It's possible, but the "minor" league which debuted Saturday night got higher overnight ratings than the Rockets-Thunder which was the league's marquee game Sat

It's possible, but the "minor" league which debuted Saturday night got higher overnight ratings than the Rockets-Thunder which was the league's marquee game Saturday. The sport is just fantastically more popular than other sports in the US. That might change, but I wouldn't count on it.