The NBA has been trying a ton of new things over the last few years. In 2020, the NBA introduced a play-in game for teams on the cusp of making the playoffs to try to qualify. This past season, the league had its inaugural In-Season Tournament, which is a tournament separate from the playoffs that takes place within the regular season. Many assumed that the NBA borrowed the format from European soccer leagues, but the WNBA has had its own In-Season Tournament, the Commissioner’s Cup, since 2021.
SUBSCRIBE NOW BUSINESS NBA undercuts WNBA, forces top team to move a game BY COLIN SALAO THESTREET UPDATED JUNE 19, 2024 4:10 PM The NBA has been trying a ton of new things over the last few years. In 2020, the NBA introduced a play-in game for teams on the cusp of making the playoffs to try to qualify. This past season, the league had its inaugural In-Season Tournament, which is a tournament separate from the playoffs that takes place within the regular season. Many assumed that the NBA borrowed the format from European soccer leagues, but the WNBA has had its own In-Season Tournament, the Commissioner’s Cup, since 2021. Related: Major investigation against WNBA Champions is getting more serious The tournament has been rather successful for the league as it’s created a relationship with Amazon since its Championship Game airs exclusively on Prime Video. The league announced that the ratings for the 2023 Championship game doubled versus the prior year, and considering the uptick in viewership for the WNBA this season, that should continue for this year’s championship game on June 25.
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