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If you were in Los Angeles on Sunday night there was plenty of reason to celebrate as the Lakers beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the franchise’s 17th championship. The game on ABC delivered a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic while 5.60 million viewers watched the Lakers’ 106-93 victory in the…

Game 5 of the National Basketball Association championships was like the rest of the league’s pandemic-plagued season – it didn’t follow the script. Instead of the Los Angeles Lakers capturing their 17th world championship, the Miami Heat spoiled their party, winning 111-108, to set up a Game 6 on Sunday. While the…

Game 4 of the NBA Finals on ABC dominated Tuesday night in the primetime ratings, delivering a 1.9 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 5.27 million viewers — both numbers rising from Sunday’s Game 3. Last night saw the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Miami Heat to take a 3-1 series lead and can clinch the title…

With TV ratings for the NBA Finals down about 20% from last year after three games, Sen. Ted Cruz and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban have been feuding on Twitter over the cause of the downturn. See their exchange below. The Texas Republican, replying to a tweet from Fox News host Sean Hannity about the ratings…

NBC’s Sunday Night Football and ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals dominated primetime programming Sunday, though both SNF and the Miami Heat’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 dipped from their most recently outings as they likely split sports fans’ allegiances. On NBC, its Football Night In…

The National Basketball Association finals usually end in June. But given the pandemic, it’s taken until now for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat to reach the league’s ultimate circle. Game 2 of the NBA Finals was the night’s biggest ratings draw, starting with Jimmy Kimmel’s special Friday edition of his…

It was nothing but net for the NBA Finals on ABC on Wednesday, as Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers-Miami Heat  championship series left everyone in the dust. The game delivered a 2.2 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic to go along with 5.31 million viewers who watched the Lakers’ 116-98 victory in the bubble in…

As the purple and gold confetti fell, LeBron James sat emotionless on the hardwood during the Western Conference Finals trophy ceremony. James seemed unbothered by the fact the Lakers had made their first finals berth since Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to their last championship in 2010. “Right now, it don’t mean sh*t…

Jimmy Kimmel will continue to dribble into primetime with another round of Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night. The late-night show's primetime specials will return to ABC every night of the NBA Finals, beginning with Game 1 next week. This marks the 13th consecutive year for the special episodes — a blend of entertainment…

The Toronto Raptors' historic victory the 2019 NBA Finals is such a big deal that superfan Drake is dropping not one, but two new tunes today in celebration- and ABC might be grooving along. After a six-game series that has been consistently down double digits from recent years, the defeat of the Golden State Warriors…

The Toronto Raptors made history tonight, beating the defending champion Golden State Warriors 114-110 to become the first National Basketball Assn. team based outside the USA to win the league championship. The Raptors were led by guard Fred VanVleet, who came up big in the fourth quarter with 12 points. The North…

(UPDATED WITH FINAL NBA NUMBERS) Last night's Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals proved to the Toronto Raptors’ dismay that it ain't over until it's over. On the verge of their first Larry O'Brien Championship trophy and in front of a roaring hometown crowd back in the 6ix, the Canadian kingpins looked like they had it in…