Raptors are actually pretty popular

[007]

dont need a source bro, we all beleib you, raptors have canada

Is that photo what Demar is looking at in your avatar?

[yabadabayolo]

I forget where I read it but raps are actually #1 nba team in terms of interests/hits/views outside of North America.

I wish I remembered where I read that.

dont need a source bro, we all beleib you, raptors have canada

[Bendit]

I am surprised about the Cavaliers & the Pistons. Assume some of the hits may be attributed to from when LBJ was there and the after glow of the Pistons last championship.

For those who may not know, the 538 site/blog used to be affiliated with the NY Times and run/owned by Nate Silver whose claim to fame lately was predicting most accurately how and where (states) OBama was going to win in his elections...his statistical evaluation/polling is legendary.

[mcHAPPY]

I forget where I read it but raps are actually #1 nba team in terms of interests/hits/views outside of North America.

I wish I remembered where I read that.

[Jclaw]

I think we may have ourselves to thank for that. Google doesn't see borders so it doesn't matter that we're not watching espn. The raps have been mentioned to have a rapid and internet focused fan base.

[stooley]

didn't know where to put this, so:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/t...n-pro-leagues/



that's based on searches since 2004. Raptors fall firmly in top half of the league

cavs are in there because of LBJ. Pistons were peaking in 2004, so their numbers may be skewed compared to less inclusive analyses.

lakers are far less popular than the heat this year, but a decade of wild success will prop you up

its worth noting that the rankings seem pretty accurate for other sports as well