NBA Ratings Suffer Notably Since Last Season, and Dramatically Since 2011

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James plays in a game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on March 15, 2021. Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports

U.S. professional basketball ratings have decreased significantly since the league’s last season, and almost half since 2011.

The NBA’s ratings on ABC have fallen 45 percent since 2011-2012, according to Outkick.