The NBA is the reality TV league, the league that’s embraced an identity of producing gossip and rumors year-round. There is no off-switch on the entertainment side of the league, producing content with tenfold the demand for an analysis of Mikal Bridges’ pick-and-roll passing.
And who could blame the masses? Some drama is Earth-shattering for fans and haters alike, like Kevin Durant’s trade requests. Other drama is just high-quality water cooler talk, like Giannis and the ladder, or low-quality water cooler talk, like #FreeCT. Everybody has their favorite non-basketball NBA moments, whether they realize it or not.