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The Kevin O'Connor Show

Hosted by Kevin O'Connor

The Kevin O'Connor Show, hosted by NBA writer Kevin O'Connor, covers NBA news, film breakdowns, preseason analysis and fantasy tips with analysts, insiders and players. The show has 253 episodes published roughly every three days, with a median length of about 62 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with an estimated rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor The Kevin O'Connor Show

Daily-leaning NBA show from Yahoo Sports reaching engaged basketball fans

  • 253 episodes with a new release roughly every three days, averaging about an hour each
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 3.7 from 474 ratings signals a committed listener base
  • Recent episodes cover preseason rankings, rookies and fantasy tips, all high-interest topics for sports fans
Best forsports apparel and fan merchandisefantasy sports and betting-adjacent servicesstreaming and sports subscription offers
Watch forRating distribution is polarized, and there is no visible sponsor history to benchmark against.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Basketball85%
Sports News10%
Fantasy Sports5%
Formats
interview, co-hosted banter, analysis segment, mailbag
Tone
analytical, opinionated
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
about 60 to 80 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment65/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: apple_podcasts.ratings_count of 474 falls in the 200 to 1,000 band (5,000 to 25,000), supported by a Yahoo Sports publisher, 253 episodes and a Simplecast host with a popularity bucket of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhich NBA teams will improve or decline this seasonHow rookies and key players are performingWhich trades and contract moves matter for fantasy rosters
Age
25%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
15%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
Other15%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Yahoo Sports
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the publisher is Yahoo Sports, a network listing, but no sponsor or ad mention appears in the recent episode titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Recent titles cover trades, rankings and rules, and the feed sets explicit to 0.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 73 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence33 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 3 days.

Kevin O’Connor has been covering the NBA since 2013, offering film breakdowns and deep analysis along with the occasional hot take or spicy piece of advice for NBA franchises. Check out The Kevin O'Connor Show, where he’ll be giving his opinions and breaking down the biggest news in the basketball world with other analysts, insiders and NBA players in a way only the most NBA-obsessed mind could.
The Kevin O'Connor Show's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Kevin O'Connor Show

The Kevin O'Connor Show is a basketball podcast published by Yahoo Sports and hosted by Kevin O'Connor, who the feed and the description identify as an NBA covering writer since 2013. Episodes combine film breakdowns, news analysis, preseason rankings, fantasy advice and interviews with analysts, insiders and players, with the description promising opinions and occasional hot takes.

The show has published 253 episodes since September 2024, with a release cadence of about every three days and a median episode length near 62 minutes, according to the RSS feed. The Apple Podcasts listing shows 474 ratings with an average of 3.7 out of 5. The audience estimate of 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode is inferred from that rating count and the show's age, not reported by the publisher.

The estimated audience is largely NBA fans and fantasy players in the United States. No sponsors were visible in the feed. At an estimated $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll, the show suits sports brands, fantasy platforms and streaming services looking for a basketball-focused audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Kevin O'Connor Show can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Kevin O'Connor Show

How much does The Kevin O'Connor Show charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $90 to $625. The estimate is derived from public signals, not publisher-reported figures.

What is The Kevin O'Connor Show about?

It is an NBA podcast covering news, film breakdowns, preseason rankings, fantasy basketball and interviews with analysts and players. It is published by Yahoo Sports and releases episodes about every three days.

How do I contact The Kevin O'Connor Show about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked directly through Starbooked.

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