NBA Ratings Continue To Tank Hard, Down 28% on ESPN
The NBA ratings have continued to tank through the first month of the 2024-25 season. Viewership for NBA games on ESPN, its lead broadcast partner, is down 28%, year over year.
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NBA considering going to a tournament format for the All-Star Game, AP sources say
The NBA is considering going to a tournament-style event for the All-Star Game, similar to what has been used in the Rising Stars competition in recent years, two people with knowledge of the plan said Friday.
Sources: NBA in serious talks about tourney-style All-Star Game - ESPN
The NBA is in serious discussions on a new tournament-style format for the 2025 All-Star Game, consisting of three All-Star teams of eight players each and the winner of the Rising Stars game, sources told ESPN on Friday.
NBA considering All-Star Game changes again, away from the 'traditional' format
The NBA is considering changing the format for the All-Star Game that will be played in San Francisco later this season, Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday night.
Celtics raise championship banner No. 18 as franchise greats look on - ESPN
BOSTON — It took 16 years, but the Boston Celtics officially raised banner No. 18 to the TD Garden rafters Tuesday night, as the franchise celebrated its record-setting 18th NBA championship ahead of their season opener against their Atlantic Division rivals, the New York Knicks, in the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season.
Decade later, Adam Silver doesn't regret backing betting changes - ESPN
NEW YORK — «Betting on professional sports is currently illegal in most of the United States outside of Nevada. I believe we need a different approach.»
Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.
NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies aged 58
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 from brain cancer.