the sea duck wrote:dhsilv2 wrote:Mamba81p wrote:ESPN cannot be replaced as much as we hate their pregame/halftime show. When they don't have the rights for a league they usually ignore it in their shows/sports center. That exposure is very valuable for a league like NBA that is still growing. NFL doesn't need them, but NBA does
The NBA was far better before ESPN! This is just nonsense!
espn actual game presentations suck. but they do put more effort and attention into promoting the league when they are partners. i'm not sure what that's worth any more because i don't watch espn, but i know it was a boost when they moved to abc/espn.
ESPN has done NOTHING but hurt the league. Their coverage is insanely negative and turns people away as fans constantly!