A Game 2 blowout in the NBA Finals on Sunday drew an average of 8.76 million viewers, the lowest for a Game 2 in the finals in 18 years - excluding 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-107 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers,

• ESPN hauled in a ratings record with the final game of the Women’s College World Series. Texas’ 10-4 victory over Texas Tech in the finale of the three-game series drew 2.4 million viewers Friday, up 20 percent year to year and edging the previous high of 2.33 million, set in 2007.

While Commissioner Adam Silver is thrilled with where the NBA's popularity is, he also believes that the league must evolve.