Anthony Crupi

The return of the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals after nearly 30 years in the wilderness coincided with the league’s most-watched game since before the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC’s coverage of Wednesday night’s Game 1 averaged 16.93 million viewers, settin... See more

Given the right mix of environmental factors, a terrible idea will behave like a virus, inasmuch as it’ll be about as contagious as measles and largely resistant to intervention. In a wholly coincidental nod to Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, the R0 value for... See more

As the first year of its new rights deal enters its final phase, the NBA is getting set to crown its eighth different champion in as many seasons by way of what amounts to a dream matchup between the Spurs and the Knicks. It does so on the heels of a seve... See more

Story by NFL Media Partners Shatter Sales Record With $6 Billion Ad Haul (Design by Grace Hughes, Photos by Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Anthony Crupi Tue, June 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM UTC · 6 min read It should probably go without sayi... See more

It should probably go without saying that there is rarely any downside to booking nearly $6 billion in advertising revenue, especially when that 10-figure windfall is 7% greater than the year-ago haul. As primetime unit costs continue to shrink alongside ... See more