NBA commissioner Adam Silver has addressed the negative feedback from the first two games of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. Fans have expressed their dissatisfaction on social media over the lack of effort to make the Finals series feel different than the regular season.

Despite experiencing a brilliant playoff tournament featuring competitive matchups and star players, NBA fans feel like the Finals have been lackluster. All year, NBA fans are promised that the game intensifies once the playoffs come around.

It’s a significant drop from not just last ... “Tuesday’s Timberwolves-Thunder NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 averaged 5.36 million viewers across ESPN and an ESPN2 ‘InsightCast ...

Comparing the viewership totals of Super Bowl LIX to the 2025 NBA Finals after ratings plummet for the NBA in Game 2

TV ratings for the NBA Finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers may dip, but the NBA's marketing team is ready to highlight new stars.

Despite two underdog teams battling it out, the 2025 NBA Finals have delivered record-low ratings—and Shaq thinks it all comes down to one thing: not enough animosity.

Travis, over the last few years, has criticized the NBA for embracing “woke politics,” with many players being especially outspoken during the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 and Lakers star Lebron James becoming an increasingly influential figure commenting on politics on social media.