NBA on USA
Debut: October 12, 1979
Ended: April 15, 1984

The NBA on USA is the de facto name for the USA Network's National Basketball Association television coverage. When the USA Network signed a three-year (running through the 1981-82 season), $1.5 million deal, it marked the first time that the NBA had a cable television partner. USA would extend their deal with a two-year contract (along with another cable partner in the form of ESPN) worth a total of $11 million. USA typically aired approximately 35-40 regular season doubleheaders on Thursday nights. Besides regular season and playoff action, USA also broadcast the NBA Draft. USA (as well as ESPN) was ultimately succeeded by TBS, who paid $20 million for two years beginning in the 1984–85 season.

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