The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA announces new media deal / WBD sues the league

[elpablo21]

Yes but that's just me. I'm not new to this, I'm true to this.

Jokic shouldn't have won MVP this year either. Shaq was right, Luka or Shai was more deserving. These awards are being gamed and manipulated by number crunchers that favor big men.

That's why I said after the postseason since ppl keep wanting to include the postseason with these awards ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[lawdog1]

EYE have decided to not comment further on Rudy until he wins another DPOY or is the catalyst again for another league shutdown. Other than that, I’m going to let him do his job.

 

[pmatic]

Is nbc gonna get the finals too?

Nah, ABC will be keeping the Finals.

Everything I've read is NBC will get regular season games on Sundays (after football season), then playoff games up until the Finals. ESPN/ABC will get the Conference Finals every year while Amazon/NBC switch every year.

 

[elpablo21]

 

[antidope]

Gave him more than the full MLE

Now the Lakers have cover to hire JJ. Everyone wins.

 

[elpablo21]

Lakers gonna announce JJ during the Trump verdict

 

[akajae]

When Bronny does this when lakers getting blown out on Christmas this year

 

[QU!K]

Thanasis still in the NBA

Kemba ain’t

 

[you go boy]

still not sure why the nba would sell its rights to amazon to stream their games instead of airing on cable...they coulda just gave that deal to TNT no? silver must really dislike the tnt ceo

 

[dman14]

still not sure why the nba would sell its rights to amazon to stream their games instead of airing on cable...they coulda just gave that deal to TNT no? silver must really dislike the tnt ceo

Are games streamed through Max currently? Think wbd owns that

 

[dacomeup]

Could have swore Lue was outta there.

Why?

 

[trappedintime]

still not sure why the nba would sell its rights to amazon to stream their games instead of airing on cable...they coulda just gave that deal to TNT no? silver must really dislike the tnt ceo

WBD is competing for a different package with NBC, or at least that's how the NBA saw it. The Amazon package isn't going to be a huge slate of games or exclusives. WBD is now pivoting to bidding for the Amazon package and conceding to NBC because the NBC deal was 2x what they wanted to pay. Per this article 6 days ago this is all WBD's thinking, and the NBA hasn't had any discussions with them.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/23/warner-bros-discovery-considers-matching-nba-package-slated-for-amazon.html

 

[dacomeup]

I’d rather max PG than max Stringer Butler but my team is ran by idiots

Highly doubt PG wants to move to Philly from LA if we’re being honest

 

[Cashflow]

 

[MIKE LOWERY]

It ain't like what JJ has said has been unfounded. There are old timers who have consistently taken shots at today's game.

 

[T0INE]

Now bring CP3 back and we’re cooking

 

[T0INE]

Gave him more than the full MLE

Ty Lue getting that top NFL WR guaranteed money.

 

[HIM]

Ty Lue getting that top NFL WR guaranteed money.

I could name Lue + 10 other coaches who could coach in the NFL. Can't name any NFL coaches that could coach in the NBA

 

[checks mcgee]

Lakers gonna announce JJ during the Trump verdict

ah yes
caucasian chaos

 

[rbk93]

Why?

I was just hearing rumors of him going to the Lakers that’s all if I’m not mistaken.

 

[dman14]

He did. George wants to get paid more than him.

If kawhi waited, I think the All NBA team accolade would've drove the price higher as well

 

[Blue Mamba]

Thanasis still in the NBA

Kemba ain’t

One has a job because of nepotism and the other has super banged up knees

 

[dacomeup]

I was just hearing rumors of him going to the Lakers that’s all if I’m not mistaken.

Lakers are cheap. They def weren’t getting Lue.

 

[Blue Mamba]

Speaking of Kemba, would’ve been cool if he was at least on the very end of the bench for the Mavs this year if they make the Finals, like Spurs T-Mac

 

[MVP]