Report Proves Second Apron Has Resulted in the Youngest & Cheapest NBA Finals of the Century

Report proves Second Apron has resulted in the youngest & cheapest NBA Finals of the century

The NBA Finals are right around the corner as the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder go head-to-head for the prestigious Larry O'Brien trophy.

How Small-Market Thunder and Pacers Brought Parity to the NBA Finals

Regardless of what the TV ratings bear out, two teams that have never won a title in their current city usher in an era of merit-based success and offer blueprints for how to achieve it.

Adam Silver weighs in on Thunder-Pacers Finals and the impact of small markets on the NBA

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver weighs in on the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Finals matchup and addresses whether having two small-market teams on the league’s biggest stage is good for the NBA.

Forget the ratings, Thunder-Pacers looks like an NBA Finals for true basketball fans - Political Signal

OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s No. 25 Indiana vs. No. 47 Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals. That’s not their seeding. That’s their media market ranking. To some, that might matter. To others, it probably won’t — and probably shouldn’t — matter whatsoever. A title matchup that starts Thursday night between the Pacers and Thunder […] The post Forget the ratings, Thunder-Pacers looks like an NBA Finals for true basketball fans appeared first on Political Signa…

Two Of Sports Most Publicly Subsidized Business Meet In The NBA Finals - Sports Talk Florida

Billions of public dollars have been thrown at the Pacers and Thunder ownership groups. There probably are a few people who are complaining that the National Basketball Association’s television ratings will be depressed because the league’s crown jewel event, the Championship series, is being played between Indiana and Oklahoma City. Indianapolis is the 25th biggest TV market in the United States while Oklahoma City comes in at 47. The NBA will…