Each NBA Team’s YouTube Channel By The Numbers: Warriors Have More Subscribers Than Lakers, Knicks, And Bulls Combined

NBA is by far the most popular basketball league in the world. The credit goes to the tremendous talents of players that put in the work, day in and out. But have you ever wondered, how do the 30 teams in the league rank in popularity on the basis of their YouTube channels? If yes, then today is your lucky day.

Thanks to the efforts of the Reddit u/tempo444y, here are the stats for each NBA team’s YouTube channel as of now.

Atlanta Hawks – 33.9K Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZZdpmqtG5I

Starting off with a team housing one of the most talented young players in the league, Trae Young. Despite that, the Hawks are a small/medium market team and do not have that big of a fan following compared to many other teams. 

Boston Celtics – 121K Subscribers

The Boston Celtics are one of the two most successful franchises in the world. They have won 17 NBA championships and created an incredible legacy over the years. As for their presence on YouTube, the channel has posted 605 videos and amassed a fabulous 121K subscribers.

Brooklyn Nets – 44.3K Subscribers

The Nets have risen to a royal status over the last two seasons. The franchise has signed some big names like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. So the team’s YouTube channel should see a surge in subscribers count in the future.

Charlotte Hornets – 15.9K Subscribers

The Hornets have handed the keys to the franchise to LaMelo Ball and so far he has shown excellent potential. However, the biggest attraction for the team remains their owner, Michael Jordan. Even then, the channel doesn’t have a huge subscriber count on YouTube.

Chicago Bulls – 203K Subscribers

The Chicago Bulls had a tremendous Free Agency. They have signed a few big names and are looking like a top contender to at least make it to the postseason. Moreover, the team has an excellent presence on YouTube with 203K subscribers as of now.

Cleveland Cavaliers – 23.8K Subscribers

Ever since the departure of LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ glory days have long been lost. They are currently rebuilding and hoping to get to the top of the NBA soon. Just like their league aspirations, the team’s YouTube channel isn’t that popular with just 23.8K subscribers.

Dallas Mavericks – 95K Subscribers

The Dallas Mavericks were expected to rebuild for a few seasons, but they found a gem in Luka Doncic. The European superstar has emerged as a great talent and a player who will be in the MVP debate for years to come. Due to this, the Mavericks have nearly 100K subscribers on their YouTube channel.

Denver Nuggets – 52.2K Subscribers

Just like the Mavericks, the Denver Nuggets have a European star leading the team. Due to the incredible talent of Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets are one of the top teams in their conference. However, their YouTube channel has just a bit more than 50K subs.

Detroit Pistons – 46.1K Subscribers

The Pistons have been stuck in mediocrity for a long time now. It’s been a long time since the “Bad Boys Pistons” era. Despite that, the team’s YouTube channel is doing rather well and heading towards 50K subscribers.

Golden State Warriors – 1.14M Subscribers

After a rough couple of seasons, the Dubs are expected to hit the ground running this season. As for their stats for the team’s YouTube channel, they sit comfortably at the top with 1.14 million subscribers! The immense popularity of Stephen Curry must have played a huge role in it.

Houston Rockets – 88.7K Subscribers

The Rockets’ era of dominance might be over in the NBA, but the team is still doing pretty well on YouTube. Despite losing James Harden to the Nets, the organization has a respectable 88.7K subscribers on YouTube.

Indiana Pacers – 18.9K Subscribers

The Pacers are one of the most active teams on YouTube. They have uploaded nearly 2500 videos on the channel. But their efforts haven’t produced a satisfying result as they have less than 20K subscribers.

Los Angeles Clippers – 111K Subscribers

Since the arrival of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the entire atmosphere of the team has changed. The same goes for the team’s presence on YouTube. They have a nice 111K subscribers on their YouTube channel.

Los Angeles Lakers – 459K Subscribers

The newest super-team in the league featuring LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook is not only one of the popular teams, but a successful franchise as well. Their success has certainly transferred to their YouTube channel, which has over 460K subscribers, second only to the Warriors.

Memphis Grizzlies – 28.8K Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LOT_zJmJg4

Ja Morant has the potential to become a superstar in the future and he is the one carrying the team on his shoulder. But there is only so much a person can do. Although Ja has is quite popular, Grizzlies’ YouTube channel barely has 30K subscribers.

Miami Heat – 138K Subscribers

The Miami Heat marketing team knows what they are doing for sure. The team’s YouTube channel has uploaded the least number of videos among the 30 NBA teams, yet still has 138K subscribers on YouTube.

Milwaukee Bucks – 338K Subscribers

The Milwaukee Bucks are the third most popular team on YouTube, as per the subscriber count. Of course, the popularity of Giannis Antetokounmpo plays a huge role here, but the franchise is also the 2021 NBA champions. So winning the league helped the team in gaining a lot of subscribers.

Minnesota Timberwolves – 47.5K Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gozUplZA6Q

Minnesota might be a small market team, but they still have done a good job in terms of increasing their subscribers count on YouTube. They are just 3K subs short of reaching the 50K club.

New Orleans Pelicans – 117K Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgW-kiQxsEw

The biggest contributor to the rise of the New Orleans Pelicans’ presence on YouTube is none other than Zion Williamson. Zion is expected to be the face of the league in the future and it certainly helped the Pelicans to reach 117K subs on YouTube.

New York Knicks – 68.5K Subscribers

The Knicks have always been a very popular franchise, they have achieved that to some extent on YouTube as well. The team channel currently has a subscriber count of 68.5K.

Oklahoma City Thunder – 93.2K Subscribers

Just a few seasons ago, the Thunder had two of the most electrifying stars on their rosters: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. The two stars might have left the team, but they have raised the popularity of the franchise to an elite level, helping OKC in gathering 93.2K subs on YouTube.

Orlando Magic – 13.8K Subscribers

The Orlando Magic are dead-last in terms of subscriber count on YouTube. They have just 13.8K subs on their channel, despite uploading over 1100 videos on YouTube.

Philadelphia 76ers – 52.5K Subscribers

The Sixers are quite active in uploading new videos on YouTube. However, they still have just a little more than 50K subscribers to their name on YouTube. Maybe, it will change if they succeed to win the NBA title?

Phoenix Suns – 39.1K Subscribers

The runner-up to the 2021 NBA championship, the Phoenix Suns have finally performing on the level that many fans expected them to reach a few years ago. However, as far as their YouTube channel is considered, they have still have a long way to go.

Portland Trail Blazers – 86K Subscribers

Damian Lillard has spent his entire career with the Portland Trail Blazers and has helped become a brand. Thanks to Lillard’s popularity, the Blazers currently have over 85K subscribers on their YouTube channel.

Sacramento Kings – 109K Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmxwdtTIqm8

The Sacramento Kings have crossed 100K subscribers on YouTube and rightfully so. They have posted more than 7500 videos on their channel, which is only second to the Toronto Raptors.

San Antonio Spurs – 45K Subscribers

The San Antonio Spurs dominated the league for almost two decades. As for their performance on YouTube, the team has amassed 45K subscribers by posting more than 1000 videos, which is not bad by any means.

Toronto Raptors – 140K Subscribers

The Raptors are the most active team on YouTube. They have posted over 8500 videos on their channel! however, as far as their subscriber count is concerned, they are yet to reach the 150K club.

Utah Jazz – 54.9K Subscribers

Last season, the Utah Jazz surprised everyone with their excellent performances in the regular season. Due to that, the team gained a good subscriber count on its YouTube channel, which stands at 54.9K subs as of now.

Washington Wizards – 51.3K Subscribers

Bradley Beal has worn the tag for being one of the most underrated players in the league in the past. But last season, Beal’s popularity hiked as he went on a scoring spree. His efforts resulted in increasing the popularity of the Wizards too. The team currently has 51.3K subs and must be hoping to reach 100K in the future.

This is it for this list. Which team is your favorite and where do they stand on this list? Let us know in the comments section below.