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TNT Sports Ceases Operation of NBA TV, NBA.com Effective October 1
TNT Sports is going to work with the NBA on a transition plan for which it will assume the programming and operations responsibilities of both entities.
Sean Pendergast: Shams Charania Approach to Reporting During NBA Draft Made for ‘More Pleasant Watching Experience’
"If you’re a basketball fan, it’s going to find its way onto your timeline somehow. Shams did not do that last night."
Bill Simmons: “Couldn’t Figure Out” Split ESPN-NBA Draft Broadcasts
"It was like, ‘Do I take this samurai sword and jam it into my temple?,’ or, ‘Do I take this chainsaw and saw my leg off?’"
Gregg Giannotti: Gilbert Arenas Has ‘Taken it to the Extreme With His Opinions’
"...he knows that’s what [is] going to get him in this business and doing well."
Grant Hill to Join NBC Sports as Game Analyst for NBA Coverage
"To be part of NBC’s return to the NBA — a network with such a rich basketball legacy — and its debut on Peacock is truly an honor."
Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals Game 7 Most-Viewed NBA Finals Game Since 2019
"The ESPN NBA broadcast of the action airing in prime time on ABC and ESPN+ averaged 16.4 million viewers"
Sean Pendergast: Kevin Durant Sweepstakes ‘Getting Way More Attention’ Than the NBA Finals
"It’s an extreme situation here where you’ve got one of the greatest players of all time clearly on a trade block and you’ve got two very small markets in the NBA Finals."
Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals Game 5 Viewership Lowest Since 2003
Through its first five games, the NBA Finals is averaging 9.18 million viewers on ABC, representative of a 19% year-over-year decline.
Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals Game 4 Finished With Best Viewership Of The Series
"The NBA Finals series between the Thunder and Pacers is currently averaging 9.08 million viewers through its first four games, which is down by approximately 18.1% from the previous year at this time"
Lisa Salters Returning to NBA Finals Broadcast on ABC After Three-Game Absence
Jorge Sedano had been filling in for Salters in her absence.