There is no NBA broadcasting rights in Japan? At least though NHk? Interesting. Is the NBA/basketball not super popular? I know baseball is quite popular there.
Thanks for sharing your story and cheering for the Dubs!
(But it's okay to post here if you're a Cavs fan. Really..)
Broadcasting rights itself are here. But this company (Rakuten) took it exclusively since 2017/2018 season, NHK couldn't afford their share from them. There are still a couple of pay-channels on TV, but I was watching the entire time through NHK. So, there are no broadcasting for me any longer.
NBA is still popular here, but not that much compared to Michael Jordan era. I don't know but it might more decline in the future as NHK ceased broadcasting and children have little opportunity for watching NBA game, people would stop talking about it.
I feel sorry for younger generation about it because, once for me, watching their enormous dunk, magical three-point shot, super quick dribble saved my not-good-old-days countless times. Although they could watch FS instead nowadays .
(I really root for GSW, I simply like Curry’s play :luv17:.)