NBA to announce 9-year, $24 billion TV deal with ESPN, Turner

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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Unless the Blazers are already in contention and have way more space to get a big time free agent
     
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    Great point.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Ha ha ha!! You believed that? The lying owners wouldn't even show their financial statements! We were supposed to take their word that they were losing money.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Even without the new TV deal, the owners would be making record profits...because of the suckers who fell for their line in the last CBA. You pro-wealthy anti-union guys know who you are. We argued and argued about it.

    http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer...-enters-new-stratosphere-with-massive-tv-deal
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    How will networks fund this? Your cable/satellite monthly bill will go up.
     
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    Advertisement? Expect more commercials.
     
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    I think there are more and more people who are ditching cable and going with Internet/Netflix/Hulu/Amazon for a lot less money and more convenience. However, the one thing that those services have difficulty providing is live events, especially live ones that are exclusive, like NBA, nfl, etc. so the cable companies will spend much more of their funds on sports networks as a way try and keep more customers from leaving. If espn chooses to make everything available online (for a fee) instead of only on TV, I know that would be the last of my cable bill. I Have no need for the WB or NBC normal programming.
     
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    Network logos on basketballs?
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    They do milk the cow, which is understandable. However this deal has everything to do with how our over consumerism allows companies to spend millions on advertisements, thus increasing the desire to show games for great revenue.
     
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