Main Street Sports to officially wind down, NBA teams free to seek new TV deals

Main Street Sports to pull plug on FanDuel Sports Network

(Courtesy image) Main Street Sports Group, the operator of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, will wind down operations later this month, marking the end of a troubled chapter for one of the largest portfolios of local sports rights in the United States. The company, which emerged from the bankruptcy of its predecessor Diamond Sports Group, had been widely expected to collapse after missing rights payments to professional sports teams…

Main Street Sports to officially wind down, NBA teams free to seek new TV deals

Multiple teams are considering streaming-only deals for the 2026-27 season, which would be a first for NBA teams.

Pacers CEO: 'There will be a new way to watch the Pacers in 2026-27.' What to know

Main Street Sports Group, which owns FanDuel Sports Network and broadcasts the Pacers, is shutting down. The Pacers will need to find a new TV partner

NBA teams cleared to seek new local TV deals for 2026-27

The NBA has informed the 13 teams currently affiliated with Main Street Sports Group that they’re free to pursue new in-market media rights agreements for the 2026-27 season, according to Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal. Those teams are the Thunder, Spurs, Pistons, Cavaliers, Clippers, Heat, Timberwolves, Magic, Hornets, Hawks, Pacers, Grizzlies and Bucks. Main Street — formerly Diamond Sports Group — operates FanDuel Sports Network, which…

NBA Tells 13 Teams To Look For New Regional TV Deals

The NBA has informed the 13 teams affiliated with Main Street Sports Group that they’re free to seek new in-market media rights deals ahead of the 2026/27 season, reports Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal. Main Street, previously known as Diamond Sports Group, runs FanDuel Sports Network, which broadcasts local and regional TV games for the Thunder, Spurs, Pistons, Cavaliers, Clippers, Heat, Timberwolves, Magic, Hornets, Hawks, Pacers, Grizz…