Despite delivering a thrilling Game 1 filled with late-game drama, the 2025 NBA Finals opener between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder struggled to attract viewers. According to Sports …
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Thunder-Timberwolves Game 5 Was A Historic Low In Western Conference Finals Viewership
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves faced off in Game 5 of the 2025 Western Conference Finals, but while the action on the court promised to be intense, due …
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The 2025 NBA Playoffs are delivering thrilling matchups, intense rivalries, and, most notably, record-breaking television ratings. According to Nielsen, ESPN platforms are averaging 4,448,000 viewers per game, marking a 13% …
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2024 NBA Christmas Games Had Record-Breaking Viewership And TV-Ratings
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, with viewership soaring by an impressive 84% compared to last year. Across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+, and ESPN+, the games …
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Nick Wright, co-host of First Things First on FS1, has proposed a bold solution to address the NBA’s declining ratings: make dunks worth three points. Wright shared his thoughts on …
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In a recent interview with The Athletic, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged a decline in television ratings for the current season but emphasized that this does not reflect a lack …
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Stephen Curry Has Played In All 27 NBA Games With 14+ Million Viewers Since 2015
by Len Werleby Len WerleThere are few players who have had as much of an impact on the game as Stephen Curry. While he may not have the size or physicality of some …
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TV Ratings: Warriors-Kings Most Watched Game On Opening Saturday Of Playoffs Since 1997
by Len Werleby Len WerleWhile the NBA has had problems with its TV ratings for a while now, things got worse at an alarmingly bad rate in recent years. In the last two years …
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TV Ratings For 2021 NBA Finals Up 32% From 2020, But Still Way Down From Previous Years
by Len Werleby Len WerleTV Ratings For 2021 NBA Finals Up 32% From 2020, But Still Way Down From Previous Years While the NBA has had problems with its TV ratings for a while …
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More People In The U.S. Watched The Euro 2020 Finals Than The NBA Finals
by Kano Klasby Kano KlasMore People In The U.S. Watched The Euro 2020 Finals Than The NBA Finals While the NBA has had problems with its TV ratings for a while now, it got …
