Recent sports TV ratings notes, including record viewership for the NBA preseason on NBA TV, record ratings for the Bulls’ preseason on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, and the highest ratings in at least seven years for the Knicks’ preseason on MSG Network. Clippers/Lakers Sets NBA TV Record: Monday’s Clippers/Lakers NBA preseason game drew 509,000 viewers on NBA TV, the largest audience ever for a preseason game on the network. The previous record was set by Pistons/Heat last year (501K).