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ESPN Announces Full 2026-2027 NBA Schedule Celebrating 25th Anniversary Of Game Coverage
"The 2025-26 NBA Regular Season on ABC and ESPN averaged 1.9 million viewers through 80 telecasts, up 11% from the year before and the network's best mark since 2018-19."
‘Inside the NBA’ Lost Some Spark Through No Fault of It’s Own on ESPN
"The biggest lesson from Inside the NBA's first season on ESPN isn't that the show suddenly became less talented, less entertaining, or less insightful. It's that audiences can't engage with a show they rarely see."
NBC Sports Early NBA Playoff Viewership Delivering Big Numbers
"Through four games, NBC and Peacock combined to average 5.0 million viewers. That's the strongest opening Sunday-Monday performance since 1995."
Why the NBA Has a Watchability Issue With the Oklahoma City Thunder
"If the NBA is truly on the verge of its next dynasty, built around its best team and its best player. It might want to ensure those things still align. Greatness alone doesn’t guarantee attention anymore."
Why Madelyn Burke Is Just Getting Started With SportsCenter on ESPN
"Burke moved through this gauntlet like Rory McIlroy through the second round of this year’s Masters. She has also shown the ability to flourish alongside various ESPN colleagues."
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Hints at Signature Music Coming to Postseason Experience
"We engaged a well known composer to be thinking about tracks designed for the league."
Mike Breen: NBA Making a “Mistake” With No Playoff Games on Regional Sports Networks
"We have to be careful not to lose the RSNs because, for fans, that’s your connection to the team"
NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend Sets Record Viewership Across ESPN Platforms
"The network’s six-game slate, which aired over Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, averaged 4,487,000 viewers. That figure marks a 15 percent increase from last year’s opening weekend coverage."
NBA Finals Game 2 on ABC Averages Over 12 Million Viewers
The audience was up 10% from Game 1 which saw a disappointing 10.99 million viewers on ABC.
NBA Finals Broadcasts on ABC Will See Doris Burke Make History
This week she will become the first woman to serve as a television game analyst for any major men's professional championship.