As the National Basketball Association prepares for opening tipoff, it’s time to look at who is leading the pack on Facebook. Though the Los Angeles Lakers are by far the most-liked basketball team, right now, nearly 400,000 people are buzzing on Facebook about the Chicago Bulls, according to PageData.
The least popular team is the Charlotte Bobcats, while the least talked about team is the Washington Wizards.
Look below to find out where your favorite NBA team ranks, in terms of Facebook popularity.
The Lakers also have the most popular basketball player on Facebook — Kobe Bryant, who has more than 16.9 million likes (a greater total than the Lakers team page). The second-most popular player on Facebook is LeBron James of the Miami Heat, owner of 14.9 million likes (again, more than the Heat team page).
The defending NBA champion Miami Heat are third in PTAT and likes.
Results ranked in order of PTAT.
NameLikes? Today? This WeekPTAT? Today? This WeekImage courtesy of the Chicago Bulls’ Facebook page.
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