On June 4 , 2009 , Comcast announced that it had reached with the NBA to move the channel from the cable provider 's Sports Entertainment Package to its basic level Digital Classic package , by the start of the 2009-10 NBA season .
On June 4 , 2009 , it was announced that the NBA and Comcast have reached a deal to move the channel from the cable company 's add-on Sports Entertainment Package to its basic level Digital Classic package , by the start of the 2009-10 NBA season .