How about some anecdotal evidence, since more Chinese watched Stephon "Closer to God" Marbury play than people watched the superbowl.
But you don't want to believe the NBA got 450 million fans in China![]()

The league will be fine without him, and if they need to push a star KD is still only 25. If you haven't noticed Adam Silver seems to be looking at EPL & La Liga as his template for success, expect teams to get pushed more in the future.
it started a few years ago, tbh.
the replacement refs was when the league peaked
bu...bu...but I thought they didn't have nielsen boxes in china...yet somehow they manage to know the exact number for a chinese basketball game.
FOH![]()

Let's be real here Durant doesn't transcend the sport and bring casual fans like bron does
Jesus christ........
You legit have no idea what you're talking about, this isn't even funny anymore. They manage to know the number for a Chinese basketball game because it was a CBA game broadcasted by the Chinese themselves![]()
All it takes is a couple of titles, especially if one came at the expense of Bron.
All it takes is a couple of titles, especially if one came at the expense of Bron.
They need that rivalry badly. But the NBA has always been way too dependent on players rather than teams. It's an element of why the NFL is so popular. If Peyton goes down business doesn't suffer.
guess what genius....any nba game streamed on chinese television is broadcasted though the chinese themselves, so how can they not have those numbers available?
you were acting like they can't track shyt earlier in the thread...which is it?
Stop while you're way behind, CSM Media Research-KantarSport is responsible for keeping track of the CBA viewership numbers, they do not have a partnership with the NBA in Asia.Stop while you're way behind, CSM Media Research-KantarSport is responsible for keeping track of the CBA viewership numbers, they do not have a partnership with the NBA in Asia.

I mean id be surprised if the NFL aint already peak and only down hill from here..
i see more female NFL fans now than before and thats great, but with the blatant rule changes to make the league more fantasy football friendly (which it seems the fantasy football fad is pretty much already over.. NFL) I can see shyt going down hill quick.
