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NBA on television

  • NBA Finals television ratingsThe 1987 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics averaged a 15.9 rating on CBS. That series drew 24.12 million viewers across six games.
  • NBA on ESPNOn the 30th of January 1982, the NBA reached a two-year agreement with ESPN to broadcast the league's 40 regular season and 10 playoff games from 1982, 83 to…
  • NBA on ABCOn the 3rd of January 1965, a game between the Boston Celtics and Cincinnati Royals aired on ABC. This marked the first time the network broadcast National…
  • NBA TV CanadaThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission granted Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment approval in December 2000.
  • NBA TVOn the 2nd of November 1999, a new channel named nba.com TV began broadcasting from Secaucus, New Jersey. This launch marked the beginning of the oldest…
  • NBA on NBCthe 30th of October 1954 marked the first time an NBA game appeared on American television. NBC aired a contest between the Boston Celtics and Rochester…