LeBron James sounds off on the state of the NBA
LeBron James seemed lukewarm at best about the new format of the NBA All-Star Game announced earlier this week. But he had an idea about league-wide trends. James addressed the changes to the All-Star Game, which now includes a four-team, three-game mini-tournament, ahead of the Lakers' Thursday night matchup with the Kings in Sacramento. Los […]
Celtics head coach admits he’d ‘rather watch something else’ as NBA ratings decline
Fewer people are watching the NBA than in previous years, including the top athletes in the sports world. According to Sports Media Watch, ratings for NBA games on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV are down 25% through Saturday, and there are many ideas as to why. The main issues observers point to are three-pointer […]
Jeremiah Fears looks like an NBA star in the making at Oklahoma
Jeremiah Fears must be thinking about who he wants to take to prom right now. Fears, who celebrated his birthday on Oct. 19, was a member of the high school class of 2025 before finalizing a bold plan to reclassify after a standout run on the Nike EYBL circuit over the summer. “My goal is […]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Dismissive of Massive Ratings Losses
National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver, in a new interview, dismissed the steep drop in television ratings the league has suffered in recent years. Last week, sports broadcaster Colin Cowherd pointed out that NBA television ratings have fallen 48 percent over the past 12 years. He attributed that to Mr. Silver's failure to connect the […]
Trinity Rodman on ‘trauma’ of being raised by former NBA star Dennis Rodman: ‘Extremely selfish human being’
American soccer star Trinity Rodman spoke out against her father, former NBA champion Dennis Rodman, in an interview on the podcast “Call Her Daddy” this week. Trinity, who plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), reflected on her strained relationship with her father, despite her efforts to maintain a close […]
Inside DraftKings’ $2 million NBA Christmas Day ‘priority’ promo
Gambling Content 21+. When you sign up through our links, the New York Post may receive an affiliate commission. Please read our editorial standards for more information. Basketball ratings may be down, but sportsbooks are targeting the hardwood to bring them back. As a way to draw attention to basketball and further drive interest in […]
NBA sets hearing date for Knicks-Raptors legal dispute
The NBA has finally set a date to resolve the Knicks and Raptors' legal dispute, but it won't be until the summer of 2025. A hearing is scheduled for late July, league officials told The Post's Stephen Bondi. This comes 13 months after a court turned the case over to the NBA for arbitration, the […]
Malika Andrews on criticism she’s received for coverage of Black NBA pros
Marika Andrews is reclaiming her story. Throughout her meteoric rise in the sports media world, the ESPN analyst has been in the news multiple times. Pundits have long described Andrews as biased, accusing him of focusing too much on indiscretions by black players one day and overlooking infractions by white players the next. ESPN analyst […]
The NBA Cup is hoping to avoid becoming Las Vegas’ latest shallow cover act
Las Vegas — Many things in Las Vegas are fake or replicas of better ones. No one would confuse a strip version of the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building for the real thing. That inauthenticity is part of its charm. The city serves as one of the world's biggest tourist attractions because there […]
NBA Cup Final pick, best bet
The NBA Cup Finals will take center stage in the basketball world, with the second trophy being awarded on Tuesday night, broadcast live from Las Vegas. Arguably the best team in the league, the Oklahoma City Thunder have dominated the competition so far this year and will be facing the rapidly rising Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee […]