It’s no secret the NBA is facing an uphill battle.
The league’s declining ratings have stretched far past simply the primary week and have continued as Christmas Day, usually an NBA spectacle, approaches.
Many causes have been tossed round as to why scores are down, however the widespread suggestion is that the common season is changing into quite a bit like what the All-Star Game has been just lately.
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Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James gestures to a teammate in the course of the first half in opposition to the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)
In current years, the midseason contest has change into filled with deep 3-pointers, uncontested dunks and nearly zero protection. Now, we’re seeing a document tempo of 3-pointers made, missed and brought on the whole, all whereas an absence of protection has change into obvious.
This yr, the NBA All-Star Game might be a four-team match the league hopes will add some aggressive juice.
LeBron James admitted “the final couple of years haven’t been an amazing All-Star Game,” however he is aware of the NBA faces greater points, and the 3-pointer may be largely accountable.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball throughout a recreation in opposition to the Utah Jazz Dec. 1, 2024, on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. (Jamie Sabau/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
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“Listen, it is a greater dialog. It’s not simply the All-Star Game, it is our recreation on the whole. Our recreation, there’s loads of f—ing threes being shot. So it is a greater dialog than simply the All-Star Game,” James stated Thursday.
James is averaging 5.7 3-pointers tried per recreation; his career-high is eight from the 2021-22 season. He added that “one thing needed to change” relating to the All-Star Game.
“I used to be not a part of the committee. It’s completely different, however I do not know. We’ll see. We’ll see after we get there. It’s completely different. Obviously, any time you make some kind of change, there’s gonna be some [blowback]. I do not know. I’ve my concepts of what may presumably work, however I’m not gonna try this. We gotta do one thing.”
Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James reacts after scoring on a quick break layup in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks at Crypto.com Arena March 18, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times by way of Getty Images)
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Ratings for video games on ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV are down 25% from final yr. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver just lately pointed at an absence of cable TV in households as a contributing issue.
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