Local NBA TV Ratings 2009/2010

[Sunk Cost]

I cant believe the BlackHawks outdrew the Bulls

Then again these numbers were from last year, and there were alot of one year bandwagon fans

Hah, the biggest surprise to me was that it was even that close. The Bulls must be dominating now

[Payaso]

lol @ the dodgers almost doubling the angels broadcasts.

Nobody cares about the Angels in LA

[Rupert Murdoch]

lol new york basketball mecca

MLB will always be bigger than the NBA in New York City. The only time basketball was bigger than baseball in NYC was the early '90s when both the Yankees and Mets were down and maybe for a few years in the early '70s. Other than that, it's always been baseball which has run that city.

[Striders]

lol new york basketball mecca

what mecca?

I don't get why people get butthurt over the "Mecca" thing. It doesn't have a lot to do with the Knicks.

[Rupert Murdoch]

One thing to remember is Baseball is played mostly in the summer months. Meaning they often are not competing against another local team. They also aren't competing against new TV shows.

There are also a lot more people away on vacation and deciding to other stuff outside in the warm weather instead of plopping down in front of sofa and watching TV. You don't have to like it but MLB is a lot more popular because there's more parity and has a much better league image especially among families. There's also a lot more likable players in MLB. It's just hard to root for players like Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Lebron James even if they're playing for your favorite team.

[bullsnewdynasty]

I cant believe the BlackHawks outdrew the Bulls

Then again these numbers were from last year, and there were alot of one year bandwagon fans

Yeah. The same ones are watching and call themselves 'fans' of the Bulls this year. aka the people all over my Facebook wall.

[zulu]

It almost looks like the more people live in an area, the more viewers there are. Weird!

good job on missing the whole point of the thread, genius.

[richboy]

One thing to remember is Baseball is played mostly in the summer months. Meaning they often are not competing against another local team. They also aren't competing against new TV shows.

There are also a lot more people away on vacation and deciding to other stuff outside in the warm weather instead of plopping down in front of sofa and watching TV. You don't have to like it but MLB is a lot more popular because there's more parity and has a much better league image especially among families. There's also a lot more likable players in MLB. It's just hard to root for players like Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Lebron James even if they're playing for your favorite team.

Thats ridiculous. Especially since Baseball has the fastest shrinking fan base. This was a sport that once was ahead of football as the nations most popular sport. Now its battling with the NBA. With no signs that they have hit the floor.

There is a reason why the league and every owner wanted new stadiums. Because they realized that fans go to baseball games regardless of the names on the field. The experience of going to a game still can help put butts in the seats.

Comparing sports on the field is idiotic. One player in the NBA has more impact that 5 players in baseball. If you want to make a case there is parity in baseball that is fine. Reality says that is a product of the fact that a great baseball player doesn't have amazing impact. That as great Pujols is he isn't guaranteed to come up with the game is on the line. Usually only has 4 at bats even in a game. The Baseball playoffs is really just a tournament of luck than anything.

One player in the NBA can change a franchise. You get Lebron your instant contender. You get a Dwight and suddenly your great in 4 or 5 categories. Unlike Baseball the players never change. When the game is on the line you know the ball is going to the best player.