About r/nba
In its own words:
A community for NBA discussion.
The community was created on Nov 4, 2008, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 12,505 subscribers (+0.07%). Among the 18 communities on our basketball list it is the largest. It sits just behind r/listentothis (#51) and ahead of r/NatureIsFuckingLit (#53) in our ranking.
What sets r/nba apart
r/nba is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 46% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 7% across the Top 100. Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 56.3 comments per post, roughly 3.5× the typical big subreddit (16.2). For its size it is unusually busy: about 12.0 new posts a day per million members, more than 83% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (00:00 UTC) sees about 16.7× as many posts as the quietest (07:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/nba climbed from 17,267,206 to 17,301,795 subscribers (+34.6K, +0.20%). That is about 865 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/nba this week
This week’s highest-ranked posts, in Reddit’s own order (collected Oct 29, 2026).
- Ernie Johnson announces below that this will be his final season as host of Inside The NBAu/jonsnowKITN · Oct 28 · video
- Tyrese Maxey on whether he changes his baby's diaper:"I'm a big diaper changing guy. I take pride in the speed that I'm able to change a diaper and keep her from crying. So I'm a big diaper change gu…u/MrBuckBuck · Oct 29 · video
- An emotional Chuck, Kenny and Shaq pay tribute to Ernie Johnson as he announces his retirementu/TimDunkinDonut · Oct 28 · video
- LeBron James responds to the president taking shots at him with a one-liner: “Slow news day at the office, you know.”u/Extreme_Aardvark1 · Oct 23 · video
- Luka To Yaxel: "Hey bro. You're 24 and a rookie. Relax."u/New-Process-6463 · Oct 24 · video
- [Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (2-0) overcome a 29 point deficit and defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) 114-106u/not-a-potato-head · Oct 23 · text post
- SGA fighting back tears in the post game interview after Jalen Williams' gruesome leg injuryu/LiamHundley · Oct 26 · video
- John Wall says he still texts his mother every morning and night and has continued to pay her phone bill to keep her number active since she passed away in 2019 - “It helps me. I know she can’t respo…u/ToronoRapture · Oct 28 · video
- [Charania] BREAKING: Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams has a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula; Cason Wallace has a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Both will undergo surgery and be sidelined …u/themkwjeremy13 · Oct 26 · text post
- [Charania] Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee and miss up to two months, sources tell ESPN.u/themkwjeremy13 · Oct 27 · text post
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/nba, from 2019 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- [Surette] TMZ is reporting Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas.u/TheRainbowNoob · Jan 26, 2020 · 105,296 points · 12,407 comments · link
- [Charania] The NBA has suspended its season.u/mzak24 · Mar 12, 2020 · 98,358 points · 12,259 comments · link
- Max Kellerman on Lebron: "It's called selling out. It's very easy to take a stand when there is low to no cost. When there is a real price to pay, then who will stand up? Mohammad Ali did. Not Lebron…u/Balls_of_Adamanthium · Oct 15, 2019 · 94,395 points · 4,179 comments · video
- I analyzed James Harden's performance in every NBA city to see if there is a correlation between his box score and the city's average strip club rating.u/AngryCentrist · Nov 7, 2019 · 88,864 points · 4,283 comments · text post
- Steve Kerr gives a very heated speech about the Uvalde shooting then storms outu/Balls_of_Adamanthium · May 24, 2022 · 87,527 points · 7,582 comments · video
- [Highlight] Luka Doncic hits the game-winning three point shot at the buzzeru/FieryStyle · Aug 23, 2020 · video
- [Charania] Nets star Kyrie Irving has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols.u/GuyCarbonneauGOAT · Dec 18, 2021 · 72,935 points · 5,333 comments · link
- Paul Pierce admits to shitting his pants in the NBA finals against the Lakers, and faking a knee injury to go to the bathroom [VIDEO]u/24KobeGoat · Jun 6, 2019 · 69,684 points · 4,144 comments · video
- THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM 2026 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTIONu/Thanos_Real_AuraVNCH · May 31, 2026 · text post
- [Megathread] Kobe Bryant has passed away at age 41u/elbenji · Jan 26, 2020 · 69,284 points · 16,887 comments · text post
What r/nba talks about
Looking at the titles of 684 recent posts (Oct 22–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “highlight”, “game”, “points”, “win” and “luka”. Other frequent themes are replays, season, highlights, hits, pts and warriors. Recurring phrases include “luka doncic”, “jaylen brown”, “nikola jokic” and “jayson tatum”. By format, 47% are text posts, 46% are videos and 4% are images.
Popular post flairs: Highlight (188), Post Game Thread (32).
Activity and best time to post
r/nba gets about 210 new posts a day. The public archive holds 2,358,845 posts and 132,769,697 comments in total, about 56.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (458 posts) and the quietest was Monday (270). Posting peaks around 00:00 UTC and is lowest around 07:00 UTC.
Rules of r/nba
The moderators of r/nba list 9 rules. In short:
- Be civil and respectful
- No trolling or baiting users
- No racist, sexist, or homophobic language
- No reposts
- No fake news
- No self-promotion
- No NSFW content
- Posts and comments must be relevant to the NBA
- Stats/Player Tweets/Quotes/Misc. Media are self-post only and must be sourced
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/nba and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/nba have?
r/nba has 17,301,795 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #52 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 34,589 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
How old is r/nba?
r/nba was created on Nov 4, 2008, so it has been around for 17 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Dec 6, 2008.
How active is r/nba?
Very active: r/nba gets about 210 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 2,358,845 posts and 132,769,697 comments. In a sample of 684 recent posts we counted 310 different authors.
When is r/nba most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 00:00 UTC, with the fewest around 07:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/nba about?
The community describes itself as: “A community for NBA discussion.” Recent post titles often mention highlight, game, points, win and luka. Most posts are text posts (47%).
Is r/nba safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/nba as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/nba?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/nba accepts both text and link posts, with videos enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Be civil and respectful”; “No trolling or baiting users”; “No racist, sexist, or homophobic language”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/nba?
Communities with similar topics include r/sports (22.1M), r/Basketball (1.7M), r/nfl (12.9M), r/leagueoflegends (8.5M) and r/CollegeBasketball (3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 29, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/nba.