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NBA Finals ratings have been recorded since 1988. Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals between the Bulls and Jazz is the most watched (35.89 million) NBA Finals game and highest rated (22.3) in the league’s history. How about lowest rated NBA Finals game? During the COVID-19 pandemic, Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Finals […]
The Hawks have officially signed Tyrese Martin to a multi-year contract. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Counting five Summer League appearances, Martin averaged 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. This was more than enough to impress Atlanta’s front office. Plus, he averaged 45.6% from the floor and 27.8% from beyond […]
The Celtics have signed Mfiondu Kabengele to a two-way contract. Over five Summer League games played with the team, the forward averaged 14.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.2 blocks per game. Additionally, in the 2020-21 NBA season, Kabengele averaged 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in a total of 16 games played […]
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is expecting a baby boy with girlfriend Katya Henry. Of course, Katya is due to deliver the baby in January. While attending NBA 2K’s House of Greatness in Las Vegas, the 2022 Sixth Man of the Year was asked by journalists about how he was feeling this offseason. “I’m feeling […]
Keldon Johnson has agreed to a four-year, $80 million contract extension with the Spurs. In the 2021-22 NBA season, the forward averaged 17 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in a total of 75 games played. He was the Spurs’ second-leading scorer last season behind Dejounte Murray. The third-year player also averaged 46.6% […]
Watch NBA champion Glen Davis express his interest in dating Lizzo below. During the “All The Smoke” podcast on SHOWTIME Basketball, Glen “Big Baby” Davis was asked if he had a crush on the songwriter. “Yeah, I wanna do something with her,” he said to hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. “Yeah, I wanna do […]
In the latest episode on ESPN’s First Take, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Domonique Foxworth debate on which league has bigger stars between the NBA and NFL. To kick it off, Foxworth commented: “I’m a football player. I wish football players were as big of celebrities as basketball players. They aren’t.” Then, Mad Dog asked […]
The NBA topped $10 billion in annual revenue for the first time ever in the 2021-22 season. The league also earned $8.9 billion in basketball-related earnings. This stems from team merchandise sales, sponsorships, ticket sales, marketing, television/streaming views. When asked about these accomplishments, NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement to the press, “The numbers […]
The NBA Board of Governors has proposed an in-season tournament plan for all 30 competing teams. This includes a 78-game regular season schedule instead of 82 games. Eight teams would enter single-round elimination rounds to determine the winner. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Final Four would occur at a neutral site. If […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is in favor of lowering the NBA age limit to 18. When Silver was asked about his decision, he said, “It’s the right thing to do.” In 2005, then NBA commissioner David Stern agreed to raise the age limit from 18 to 19. Per multiple sources, Silver is hopeful that the […]