NBA Cup Looking Up in Year Two

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Ahead of the finals tonight, the NBA Cup is doing pretty well with players and coaches in its second year. The league hopes it will grown to become "a true second championship," said NBA strategist and analytics exec Evan Wasch.

Posted by retort at 11:25 AM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink

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NBA viewership continues to decline...

NBA Cup Viewership: Down 10%
ESPN Viewership: Down 28%
2024 Playoff Viewership: Down 12%

Major Problem...

Half the league's fans can't watch their teams play without buying packages outside of basic cable

#1 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-12-17 11:33 AM

NBA viewership down 48% in 12 years.

Strange thing is NBA is playing like the WNBA these days, just sloppy.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-12-17 11:34 AM

i actually agree with dreamnut. you cant watch most sports without buying a bunch of crap you dont want.

#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-12-17 11:43 AM

Who would've guessed that watered-down, unwatchable, no-stakes basketball would be less appealing to people who have to search the Internet to figure out how to catch a game every once in a while?

#4 | Posted by chuffy at 2024-12-17 03:41 PM

IAMRUNT is softer that Yao Ming, the puss who retired because of bone spurs.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-17 06:27 PM

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