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Adam Silver: NBA Hopes to ‘Wrap Up’ Media Rights Negotiations in ‘Relative Near Term’
"No one likes this uncertainty, and I think it’s on the league office to bring these negotiations to a head and conclude them as quickly as we can."
Report: NBA Closing In on $76 Billion TV Media Rights Deal With Disney, NBCUniversal, Amazon
The report states that Warner Bros. Discovery was granted a chance to commit around $2.2 billion per year for a deal with the league but walked away because of disdain for “the price relative to the value of the package.”
Report: FanDuel Nearing Naming Rights Deal for Diamond Sports Group RSNs
This agreement would replace the existing deal between Diamond Sports Group and Bally’s Corporation, which is expected to expire upon the conclusion of the Major League Baseball season.
John Skipper: Discussion is ‘Moot’ if Warner Bros. Discovery is Able to Match NBA Rights
"If you’re a shareholder, this is why you’re saying he’s brilliant is because if you were a shareholder, you would be glad they walked away from this very expensive package."
Kendrick Perkins: Success of Big Men in Sports Media ‘Shows We Know The Game’
"It’s just part of it, but I’m glad the big men are stepping up for the league, man."
Kendrick Perkins: Bill Walton Was Authentic, ‘Nothing Fake About Him’
"I remember the first time I met him – I was 18 years old, and we literally had a two-hour conversation, and he was telling me what it means to be a Boston Celtic..."
Gregg Giannotti: ‘We’re Going to Move On and Forget About’ TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’
"They’re living, they’re healthy and they’re rich. Big deal."
Charles Barkley: ‘Morale Sucks – Plain and Simple,’ TNT Screwed Up NBA Media Rights Negotiations
"We just won the [Sports Emmy for] ‘Best Studio Show’ – but these fools turn us from Inglenook and Opus into damn Boone’s Farm and Ripple. It’s crazy.”
Celtics-Pacers Game 1 of NBA Eastern Conference Finals Averages 6.43 Million Across ESPN, ESPN2
This marks the most-watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 on any network since 2018.
Charles Barkley: ‘I Would Listen’ Before Making Decisions About NBA Broadcast Future
"For the people I work with, man, it just sucks right now."