Why does the NBA rely on espn and ABC so heavy?

[The Gimp]

ESPN is dying more every year and no one takes ABC sports seriously.

 

[MushroomX]

You do know ESPN and ABC are Disney owned companies right?

 

[Lakerman0834]

The only thing saving NBA imo is NBA on TNT other than that I just watch abc or espn if it's a must see game which they rarely show

 

[tremonthustler1]

1. they're Disney owned.

2. they had the bag on them.

3. do you wanna watch every game on NBA TV?

4. oh yeah, they had that bag on them.

 

[The Gimp]

The only thing saving NBA imo is NBA on TNT other than that I just watch abc or espn if it's a must see game which they rarely show

That's the only joint with a little history

 

[Panther]

ESPN is like the default sports channel

If its a half decent game people will stop and watch

 

[PortCityProphet]

I'm confused to what youre asking. Who else are they supposed to use to air their sports product?

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

I don’t know, maybe because they in contract with them.

 

[woof]

ABC will remain the exclusive network for the NBA Finals and both ESPN and ABC will combine for up to 44 postseason games, including the conference finals. ESPN will continue to air the draft, draft combine and draft lottery.

The New York Times reports the deal's value at $2.66 billion per year. ESPN's current relationship covering NBA games on television began in 2002, when the network won the rights from NBC. TNT has been covering the NBA since 1988.

NBA extends television deals with ESPN, TNT

 

[The Fire]

Maybe it’s you know that $20 billion deal they signed

 

[rbksNgirbauds]

I like the ABC games/presentation tho.

 

[Lakerman0834]

I like the ABC games/presentation tho.

These losers made weekend triple headers to once a week one game a week

 

[Sauce Dab]

Don't know how contracts work brehs

OP thinks basketball games are just whoever calls dibs on basketball games and ABC is just first every time :RussTales:

 

[The Gimp]

Don't know how contracts work brehs

OP thinks basketball games are just whoever calls dibs on basketball games and ABC is just first every time :RussTales:

ABC the only ones that want it cuz NBC, FOX, and CBS threw NBA in the bushes

 

[Rigby.]

ABC the only ones that want it cuz NBC, FOX, and CBS threw NBA in the bushes

I mean it’s not like Disney didn’t outbid them