ESPN Potentially Losing the NBA...Can ESPN Survive ?

The NBA has been the foundation of ESPN for the last 20 years. ESPN broadcasts multiple NBA games every week...and opinion shows like First Take and PTI are largely centered around the NBA. With NBC now entering negotiations to bring the NBA to their network...ESPN is at risk of losing the league for the next decade.

Can ESPN survive without the NBA? We explain why losing the NBA could be detrimental to the future of ESPN. We also explain why ESPN doesn't have the financial resources...to outbid NBC or other platforms for the NBA.