Spectrum SportsNet+ will be powered by the NBAs integrated digital platform.

But those cable services are significantly more expensive than the new D-to-C offering.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver presaged exactly this kind of move inan interview yesterdaywith Yahoo Sports.

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LeBron James of the Los Angeles LakersJustin Ford/Getty Images

Silver also stressed the relative importance of streaming offerings to the NBA vs. other major leagues in the U.S.

So we recognize that, in some ways, the decline of cable has disproportionately impacted the NBA.

Our young audience isnt subscribing to cable, and those fans arent finding our games.

Kristin Dolan at the season 2 premiere of “Anne Rice’s Interview With The Vampire” held at The McKittrick Hotel on April 30, 2024 in New York City.

Disney and Warner Bros. That agreement ends with the 2024-25 season.

Teams like the Lakers are looking forward to a potentially very different media landscape once the current contract expires.