Steve Kerr famously complained about the music being too loud and distracting.  In response, the Suns DJ sampled the interview and used it it a mix.

Not sure what the players think, but there’s often music playing during pickup games in indoor courts too.  I doubt they notice or care.

There was a game I think in the Garden a couple years ago with the Warriors and they made the decision to not play any music. Many players commented after the game how strange it was not having any music. So seems like it is something that they use to stay in rhythm.

I can’t speak for NBA players but I can say whenever I competed in anything serious with music playing I totally tuned it out. Only during breaks, timeouts etc did I ever really notice it.

To make the NBA you basically have to a god amongst men on the court. If music is going to distract you , your probably not a player who would make the NBA. Every NBA player has the ability to lock in to a level most people would never understand. So no it doesnt affect them

Can’t speak to other teams/individual players but the warriors used to (might still?) play specific music and time drops and stuff to drive momentum and mess with the opposing team

I think it all distracts them to an extent, including the fans etc. they stay locked in and I think playing under those conditions a couple times a week over literal years it becomes white noise a bit.

Though during covid interestingly nearly all the players were more efficient and shot better having no crowd etc

went to my first nba game too this year, felt myself just zoning out with the amount of noise. Im also not old so it isn’t a “old man” typa thing.

I think I lost hearing ability at my last game. It’s loud. Too loud. Took a day or two to be able to hear right again.

I get annoyed by games end from sound. Or losing, not sure.

Then when they are winning when you are there you just join the party and who gives a shit.

But I do think a two beat drum yelling D-Fence with a steady beat repeat just gives your opponent a nice rythm gift. Only the dumb teams still do it.

Word is that it’s loudest at Suns games. Steve Kerr is always complaining that it’s like playing in a nightclub, lol. (I’m not a Warriors fan. Nor am I putting down the Suns. Just always thought his complaints about this were funny.).

I prefer the music but I have ADHD. I think it adds to the atmosphere. I’ve been to NHL games and found the quiet weeeeird. 

Speakers are mainly pointed at fans in the seats and not generally towards the court and the players 🤷🏻‍♂️

If you really pay attention to WHEN they play certain sounds, you’ll realize it’s to either help the home team, or distract the away team. It’s intentional.

Dennis Rodman complained about this in his first book 30 years ago. I don’t imagine that he was the first or last player to find the environment around the game to be distracting and annoying either.

My dad and I have been getting my mom into sports and we took her to her first game, the first question she asked was the same exact thing lmao. I’m sure a lot of players just tune it out when they’re super focused, and are used to things being loud when fans get into it but there have been many to also complain about it.

I’ll always remember when Blow The Whistle started playing after Dame drained a three and he started vibing mid game. Feel like the players never acknowledge the music during the game.

#EVERY-BODY-CLAP-YOUR-HANDS!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

EVERYBODY CLAP YOURRRRRRHHHAAANNDNSKDIFISBD

On the court, you’re locked in. In the nosebleeds, wtf you didn’t actually experience anything close to what the players experience

I hate the long music when the home team is on possession. It’s okay to have some discontinuous and light syllable. But long and continuous music is annoying as hell, especially in Spurs home court.

Players blast music in all practices. Whoever wants to offer up their playlist. If crowd noise doesn’t distract them then Cardi B won’t bother them either

Music aside, I still don’t know how the NBA is okay with shooting fire off before the game or at halftime

My biggest issue is the during break music/entertainment. I’ve, over the last few years, watched a few games live (at home) and the music played during timeouts, between halfs, call reviews, etc can be awful. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was too loud. Classic “DJ” shit.

When they’re playing I personally love hearing crowd chants, jingles or just some instrumentals of a song. Makes the place feel alive imo. Again, if too loud or not in person idk.

I just think the music is stupid overall and detracts from the experience as a fan. It’s loud as hell and annoying, would rather hear the sounds of the game.

It’s also the only sport where it happens. Hockey, baseball, and football never have music during live game time and in football piping in crowd noise is literally against the rules because it’s deemed an unfair advantage.

I don’t want or need some announcer braying at me or some shitty generic defense chant to know that I want my team to play defense.

I don’t care if it’s an old man take I have found it to be insulting drivel since I was a kid.

You call that music? 😂

Millionaires don’t really care what sounds anyone makes while they are on the clock at work.

It’s louder in Europe and some colleges