Wonder if they get Stanley Cup Finals right.
I doubt it since they have NBA Finals but who knows.
EDIT: Nevermind they do. They better all be on ABC.
I am pretty sure NHL will not allow that.ESPN is committed to trying to make sure the NBA is still relevant
I would not be surprised if they started moving weekly games to ESPN+
They are stacked enough as is trying to show college basketball and the NBA all week
I hope soI am pretty sure NHL will not allow that.
Its not "I hope so", its not happening, period.I hope so
I mea I'd still pay ESPN+ but where would they put all the games then? ESPN already controls the rights to a lot of college basketball as well as half of the NBA and ESPN probably isn't interested in showing less NBA
Also interesting to see if Thorne returns as Thorne is not doing anything RN
the articles says they are probably splitting it upSo is this an exclusive deal or will they be dividing it up with NBC?
ESPN also airs content other than the NBA and NHL (primarily college content) so your argument about ESPN airing NBA all week is wrongESPN can't air NBA games 7 days a week considering Turner holds other half of NBA tv rights.
I can't imagine it would be anyone but NBC. Despite Pierre, NBC has done a pretty good job covering games.the articles says they are probably splitting it up
the big question is with who
Like what, during NHL season?ESPN also airs content other than the NBA and NHL (primarily college content) so your argument about ESPN airing NBA all week is wrong
Heck, with all the networks they have they might slide a weekly game on 2 or News
College BBall.Like what, during NHL season?
NFL but thats once a week.
it isn't they've aired games nearly every day but Friday during CBB seasonI think thats also once a week too.
Also With all the Conference channels now they love the additional content. Yeah yeah they can put in occasional other sports but the ones that pay for the channel are Football and Basketball. Not soccer Lacrosse nor gymnastics.. Still some new content is still better then old content..it isn't they've aired games nearly every day but Friday during CBB season
ESPN is committed to trying to make sure the NBA is still relevant
I would not be surprised if they started moving weekly games to ESPN+
They are stacked enough as is trying to show college basketball and the NBA all week
All I want is regular weekly games like NBC has Wednesday Night Hockey (and also weekend games like Saturday and Sunday afternoon, and Saturday nights)I doubt ESPN can just do that if its written in the contract that they air games a number of games per week on tv. NHL can require that.
you're forgetting local contracts.... and Turner aka TNT/TBS, never mind NBA TV, which the NBA owns, and does WNBA/G-League, when necessary, John.ESPN also airs content other than the NBA and NHL (primarily college content) so your argument about ESPN airing NBA all week is wrong
Heck, with all the networks they have they might slide a weekly game on 2 or News