Behind the Line

NBA ratings have seen double digit declines all season...on both ESPN and TNT. Things got worse for Adam Silver and the NBA this past week...as NBA ratings were handily beaten by college basketball. To make matters worse...some NBA ratings are on the same level as the NWSL and Formula One.

We reveal and react to NBA ratings. We also discuss the recent changes that Adam Silver made...to the NBA All-Star Game. We explain why Adam Silver is the worst commissioner in sports...and question why Adam Silver continues to receive a pass from the mainstream media.

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Blaire Fleming and San Jose State have yet to play a game in the Mountain West Conference tournament. Teams continue to forfeit games against Blaire Fleming...but Colorado State is one of the few programs that's supportive of Blaire Fleming. Friday...three players from Colorado State kneeled during the national anthem...to show their support of Blaire Fleming.

We reveal and react to Colorado State players...kneeling during the national anthem. We also react to the response of the Colorado State coach...where she defend her players kneeling during the anthem. We explain why the Colorado State coach is responsible...and question her defense of Colorado State players.

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Joy Reid spread her misery and bitterness Wednesday night on MSNBC. Joy Reid seems to have made it an annual tradition...to spread misery right before Thanksgiving. But this year...Joy Reid might have a legitimate reason to be bitter.

We reveal and react to Joy Reid rant...and Joy Reid declining ratings on MSNBC. We discuss the possibility that MSNBC could part ways with Joy Reid...and explain how MSNBC nearly let Joy Reid go two years ago. We also explain why there needs to be sweeping changes at MSNBC...but question whether MSNBC will make the necessary changes to survive.

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Kelsey Plum became the latest WNBA player to reject Unrivaled...the new female basketball league that could potentially compete with the WNBA in the future. Kelsey Plum joins Caitlin Clark...and several other big-name WNBA players in rejecting Unrivaled. With Angel Reese being the only star...will Unrivaled be able to survive?

We discuss the beginning of the end for Unrivaled. We explain why Angel Reese doesn't have the drawing power...to carry a new league. We question why Kelsey Plum rejected Unrivaled...and provide a possible theory as to why WNBA players are rejecting Unrivaled.

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Kamala Harris has been missing from the spotlight...since losing in a landslide to Donald Trump three weeks ago. After three weeks of silence...Kamala Harris returned to the spotlight with a concerning video on social media. Many are questioning the cognitive state of Kamala Harris in this video.

We reveal and react to this video of Kamala Harris. We discuss our theory leading up to the election that...Kamala Harris was being sabotaged by her own party. We question why people close to Kamala Harris would allow this video to be released...and explain why this potentially confirms our theory that Kamala Harris could've been sabotaged.

Cari Champion has been absent from the mainstream media...since leaving ESPN in 2022. Cari Champion experienced failed ventures at Vice and CNN along with Jemele Hill...and Cari Champion hasn't been seen in the mainstream since. Cari Champion reemerged Monday night in an appearance on CNN...and was immediately embarrassed by Scott Jennings.

We reveal and react to Cari Champion appearance on CNN. We criticize Cari Champion for being unprepared...in her first mainstream media appearance in years. We discuss the media career of Cari Champion...and question if Cari Champion has a future in media.

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CNN announced Tuesday morning that they were promoting Kaitlan Collins...to the position of White House Correspondent. Kaitlan Collins will maintain her role in primetime at CNN...while simultaneously covering the White House. CNN is clearly pushing Kaitlan Collins as the face of the network...as Kaitlan Collins ratings have seen a sharp decline.

We reveal and react to Kaitlan Collins crashing CNN ratings...and Kaitlan Collins promotion to White House Correspondent. We question this promotion from CNN...and explain why Kaitlan Collins isn't capable of carrying the network.

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The View on ABC saw phenomenal ratings immediately after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris. Unfortunately for Whoopi Goldberg and The View...ratings came crashing down in the weeks after. We reveal and react to The View ratings.

We discuss the ongoing tension on The View...and react to another argument between Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro. We discuss the sudden shift on The View with Donald Trump...and question the reasoning behind Whoopi Goldberg coming to Trump defense.

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Joe Scarborough had another meltdown Monday morning on MSNBC. Joe Scarborough was animated this morning on the Morning Joe...as he criticized independent content creators. We reveal and react to Joe Scarborough meltdown on MSNBC.

We also react to comments from Jim VandeHei from Axios...claiming that morale throughout the media is low. We explain why morale is low at MSNBC and throughout the mainstream media...and explain why the media is concerned about their loss of influence.

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NBA ratings continued their steep decline last week...as NBA ratings throughout the season have declined at a rapid rate. While the NBA continues to struggle on ESPN...NBA ratings on TNT have remained steady. We reveal and react to current NBA ratings.

We discuss the difference between NBA ratings on ESPN...and NBA ratings on TNT. We provide a theory as to why the NBA is struggling on ESPN. We explain why ESPN coverage of the NBA is substandard...and could be contributing to declining NBA ratings on their network.

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