NBA playoffs viewership finishes up 5% despite weak Finals
Postseason games averaged 4.74 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.
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NBA Playoffs continue strong run of ratings through second round
Viewership is up 2% versus the same point last year.
NBA Playoffs first round viewership up 4% versus last season
Through the first round, games are averaging 3.27 million viewers across all networks.
Walt Frazier set to call final NBA playoff game of his career: ‘It’s devastating’
"It's definitely a downer."
Mike Breen urges NBA refs to ‘be more consistent’ in playoffs
"All this stuff going on and they call that. It’s got to be more consistent so the players know how much they can do and how much they can’t"
NBA secures most-watched playoffs opening weekend in 25 years thanks to Easter holiday
Viewership for the eight games across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and truTV averaged 4.39 million viewers.
Mike Breen calls out NBA for ‘bad decision’ on RSN playoff games
Mike Breen has taken the rare step of criticizing the league for taking playoff games off local RSNs in their next TV deal.
ESPNU is getting an NBA playoff game?
ESPNU, ESPN's network dedicated to college sports, will simulcast a Bucks-Pacers NBA Playoff game along with NBATV.
Stephen A. rooting for short Celtics/Pacers series, needs ‘time off’
"I ain't rooting for no damn long series. I need some time off."
Inside the NBA had to talk over Montell Jordan at halftime of Game 1
"This is how we do it, Ernie."
Rick Carlisle in press conference after Game 1: ‘This loss is totally on me’
"I love the way our guys fought in this game."
Pacers troll ESPN on social media after Game 7 win
"It was always Pacers in 7."
Bob Myers responds to question about Pacers by talking about Knicks
"What stood out to you for the Pacers?"
ESPN misses beginning of quarter in Pacers vs. Knicks Game 7
"Wrong network lost NBA rights."
Tom Thibodeau on Game 3: ‘I thought those calls could’ve gone our way’
"From my vantage point, I thought those calls could've gone our way."
Announcers call out ‘inadvertent whistle’ in controversial sequence
"That sounds better than 'I blew the call,' Reg."
Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller slam referee for ‘bad technical’
"What has this game come to?" ""Nobody came to see your *** play."
Reggie Miller blasts referees after ‘blatant’ missed call
"How could three officials miss that?"
Monica McNutt dazzles on ESPN New York radio call of miracle Knicks playoff win over 76ers
McNutt gathered herself after a miracle final minute at Madison Square Garden to deliver excellent analysis amid a signature Knicks playoff moment.
Why the NBA should prominently display the classic ‘PLAYOFFS’ logos once again
The NBA could do fans a solid by bring back some of their classic NBA Playoffs logos to help the postseason feel just a little more special.
Charles Barkley: Lakers and Warriors ‘not a threat’ in Western Conference
"I'm so sick of these fools on other networks talking about the Lakers and the Warriors."
Amazon looking to add NBA playoff games in 2025
"It is one of the biggest leagues in the world and people care about it."
Shaq serenades as Charles Barkley’s long-awaited summer vacation finally begins
Barkley constantly seeming inconvenienced by having a $200 million contract to talk basketball is a weird schtick.
TNT captures Joe Mazzulla telling Celtics ‘you better ******* smile’ before Game 7
"And you better f****** smile."
Skip Bayless says wife ‘is still not speaking to me’ after Celtics-Heat Game 6
"She walked in and said 'What do you want to eat?' And I'm like 'What do I want to eat?!?! Did you just watch?'"