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Adam Silver: NBA ‘Much More Valuable Now Than We Were in the Old Days’
"What we’re seeing in television is that the internet has disrupted this business just like it has virtually every other business. But there’s still enormous interest in premium live sports programing."
Disney Will Pay Billions For The NBA While People Get Laid Off And That’s OK
"There very well could be a PR hit of some sort, but Disney is, at its core, a content company. The NBA is some of ESPN’s and ABC’s best sports content."
Rivalry Between Disney, Comcast CEOs Will Play Role in NBA Negotiations
"The rivalry between Roberts and Iger spans multiple acquisitions across multiple decades."
JJ Redick Wishes ESPN Had NFL Live-Type NBA Show
"I think we could do a better job. I love what they do on NFL Live."
Doris Burke: With Layoffs Looming, I Don’t Take ESPN, NBA Contract Renewal For Granted
“Until we sign that contract, I take nothing for granted. Absolutely nothing."
Bomani Jones: Kendrick Perkins ‘Completely Shifted’ NBA MVP Discussion
“I want to send a brief shout out to my man Perk, a quote ‘formerly great, now disgraced philosopher.’ No one man should have all that power.”
3 of 4 NBA Play-In Games See Ratings Go Up
"The play-in tournament concludes on Friday with Bulls/Heat in the early game on TNT and Thunder/Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN."
NBA in Stephen A’s World Returns For Playoffs
“When you watch Stephen take in an NBA game in a living room-like setting, his deep passion for the sport is evident."
Chris Broussard: A Lot of NBA Media Can’t Tell ‘Who Can & Can’t Hoop’
"The numbers are a part of the equation. They're not the whole equation."
Ken Carman: NCAA Women’s Tournament Seeing Higher Ratings Isn’t An Indictment on NBA or ESPN
"Women's basketball is a much bigger deal than it used to be, and is a much more popular sport than it used to be."