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Old 11-14-2007, 06:03 PM
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Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

I always hear about the NHL's attendance woes and failure to sway the southern states to it's product but as I look around the internet and talk to people the NBA is pretty darn ignored as well. I had a devil of a time finding some Celtics merchandise in fact I had to go on ebay and this is the Celtics and I live in upper connecticut!!! Which of the the 2 sports is in worse shape in terms of attendance, ratings and plans to improve on these for the future?
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Old 11-14-2007, 06:05 PM
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Re: Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

NBA is still way a head of the NHL though
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Old 11-14-2007, 06:13 PM
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Re: Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

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NBA is still way a head of the NHL though
Your certain of that? What are you basing that on Bears?
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Old 11-14-2007, 06:49 PM
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Re: Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

The NHL is almost a niche sport sadly in the US (well, even in New York...I guess I can't speak for the other 49 states). You have to go out of your way to see anything about the NHL whether it be on TV, billboards, any sort of advertisement, etc.

With the NBA, although it's not even half as big as MLB or the NFL, there is still more buzz about it.
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Old 11-14-2007, 06:53 PM
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Re: Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

I read a pole in the paper, most watched sports

1. NFL
2. MLB
3. College FB
4. NBA
5. NHL


Im a big fan of NHL, i dont understand why many think its boring
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Old 11-14-2007, 07:01 PM
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With the NBA, although it's not even half as big as MLB or the NFL, there is still more buzz about it.
Not even half as big like you said Empire. I couldn't believe I live in Hartford and had to go to the internet to get some Celtics stuff! Imagine if this were 12 years ago when you-know-who was playing! His absence can't be the only reason for the NBA falling, there has to be others and I wonder what they are.
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Old 11-14-2007, 07:15 PM
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Re: Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

what is NHL?
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Old 11-14-2007, 07:19 PM
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Re: Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

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I read a pole in the paper, most watched sports

1. NFL
2. MLB
3. College FB
4. NBA
5. NHL


Im a big fan of NHL, i dont understand why many think its boring
Ever heard of NASCAR?
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Old 11-14-2007, 07:37 PM
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oh yeah. that was in last... hahaha

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Your certain of that? What are you basing that on Bears?
If go around Chicago, the Bulls aren't as big as the Cubs, Bears, and maybe the White Sox but people know when they are playing. The Blackhawks I think we forgot they are still here.
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I hate to say it but the Spelling Bee competition is more popular than the NHL.
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Re: Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

I'd venture to say the NBA is more popular, but neither has the following of NASCAR or the UFC these days.
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Re: Which Is Bigger In America...The NBA Or NHL?

The Grey Cup is on the NFL network this year. I can't wait for it to get higher ratings then the NHL
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Old 11-15-2007, 02:18 PM
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I hate to say it but the Spelling Bee competition is more popular than the NHL.
That's classic Pundit!!! I'm gonna have to borrow that for Thanksgiving dinner conversation!!!
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I'd venture to say the NBA is more popular, but neither has the following of NASCAR or the UFC these days.
NBA can is at least in the dicussion with those two, the only thing we care less about then Hockey is Soccer LOL
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