The fans are decked out in their team’s colors, showing their pride. In both sports the end of the games are the most exciting if they are close. Anywhere between a walk-off to a buzzer beater or even a go-ahead point/run happens in the end of these sports. When a fan is at the stadium, they get food and a drink and relax to watch their favorite teams. In both sports there is a title that each team has a chance to win. As a fan of a championship team, the feeling that goes along with winning the title is indescribable. That person watching either their favorite baseball or basketball team win the championship feels like they are on top of the world. Both of these sports have millions of people watch from either their home or from the stadium per year. Although there are many things alike between these two sports, they can also be very different to watch.
Many people notice the differences between the sports of MLB and NBA when they are watching them.
One large difference between the two is what the stadium looks like. An NBA stadium is always indoors with AC and a hardwood floor. In NBA, the stadium is much smaller due to only having ten players on the court at a time, five per team. In contrast, MLB is normally a large outdoor stadium with nine outfielders in a large green and dirt field. The stadiums are much larger and tend to end up being a lot louder. When somebody is watching a NBA game, they are always at the edge of their seat because not only is their a set amount of time per quarter, but it is also a very fast paced game. At a MLB game, fans have time to get up and explore the stadium to get refreshments while most likely missing nothing. The big difference between watching professional baseball and basketball is that after each half inning in baseball there is about a five minute break, along with a seventh-inning stretch. NBA on the other hand has only small time-outs and a large halftime break. Another difference is when a fan is watching MLB, they would be wise to put on a cap and lather on the sunscreen to protect them from the sun, while the only thing NBA fans have to worry about is finding their seats and the restroom to avoid missing any action. Even though there are many differences between these two legendary sports, they still bring the same amount of
interest.
As a result, NBA and MLB are both extremely interesting sports to watch and bring joy to millions nationwide. Their differences may show when someone is watching, but in reality the two games of MLB and NBA are two of the world’s best sports out there. So yes, they are both different and similar at the same time, but they are also both one of the nation's most watched entertainments out there.