Nba Playoffs Ratings Without Lebron

A few teams have limited fan attendance plans set in place but those same plans are subject to change.

Nba playoffs ratings without lebron. Silver adds that james move to l a. The nba playoffs kick off this weekend but there is one notable absence. The 2019 nba playoffs are the first not to feature lebron since his second season.

Lebron james and the lakers are up 3 1 on the heat getty images competing against the baseball playoffs and nfl has hurt the nba which normally holds its finals in june. Nba playoff ratings down 18 without lebron james. The television ratings for the 2019 nba playoffs are down and one easy explanation is the absence of lebron james and the los angeles lakers.

The nba is hoping fans will be able to attend games at some point during the 2020 21 season. An nba playoffs without lebron james is both a nightmare and an opportunity for the league. For the first time since 2005 the league s most recognizable player will be sitting at home when the.

Nba commissioner adam silver says postseason tv ratings have been hurt by the absence of lebron james and his move to the west coast. Nba playoff ratings are down 18 after the second weekend of games across tnt abc espn and nba tv. Lebron is the biggest star in basketball and without his fantastic postseason play the nba ratings would drop.

But now that the playoffs have been on for a week i believe that the nba can actually benefit in certain ways without lebron on the court. In fact if the ratings go sour through the playoffs this could show the nba the perils of relying. But there are clear reasons why these playoffs have been great without him.