WHEN television presenter Simon Croskill took a jab at former Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, it was to highlight the coming together of two worlds, the marriage of Caribbean sport and the best basketball league on the planet, the NBA.Croskill’s jab, suggesting that Sterling would be livid at the idea of the NBA reaching out to the largely black Caribbean, to bring the game into more than 30 countries in the region.

Funny digs, aside, the merger means Digicel SportsMax are now the official carriers of the NBA in the region.
What does this mean to viewers?
Those fans of Digicel SportsMax will be able to watch at least 48 regular season games and eight playoff clashes.
The partnership will also include the showing of NBA Action, the league’s highlight show NBA TV, the league’s 24-hour channel, and select classic games.
Viewers in the Dominican Republic will not be left out either as the NBA broadcasts will go out in Spanish for that market.
The first instance of the partnership in action took place last night with the Golden State Warriors facing the LA Clippers. (Sportsmax)