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Across five games, ABC and ESPN averaged 20.6 million viewers.
The 29 game broadcasts are averaging 1,712,000 viewers, an increase from 1,469,000 last season. Official release Game viewership is also up 37% amongst Hispanic viewers from this time last season. NBA game viewership across ESPN and ABC is up 16% from last ...
The first four games of the showdown between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs is the most watched NBA Finals since 1998.
NBA prospects step into the present and onto the podium. Here's what to know and when to tune in for the draft-night broadcasts.
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NBA draft announcers 2026: Meet the ABC and ESPN broadcast crews, from Kenny Smith to Jay Bilas
Here's what the broadcast desks will look like for this year's NBA Draft in Brooklyn.
Massive interest in the Knicks’ magical title run sent this year’s TV ratings soaring to a multi-decade high, with ABC and ESPN averaging 20.6 million viewers for the Finals. Pop quiz: When was the last time the NBA Finals averaged 20 million viewers?
This is the third year in a row that the NBA Draft will take place over two nights. ESPN and ABC will carry the first night, with each having a distinct telecast. The first round last year averaged 3.8 million viewers, well below the 4.4 million in 2024.
