Colin Salao

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Big NHL Changes Coming

19 hours ago | share.google | Annie Costabile |Ashwin Rodrigues |Colin Salao |Meredith Turits

Afternoon EditionJune 27, 2025 A new NHL CBA has been agreed to, ushering in two additional games per season, shorter contracts, and an elimination of the pre- and post-game dress code (all equally important). We examine the effects these changes will have. —Meredith Turits, Margaret Fleming, Colin Salao, and David Rumsey The NHL and NHLPA have reached a labor deal that will run through the end of the decade.
Pacers Force Game 7, Could Spark Big NBA Finals Ratings Boost

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Colin Salao

The 2025 NBA Finals have been one of the lowest-rated of all time, but that could drastically change because of a do-or-die Game 7. On Thursday, Indiana defeated Oklahoma City, 108-91, to force a deciding final game Sunday. It will be just the fifth Finals series this century that has gone the full seven games. The previous four series saw a 65% increase in viewers for Game 7 vs. the average of the first six contests.
Caitlin Clark ‘Celebrates’ Chance at $500K Commissioner’s Cup Prize

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Colin Salao

WNBA player salaries are the hot topic surrounding the CBA negotiations for next season. However, for this year, the league’s players have to deal with the current structure. A significant chunk of players make five-figure salaries, including Caitlin Clark, the WNBA’s biggest draw. But Clark has a chance to enter the six-figure range while also helping her teammates in the process.
Caitlin Clark Return Draws Sellout 15 Hours After NBA Finals Game

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Colin Salao

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark is still observing career firsts. On Saturday, she did something she had never done in the WNBA or in college: returned from injury. After missing three weeks and five games with a quad injury, Clark returned to action Saturday at home against the reigning champion New York Liberty. “It almost feels like the start of the season,” Clark told Front Office Sports and other media before the game.
Thunder Win Sets Up First 6-Game NBA Finals in 4 Years

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Colin Salao

INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers fans exited Gainbridge Fieldhouse disappointed on Friday night, a stark contrast from the ruckus Game 3 crowd. At least they’re guaranteed another chance to watch their team in person—and perhaps even witness their franchise’s first title. The Thunder defeated the Pacers, 111–104, in Game 4 to even up the 2025 NBA Finals at 2–2 and reclaim homecourt advantage.
WNBA Players Left out of Ion Talks, Want in Future Negotiations

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Colin Salao

The WNBA and Scripps Sports said Friday they had a multi-year extension to continue airing games on Ion. The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, adds to the league’s 11-year, $2.2 billion deal it agreed to in July. Players had wanted to be included in talks, as the amount of money coming in will ultimately determine players’ salaries in the next collective bargaining agreement.
Pacers Thunder Sees Peak Viewership In Game 3 Despite 20 Percent Drop From 2024 Finals

2 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Colin Salao

Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder averaged 9.19 million viewers on ABC Wednesday, representing the series' highest-rated game despite declining 20 percent from last year's comparable matchup. The viewership figure marked a decrease from the 11.43 million viewers who watched Game 3 between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks in 2024.
NBA Finals Ratings Rise in Game 3, but Still Trail Recent Years

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Colin Salao

INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA Finals had its most-watched game in a closely contested Game 3, but the numbers are still a far cry from previous years. Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder averaged 9.19 million viewers Wednesday on ABC, down nearly 20% from the 11.43 million from the same game last year between the Celtics and Mavericks. Indiana won, 116–107, to take a 2–1 lead in a close game where neither team led by double-digits.
How the Pacers and Caitlin Clark Boosted One Bar’s Bottom Line

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Colin Salao

INDIANAPOLIS — When John Haliburton, the father of Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, was banned from attending the team’s playoff games in person, he had to find a new place to support his son. The older Haliburton, who missed eight games after an altercation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in the first round, chose Tom’s Watch Bar, which sits about two blocks from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Pacers and Fever, and Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Colts.
Why Pacers Game 3 Win Could Help Reverse NBA Ratings Trend

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Colin Salao

INDIANAPOLIS — “Pacers in five! Pacers in five!” shouted some Indiana fans, perhaps with the push of adrenaline and some liquid courage, within the halls of Gainbridge Fieldhouse moments after Indiana took a 2–1 series lead in the NBA Finals. The bold prediction was not as prevalently expressed around the streets of Indianapolis just a few hours before Game 3.