These games used to have player introductions and national anthems included in the broadcast — along with the NBA Finals logo actually on the court. This was still a huge step back even if ESPN ...

The NBA tried to give the fans what they wanted to better the broadcast of the Finals. That said, how they went about it only made the reaction that much worse for the league from Game 1 to Game 2.

ESPN responds to complaints, still gets roasted for digital NBA Finals logo on court for NBA Finals Game 2. Story by Gilbert McGregor • 4m.

ESPN thought two Larry O'Brien Trophies would be better than one. / ABC/ESPN 1. ESPN/ABC has had many issues with its NBA coverage over the years. Some of it has been no fault of the network's own ...

We already saw how fans bullied ESPN into putting the NBA Finals logo back on the court (albeit in a digital graphic), and this change will also be a welcomed improvement.

NBA fans were outraged over ESPN and ABC’s underwhelming Finals broadcast, prompting two rushed redesigns that only made things worse—and the criticism hasn’t stopped.

Basketball fans roast ESPN for digital NBA Finals logos on court In response to the initial complaints, the ABC broadcast digitally placed Larry O'Brien trophies opposite the Paycom Center logos ...