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There Are a Lot of Ways to Spin the NBA All-Star Game vs. Oprah Ratings Duel: TRAINA THOUGHTS

1. We told you in yesterday’s Traina Thoughts that 17.1 million people watched Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Sunday night.

Well, the NBA All-Star Game, which went head-to-head with the much-talked-about CBS special drew 5.9 million viewers for TNT. It was the lowest-rated All-Star Game in league history and down 18% in viewership from a year ago.

While this isn’t shocking considering the sports world, viewership-wise it's still being affected by the pandemic when it comes to viewership habits. You’re probably thinking, “What a disaster for the NBA!