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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."
Adam Silver Addresses Disney Rumors at NBA Board of Governors Meeting
“I have no intention of going anywhere.”
John Skipper: All Rights Deals Look Terrible at Beginning, Great by End
“ I always love the people who lost always released statements that said, 'We refused to do a financially irresponsible deal.'”
NBA Hoping Tech Bids Will Drive Television Deal Upward
Potential suitors will have plenty of time to plot bids for the NBA's television rights. Its current contract doesn't expire until after the 2024-2025 season.
Bill Simmons: Kendrick Perkins, JJ Redick NBA MVP Discussion ‘Toxic’
"It was terrible. I hated it. And this is not why I became a sports fan."