r/Basketball Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

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Subscribers
1,664,256
Average Upvotes
14.4
Average Comments
20.0
Min. Upvotes to HOT
0
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r/Basketball

Created: April 13, 2008
About r/Basketball: r/Basketball is a community of hoops fans to chat about playing and watching the game. All leagues are open for discussion including NBA, WNBA, NCAA, G-League, EuroLeague, as well as FIBA events. Keep it clean!

Best Time to Post on r/Basketball (UTC TIME)

Best posting times heatmap for r/Basketball

r/Basketball peaks Sundays 2pm-4pm UTC

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About r/Basketball

r/Basketball was created on April 13, 2008, making it 18 years old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 1,664,256 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.

r/Basketball is slowly growing, with 1,517 new members in the last 30 days.

r/Basketball Engagement Analysis

r/Basketball shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 14.4 upvotes per post across its 1,664,256 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 1.39.

Posts on r/Basketball receive an average of 20.0 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.

r/Basketball Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 42 top posts from the past week, Sunday is the most active day with 9 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 2 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.

The peak posting hours are around 2pm UTC (5 posts), 5pm UTC (5 posts), and 6pm UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 7am UTC, 2am UTC, and 4pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (2), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (8), Thursday (4), Friday (8), Saturday (5), Sunday (9) posts reaching the top.

r/Basketball Growth Analysis

r/Basketball currently has 1,664,256 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 1,517 members (0.09%), averaging 49 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/Basketball in the top 46% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/Basketball has gained 5,114 subscribers (0.31%). Since tracking began 630 days ago, the community has added 168,904 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.

30-Day Growth
+1,517
0.09%
90-Day Growth
+5,114
0.31%
All-Time Tracked
+168,904
over 630 days

r/Basketball Milestones

  • Fastest growth period: +17,054 subscribers Jan 2025

r/Basketball Growth Trend

r/Basketball is slowly growing, with 1,517 new members in the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many subscribers does r/Basketball have?

r/Basketball has 1,664,256 subscribers as of May 2026.

What is the best time to post on r/Basketball?

The best time to post on r/Basketball is Sundays 2pm-4pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.

Is r/Basketball growing?

r/Basketball is slowly growing, with 1,517 new members in the last 30 days.

When was r/Basketball created?

r/Basketball was created on April 13, 2008, making it 18 years old.

r/Basketball Key Statistics Summary

r/Basketball is a Reddit community with 1,664,256 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "r/Basketball is a community of hoops fans to chat about playing and watching the game. All leagues are open for discussion including NBA, WNBA, NCAA, G-League, EuroLeague, as well as FIBA..." The best time to post on r/Basketball is Sundays 2pm-4pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 14.4 upvotes and 20.0 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 49 new members each day. Founded 18 years ago, r/Basketball is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,351 subreddits.

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Last updated: 2026-05-01 13:59:18

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