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TNT Hopes To Be A Comeback Story This Season; NBA Opening Night Ratings Up 46%
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 1:57pm | 404At last season’s close, NBA broadcasters sulked to the bus, heads down, defeated. Across Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s ABC and ESPN, NBA TV and Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)’s TNT, the league’s regular-season average viewership had fallen 6 percent year-over-year. TNT, in...
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LeBron James Has The Perfect Response To People Who Burn Jerseys
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 1:24pm | 340LeBron James has rarely been one to shy away from giving his opinion. The latest controversy to get the Cleveland Cavaliers all-star speaking out involves his new teammate. Earlier this week, the Boston Celtics acquired point guard Kyrie Irving from the Cavaliers for point guard Isaiah Thomas,...
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Every Record LeBron James Broke In The NBA Finals
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 3:56pm | 524LeBron James lost his fifth NBA Finals, but it surely wasn't due to a lack of effort, as he became the first player ever to average a triple-double in the NBA Finals series. Despite his incredible performance, the Golden State Warriors simply had too many weapons. This was a team that went 73-9...
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ABC Finds NBA Ratings Absolutely Golden
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 9:23am | 475A post-season playoff packed with lackluster, lopsided games finally got the rematch that apparently everybody wanted. And maybe needed. The result? Ratings gold for ABC and its parent, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), which has posted numbers not seen since Michael Jordan won his sixth and final NBA...
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Under Armour In The Midst Of An NBA Finals Rally
Monday, June 12, 2017 - 3:37pm | 496Who says what happens in the media on a day-to-day basis doesn't impact individual stocks? Look no further than the recent rally in shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA). Keep in mind, the stock is a casualty on the prolonged retail route, and as of late, there has been rotation out of some...
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Morgan Stanley Double Upgrades Goodyear Despite A Cautious Sector View
Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 4:01pm | 367Morgan Stanley is giving Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ: GT) a double upgrade from Underweight to Overweight, crediting a technological revolution in mobility that may drive growth significant future growth for the bump. Miles traveled are at twice historic levels, which bodes well for...
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NBA Jersey Sponsorships Keep Coming: Cavaliers Sign Deal With Akron's Own Goodyear Tire
Monday, May 15, 2017 - 4:13pm | 534Reigning NBA champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers have officially signed a deal securing a jersey sponsorship with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ: GT) that will begin in the 2017 season. Since the NBA became the first professional North American league to approve jersey sponsorships 13 months...
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The Biggest Shock Of 2016: Trump, Brexit, Cubs Or Death?
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - 5:25pm | 4872016 was certainly a year of surprises. Benzinga recently conducted a Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) poll to determine the biggest shockers of 2016. Donald Trump Wins Election Donald Trump winning the presidential election was overwhelmingly the biggest shock according to the poll, garnering 76...
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Is Dwyane Wade Signing With The Cleveland Cavaliers?
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 5:04pm | 461It might be the biggest question left in the NBA's free agency. Will Dwyane Wade leave the Miami Heat and head up north? A pair of clues Tuesday suggest it could happen. Earlier in the day, the Cleveland Cavaliers Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) account @Cavs followed Wade and his wife, Gabrielle...
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ABC Sees Record Ratings As Cavaliers Win Historic Championship
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 6:34am | 217Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) ABC's summer has been stellar so far thanks in large part to the NBA Finals and a rematch between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Sunday night, the best-of-seven game series wrapped up in nail-biting fashion and over 30 million people tuned...
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Kyrie Irving Set To Receive A Boost After Finals Performance
Monday, June 20, 2016 - 6:06pm | 303No one can deny that Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving had a huge series. Irving essentially sealed the deal Sunday night, hitting a big three pointer in the final minute of the game to give Cleveland the lead and eventual NBA Championship. Irving's marketability will undoubtedly receive a...
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LeBron James Did Something No Other Player Has Ever Done
Monday, June 20, 2016 - 9:58am | 332No team in NBA history had ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals to take home the championship. Until Sunday. LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 93-89 victory in a winner-take-all Game 7 by recording a triple-double. James collected his third NBA championship ring and...
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6 All-Star Athletes Endorsing Under Armour
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 11:30am | 699Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors hope to wrap up the NBA championships with a victory Thursday evening over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) investors are likely rooting the Warriors, as Curry is the company's most visible and iconic endorser. A Golden State...
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NBA Finals Pit Under Armour's Curry Against Nike's LeBron
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 10:02am | 354Steph Curry led his Golden State Warriors to a 104-89 victory of LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday to take Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Meanwhile, investors and traders are likely looking at the finals from a business perspective as many basketball fans will likely purchase gear and...
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Warriors-Thunder Epic Game 7 Set Cable Record For Highest-Rated NBA Game Ever
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 12:44pm | 268Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a 96-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night and will now face Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals. Not only did Golden State come back to win the best of 7 series after trailing 3 games to 1, they did so in...