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Younger fans, African-Americans see NBA on upswing

SportsNation

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

It's a bleak week in the NBA, but the news isn't all bad, according to a new ESPN.com SportsNation poll. Last year, the Lakers' threepeat run kept interest high, with much of California and the rest of the nation tuned in to the NBA Finals. This year, however, with New Jersey and San Antonio vying for the championship, TV ratings are down more than 30 percent. Our survey results show this might be just a blip on the screen. Many have decried the Nets-Spurs matchup as boring, even unwatchable, ...

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