I worked photographing sports at the lower college divisions, some D1 and occasionally the pro level. For 14 years. I would attend several hundred games in a calendar year.
If you asked me to watch sports on TV during that time, I would ask you if you wanted to go hang out in your office/factory for fun?
The NBA is this guy’s life. Perhaps he has other things to do on his time off?
Good point. It's his job.
That said, the NBA is a bad product right now.
It was not the case when Bird and Magic were playing. Then Jordan.