Caitlin Clark might have just nailed why NBA ratings are down

By now, almost every sports fan has heard it: NBA ratings are down. The idea that fewer people are engaged in watching men’s professional basketball has been the subject of significant debate centered around several prevailing theories.

Some have blamed the significant increase in three-pointers across the league. Some think that media coverage of the actual product has gotten too negative. Many have maintained that a rise in player injuries — and stars’ unreliable availability — is to blame. Others have suggested that the league begin play on Christmas rather than in October in order to avoid such a heavy overlap with football.

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