properties in and out of sports are bleeding viewers, but the NBA seems to be doing just fine.
