NBA Playoffs: Lack of Mainstream Stars Could Be Devastating for NBA Ratings

<p>Kevin Durant responded to a tweet from Toure Neblett...in which Neblett claimed the current situation for the NBA Playoffs is a negative for the league. With all the mainstream stars eliminated...there are no stars left to draw in the casual viewer.</p> <p>Kevin Durant alluded to this not being the case...and an article posted on this topic made the claim that the NBA Playoffs were for the diehard fans...not the casual fan.</p> <p>We refute these claims...and explain why the NBA Playoffs are geared towards the casual NBA fan. We also explain how the lack of superstars in the Conference Finals...and NBA Finals...could have a devastating impact on NBA television ratings.</p>