1. Adam silver already working on something based in Europe so it’s kinda redundant
2. Why are you aiming so high to “rival the NBA”? Not going to happen
3. With the influx of euro players coming to the NCAA, the state of grassroots basketball in America, how detrimental AAU ball has been, etc
It’s better if they either focus on expanding OTE into an even more legit league or having a pro league for the many players who don’t get drafted or flame out the NBA (Johnny Davis *cough*) so they dont necessarily have to go overseas
They should focus on domestic instead of international
Next month, Inside the NBA will make its long-awaited debut on ESPN airwaves.
But while the popular studio show might not return until Christmas, it also won’t be hard to find during the second half of the NBA calendar.
Particularly during the playoffs, with ESPN president of content Burke Magnus revealing that Inside the NBA will be a part of the network’s coverage of every 2026 postseason game. Magnus shared the news during an interview with The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch, in which he addressed the backloaded nature of the studio show’s schedule.
“This was a request that Turner made in the sublicensing deal,” Magnus said on Sports Media with Richard Deitsch. “We haven’t finalized this, but you won’t see them a whole lot between opening night and Christmas Day. And that’s by design and at the request of Turner. But we’d rather have them in the back half of the regular season and they’re gonna do literally every playoff night for us through the Finals. So we’re excited about it.”
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