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Television viewership for the NBA playoffs is up nearly a third from last season.

Wow. That felt a bit like American Idol. And in the end it's Miami, which everyone had predicted. How does LeBron explain his decision to leave his hometown team? "It's heartfelt for me," James said. "It's hard to explain. But at the same time my heart and the seven years I gave to that franchise and that city was everything."

In the U.S., the World Cup is setting all kinds of viewership records, even topping the NBA finals at one point. Thank ESPN, globalization, and the power of social media ...

TV News: Game is second most-watched in net's history -- ESPN's telecast of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics game Thursday night was the second most-watched college or pro basketball game in the net's history as 8.9 million viewers tuned in.

NBC's Red Wings-Penguins broadcast on Friday night represented a huge leap for hockey on TV in the U.S. -- and even a big gain on the N.B.A. on ABC.

The Los Angeles Lakers comeback win over the Orlando Magic easily drew the most viewers Thursday night as evidenced by Friday morning's fast affiliates, and those numbers will increase dramatically once the true national ratings come in later this afternoon.

Charles Barkley's six-week exile from TNT's studio show after his drunken-driving arrest ends at 8 Thursday night, just in time for the Pistons-San Antonio game.