The NBA, NBC and fanboys continue to tout deeply misleading ratings data | Bobby Burack

Will Cain, Kayce Smith, and The Crew debate Jeffrey Epstein’s "suicide note" and the Stefon Diggs "clown show" trial. Plus, Marine vet Alex Martin on high-tech fraud detection and Spencer Pratt’s "Trumpian" L.A. mayoral debate clips. While OutKick is trying to enjoy the NBA conference finals, though all the blowouts make that difficult, the fanboys keep demanding we comment on the ratings. Every other day, it seems, NBC or the NBA releases another celebratory graphic touting viewership. "The Western Conference Finals are averaging 9.4 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, making it the most-watched Western Conference Finals on record through three games," NBC posted on X on Thursday. JEMELE HILL'S SIDEKICK FINALLY ADMITS SHE 'DOESN'T LIKE' WNBA STAR CAITLIN CLARK The network also said that "Thunder-Spurs Game 4 on Sunday delivered a total audience of 10.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched Western Conference Finals Game 4 since 1999." Earlier this postseason, the NBA claimed the playoffs were the highest-rated since 1993. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama in the second half of Game 5 of the West