THE <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/topics/NBAALL","_id":"0000018b-a687-db85-afab-ae974bb30000","_type":"0000016b -944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">National Basketball Association-bsp-bb-link> reached deal with bankrupt sports broadcaster <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities /1721615D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018b-a687-db85-afab-ae974bb30001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Diamond Sports Group-bsp-bb- link> which will likely pave the way for its teams’ local television rights to hit the open market after the end of the current season.
Under the terms of the deal, Diamond would retain the right to broadcast its entire slate of NBA games through its Bally Sports regional channel network for the current 2023-2024 season, said Andrew Goldman, attorney for the society, before a court. hearing Monday. After that, Diamond’s existing broadcast deals with the league’s teams would expire and “the NBA…