Stop talking about the NBA's ratings. Please

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Happy Friday, folks! Welcome back to Layup Lines. Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you’ve had a fantastic week and are in for an even better weekend.

There’s been a lot of hand-wringing through the last 24 hours about the NBA Cup.