Gray Media has struck a content distribution deal with the Military Basketball Association (MBA) to air games from the non-profit organization’s basketball tournament.
The first game will air on Gray Media’s local television stations and regional sports broadcast networks on Sunday, April 13, which will feature the MBA’s Eastern Conference Finals game in North Carolina.
The MBA will produce the TV coverage of the game, which will air on Gray’s regional sports networks like the Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network, Peachtree Sports Network, Matrix Midwest, Arizona’s Family Sports, and Rock Entertainment Sports Network, as well as on some Gray-owned local TV stations.
“This opportunity brings together Gray’s goals of bringing sports to consumers and fostering community in the markets we serve,” said Sandy Breland, the Chief Operating Officer at Gray Media. “Our over-the-air stations and broadcast sports networks include many military communities that benefit from the MBA’s work and play, and we are therefore honored to make the MBA playoff games available to our communities.”
The MBA advocates for the mental health and well-being of military service members, and involves more than 1,000 active duty and veteran basketball players across 50 teams in the United States, Europe and Asia.
“The Military Basketball Association is proud to have Gray air the 2025 MBA Eastern Conference Finals Championship Game on their platforms,” said MBA Commissioner Mike Meyers. “The critical message of resiliency through sports being transmitted on the Gray Media platforms will no doubt save lives and offer hope to so many who may be in need of services to support their mental health fitness. As the MBA continues to promote Life Through Basketball and Resiliency in Action, it’s important to recognize that we are not alone in this effort and that Gray Media supports the U.S. Military and Veterans across our great nation.”
Gray Media’s television stations include those in the southern and eastern U.S., which broadcast into military bases.
