The Dallas Mavericks and Diamond Sports Group, the company that owns Bally Sports, reached an agreement to end its TV deal before the 2024-2025 season.A filing in bankruptcy court on Friday shows that both the Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans will be dropped from Bally Sports networks, pending approval from bankruptcy court.As part of the agreement, the Mavericks and Pelicans will have to pay back money spent by Diamond Sports Group for the 2024-2025 season.
The Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans declined to continue distributing their games on Diamond RSNs and will share more details soon on how to watch games for the upcoming season in their respective markets. This new agreement is subject to approval by the bankruptcy court," read a statement from the NBA.The Mavs have not announced how they plan to broadcast local games. The team is scheduled to play 30 national TV games.