Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: 2026-04-25
In compliance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising (16 CFR Part 255), we disclose the following:
Some of the links on The Basketball Fans are affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help us keep the site running and free to read.
Affiliate programs we participate in
- Amazon Associates. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Product links to amazon.com and its shortened amzn.to URLs are affiliate links.
- Fanatics. Through Rakuten Advertising, we earn commission on
qualifying purchases of licensed sports merchandise at fanatics.com and
its partner retailers. Fanatics links are marked with
rel="nofollow sponsored". - Rakuten Advertising. We participate in the Rakuten Advertising affiliate network,
which connects us with multiple sports retailers. Current and pending programs include:
Fanatics (licensed NBA merchandise), eTickets.com (live event tickets),
and JD Sports (athletic footwear and apparel including Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, and Under Armour).
All Rakuten links are marked
rel="nofollow sponsored"and include a placeholder comment while tracking links are activated upon advertiser approval. - SeatGeek. Via Impact, we earn a commission for ticket purchases made through links to seatgeek.com.
Display advertising
We also serve third-party display ads through our ad-management partner (currently Ezoic). These ads are separate from affiliate links and are disclosed to you at the network level rather than per-ad.
What we do not do
- We do not accept sportsbook, fantasy-cash-entry, crypto, alcohol, or tobacco affiliate partnerships. The site is family-friendly by design.
- We do not let affiliate relationships influence editorial content. Recommendations are based on what we believe is genuinely useful to the reader; partnerships come after the writing, not before.
- We do not publish fake product reviews, fabricated player quotes, or any content misrepresenting an author's experience with a product.
Questions
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