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Teddy Roosevelt:
CBSSports.com wire reports
Dec. 22, 2010

NEW YORK -- More viewers are tuning into the NBA -- and it's not just the fascination with the Miami Heat.

Television ratings for games on ESPN and TNT are up more than 30 percent so far this season.

Sure, the Heat are drawing big audiences after a summer of free agent intrigue concluded with LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade in Miami. Ratings for Heat games on ESPN have increased 69 percent from last season.

But take out the five matchups involving Miami, and the network's NBA coverage is still up 23 percent from a year ago.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/14475113/tv-ratings-up-more-than-30-percent-this-season

Chamillitary Click:
The Heat are good for basketball.

Teddy Roosevelt:
Also, big market teams bring in the biggest ratings. If you look at the top 10 metro areas in the US, 7 of those teams (NYC, L.A., Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston) are playing really well.

M Dogg™:
I think it is the Heat, as the Laker fans are paying attention to basketball earlier, as well as Boston fans. I mean Boston already beat the Heat twice this year. So you have traditional fans getting into their teams early. Also the big markets are doing really well to begin the year. All of this is good news for the NBA.

.:DaYg0sTyLz:.:

--- Quote from: Teddy Roosevelt on December 22, 2010, 02:47:43 PM ---Also, big market teams bring in the biggest ratings. If you look at the top 10 metro areas in the US, 7 of those teams (NYC, L.A., Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston) are playing really well.

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But what about NIKs argument that the league DOESNT have an interest in the Lakers getting to the finals...and instead would rather see small market teams like the Spurs get there to build up the league?? LOL

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