About r/nba
A community for NBA discussion.
The community at a glance
r/nba is a Subreddit for Professional Sports Fans and Hoops Fans with roughly 17.1M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Basketball communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 432K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Nba, Wemby, and Looking For. Product recommendations often mention nba podcasts and youtube channels.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 80K members
- 2014: 92K members
- 2015: 91K members
- 2016: 164K members
- 2017: 433K members
- 2018: 715K members
- 2019: 1.3M members
- 2020: 833K members
- 2021: 593K members
- 2023: 4.8M members
- 2024: 5.1M members
- 2025: 2.6M members
- 2026: 172K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 99K members
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 30K members
- Dec: 25K members
- Jan: 26K members
- Feb: 30K members
- Mar: 30K members
- Apr: 34K members
- May: 46K members
- Jun: 6K members
Topics
- Nba60 posts in the past month#160Nba
- Wemby52 posts in the past month#252Wemby
- Looking For49 posts in the past month#349Looking For
- Highlight49 posts in the past month#449Highlight
- Playoffs49 posts in the past month#549Playoffs
Flair
- Highlight31 posts in the past month
- [Highlight] Luke Kornet chases down Isaiah Hartenstein
- [Highlight] Wembanyama contests McCain's 3 point attempt.
- [Highlight] 41 years ago Kareem became the all time leader in career playoff points scored.
#131Highlight[Highlight] Luke Kornet chases down Isaiah Hartenstein · [Highlight] Wembanyama contests McCain's 3 point attempt. · [Highlight] 41 years ago Kareem became the all time leader in career playoff points scored. - All-Access3 posts in the past month
- [All-Access] The Larry O’Brien Trophy is back on the court for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
- [All-Access] A view from the court in San Antonio as Jalen Brunson gets the clutch jumper to fall to put the Knicks up by 6 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
- [All-Access] On the court in San Antonio with the Knicks and Spurs ahead of tip-off for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
#23All-Access[All-Access] The Larry O’Brien Trophy is back on the court for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. · [All-Access] A view from the court in San Antonio as Jalen Brunson gets the clutch jumper to fall to put the Knicks up by 6 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. · [All-Access] On the court in San Antonio with the Knicks and Spurs ahead of tip-off for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. - Original Content3 posts in the past month
- [OC] r/NBA Playoffs Game Thread Analysis: Thunder vs. Spurs sets new records in total comments, comments per game, swear word rate, and single most up voted / down voted comments for the 2026 playoffs. Also there was a series in the East too I think. See reports on both here!
- How many blocks did Wilt Chamberlain have? New Basketball Reference research sheds light on the mystery.
- OC: David and Goliath, an analysis of the height of finals team's leaders through NBA history.
#33Original Content[OC] r/NBA Playoffs Game Thread Analysis: Thunder vs. Spurs sets new records in total comments, comments per game, swear word rate, and single most up voted / down voted comments for the 2026 playoffs. Also there was a series in the East too I think. See reports on both here! · How many blocks did Wilt Chamberlain have? New Basketball Reference research sheds light on the mystery. · OC: David and Goliath, an analysis of the height of finals team's leaders through NBA history. - AMA1 post in the past month
- Hi r/nba - Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, Allie Clifton and Kendrick Perkins from the Road Trippin' Show here. Let's chat all things about the NBA Finals, who's the real MVP, and how to properly button up a dress shirt. Ask us Anything on Tuesday, June 2nd!
#41AMAHi r/nba - Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, Allie Clifton and Kendrick Perkins from the Road Trippin' Show here. Let's chat all things about the NBA Finals, who's the real MVP, and how to properly button up a dress shirt. Ask us Anything on Tuesday, June 2nd! - Post Game Thread1 post in the past month
- [Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (1-0) steal Game 1 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs (0-1), 105-95, behind Jalen Brunson's 30 point performance
#51Post Game Thread[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (1-0) steal Game 1 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs (0-1), 105-95, behind Jalen Brunson's 30 point performance
Product recommendations
- nba podcasts4 posts in the past month
- Recommend to me some more good basketball/NBA-related podcasts.
- Please recommend some podcasts for the playoffs
- What are some of your favourite NBA podcasts that you'd recommend for any NBA fans out there?
#14nba podcastsRecommend to me some more good basketball/NBA-related podcasts. · Please recommend some podcasts for the playoffs · What are some of your favourite NBA podcasts that you'd recommend for any NBA fans out there? - youtube channels4 posts in the past month
- Can you recommend a spoiler free highlight youtube channel?
- Can anyone recommend YouTube channels with old nba games?
- Recommended podcasts and/or YouTube channels?
#24youtube channelsCan you recommend a spoiler free highlight youtube channel? · Can anyone recommend YouTube channels with old nba games? · Recommended podcasts and/or YouTube channels?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/nba for?
- Best for Professional Sports Fans and Hoops Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/nba free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/nba have?
- Roughly 17.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/nba on?
- r/nba runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/nba cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/nba is organized under Professional Sports Fans, Hoops Fans.
- How do I join r/nba?
- You can join r/nba by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Professional Sports communities like?
- The largest sports category on the site, covering betting, fan discussion, and athlete coverage across major leagues. Discord dominates with sports betting communities and pick sharing servers alongside official fan communities, while Reddit hosts team-specific subreddits for virtually every professional franchise.
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