[MinnesotaFats]

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2019/04/24/nba-playoff-ratings-sink-new-lows/

Ouch...

[TheMoneyShot]

Hate to admit it.... might have a little to do with Lebron James not in the playoffs.

Something has to change... I don't know what you'd do next?

They thought higher scoring games would make people watch??? Doesn't seem like that worked at all.

[MinnesotaFats]

It's the super teams

Absent 4 major stacked teams there's empathy if not hate towards the league and it's plsyers

Noone wants to watch in MN (Butler); NO (Davis), CHICAGO, CLE (James); CHA (Paul); Seattle / Vancouver area (lost teams); PHX just straight garbage; Florida/ ATL out.

Look at all the massive markets that couldn't care less here or that are burned by players. Wait till Giannis leaves Milwaukee or if the Nets don't extend Diangelo...NYC #2 market in country, Milwaukee gotta be top 15....

A lot of alienated would be viewers

[k13]

good, garbage product

[sosawestbrook]

Everybody I know that follows the sport closely streams the games. I doubt those numbers are included. Especially through reddit & other streaming forums.

But the TV ratings are irrelevant for the most part. Those television contracts are locked in. It’s really about who has the attention.

The NBA is dominating the online world. Twitter, Instagram, YouTube etc. 75 million followers between the 3 platforms. Other leagues are not even close.

If you think the NBA has a problem because TV ratings are down then you are way out of tune my friend. Or just old lol.

[jjgold]

Its more a generation switch that watches netflix instead of sports

If NBA is dying baseball is DONE

sosawestbrook makes some good points

Also to many blowouts

[Ratpack]

its only the first round the next round the ratings will pickup because there will be better matchups

[milwaukee mike]

It's the super teams

Absent 4 major stacked teams there's empathy if not hate towards the league and it's plsyers

Noone wants to watch in MN (Butler); NO (Davis), CHICAGO, CLE (James); CHA (Paul); Seattle / Vancouver area (lost teams); PHX just straight garbage; Florida/ ATL out.

Look at all the massive markets that couldn't care less here or that are burned by players. Wait till Giannis leaves Milwaukee or if the Nets don't extend Diangelo...NYC #2 market in country, Milwaukee gotta be top 15....

A lot of alienated would be viewers

milwaukee is the smallest market in mlb and 27th/30 in nba

[milwaukee mike]

players and coaches making political statements and faking hate crimes (lebron) never helps

stupid to insult and be racist to the majority of your ticket buyers, and expect them to keep paying/watching

[sosawestbrook]

Its more a generation switch that watches netflix instead of sports

If NBA is dying baseball is DONE

sosawestbrook makes some good points

Also to many blowouts

Baseball has the chance to capitalize on legal sports gambling more so then the other leagues I believe. Make it a come to the ballpark only type thing. Can you imagine betting the outcome of each at bat, eating a hot dog & drinking a beer at [insert your local MLB ballpark]

Could be great & revive the sport. Would be nice to see some of these ballparks fill up. Even if it’s a bunch of degenerates filling em lol

[keely85]

Lol all for the degens

[sosawestbrook]

players and coaches making political statements and faking hate crimes (lebron) never helps

stupid to insult and be racist to the majority of your ticket buyers, and expect them to keep paying/watching

Think the whole insulting & racism thing is the other way around my friend.

[slayer14]

It's still one of the best betting products

[Gaze73]

It's still one of the best betting products

Yeah hunting for 2 point edges sure sounds great. It's decent for live betting at least.

[jjgold]

I think athlete behavior also has turned people off

Clean games like soccer, golf, tennis and nhl thrive

[milwaukee mike]

Think the whole insulting & racism thing is the other way around my friend.

so white nba players make racist comments to black fans? and lie that black people paint "honkie" on their gate? never seen that happen but i'll take your word for it

[jjgold]

National basketball Association in downswing but all sports go up and down

[alon7777777]

Nobody wants to watch games that end by 30-40 points and series that end 4-0 or 4-1 unless you bet on it

[alon7777777]

Plus the game is so soft now every little touch is a foul

[thetrinity]

funny that game brought up streaming games because tnt overtime sucks and crashes every 5 seconds lmao

but yeah the games suck and no lebron not much getting around it

no denying that its very popular with kids though

[Goat Milk]

Everybody I know that follows the sport closely streams the games. I doubt those numbers are included. Especially through reddit & other streaming forums.

But the TV ratings are irrelevant for the most part. Those television contracts are locked in. It’s really about who has the attention.

The NBA is dominating the online world. Twitter, Instagram, YouTube etc. 75 million followers between the 3 platforms. Other leagues are not even close.

If you think the NBA has a problem because TV ratings are down then you are way out of tune my friend. Or just old lol.

Yeah, everything on instagram is NBA clips when it comes to sports. And another note, aside from soccer (which Americans don't give a f about), NBA athletes have the most instagram followers by far.

[bigtymer56]

1. Had no idea Breitbart has a sports section.

2. Lets check back in after round 2. Even as an nba fan I had no interest in watching any of the round 1 series outside of OKC-Portland and Philly-BK(because I a fan). Plan on watching as of the next round as possible.

[lakerboy]

It's still one of the best betting products

To lose yes

[homie1975]

its only the first round the next round the ratings will pickup because there will be better matchups

This.

Check the ratings after the next round of games. They will be much higher due to amazing matchups in 2nd round

[lakerboy]

NBA is so desperatel for ratings. They try so hard to get games spread out and begin series on weekends etc. If a fan really wants to watch they will.

[Chi_archie]

are any sports UP in ratings in the last 3-5 years compared to 10 years ago?

its not the sports or athletes that are the issue

its the cord cutting with cable and all the other ways you can consume the games these days

everyone wants to blame the drastic shift in our media choices and how the new generation engages on specific grievences they have with the leagues/players/owners

except no one that I see blaming these things, has actually stopped watching themselves.... hmmmmm

[RockBottom]

This is what matters to the NBA - https://globalsportmatters.com/busin...t-and-revenue/

[funnyb25]

I've never understood why the NBA ever had high ratings..

[RockBottom]

are any sports UP in ratings in the last 3-5 years compared to 10 years ago?

its not the sports or athletes that are the issue

its the cord cutting with cable and all the other ways you can consume the games these days

everyone wants to blame the drastic shift in our media choices and how the new generation engages on specific grievences they have with the leagues/players/owners

except no one that I see blaming these things, has actually stopped watching themselves.... hmmmmm

if any sport is up in the States, it’s the EPL.

[lakerboy]

I've never understood why the NBA ever had high ratings..

I like watching the last few minutes.

[funnyb25]

I like watching the last few minutes.

"Few" may be a stretch as that usually indicates more than 2. Last couple minutes is understandable.

[Goat Milk]

I've never understood why the NBA ever had high ratings..

Maybe cause they have the best pure athletes on the planet?

[lakerboy]

"Few" may be a stretch as that usually indicates more than 2. Last couple minutes is understandable.

I was counting commercial time.

[funnyb25]

I was counting commercial time.

Ha Ha

[BestPlay2day]

I watched more NHL as the 1st round of playoffs were much more exciting than the 1st round of the NBA. Will watch more of the NBA 2nd round as the matchups will be more competitive.