NBA Finals ratings are out

[prime]

Teams really affect the numbers, World Series between Rangers and Arizona was 9 million, Dodgers and Yankees 15 million

Don't know why Coli nba fans won't admit this but markets matter in every sport and that's including the NFL no disrespect to the smaller markets but bigger markets bring in bigger ratings

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

So....market size DOES matter after all

There were people who said it doesn't? LeBron on the Cavs is one example of market size not mattering but in many cases it does matter.

 

[number21]

Yes

Still talking about a sport you hate? Why?

 

[Rasille]

ABC and the NBA did a bad job marketing this Final.

 

[Nero Christ]

ABC and the NBA did a bad job marketing this Final.

Disney basically begrudgingly showing and talking about this matchup

 

[Straw Hat Luffy]

Who cares as long as we get a great series


Imagine sitting around thinking man the ratings only had 8 million people watching I wish Adam silver made more money this sucks

Idc if it doesn’t attract casual fans who aren’t really fans

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Between previously declining ratings, more ways to consume the game and two small market teams, did anyone honestly expect high ratings? The shyt on the nba headlines are getting played

 

[Yayo Toure]

Idgaf, that game was entertaining.

 

[spacewraith]

Great hoops being played regardless.

 

[Verbal Kint]

I'm a hurt Wolves fan but I haven't lived there in years. I still don't know that many cats real excited to watch SGA play. And when the MVP on the best team in the league is someone who's game, not personality, a lot of people kinda hate, it's not great for the league. I admit some of it is unfair because he's objectively a great player but the foul baiting he's been doing for the past few years has come home to roost

 

[smitty22]

Shocking

Still better than them after dark games

 

[010101]

let thee city save the league*

 

[DonB90]

NBA is dying without Luka Lebron

Fixed it for you

 

[CrimsonTider]

I do, cause cause you were always talking more about numbers, streams, views than the content. Just like you always talk about ratings and stuff as much as you do the actual games.

nikka I don’t talk about any of that stuff

What I consistently say is that the NBA lost a lot of cultural relevance in the 2020s

NBA interest peaked in 2019 for a generation.

 

[Trojan 24]

Fixed it for you

The man who's been in some of the lowest rated finals of all time, sure