The NBA had received its counterpart to the NFL docuseries "Quarerback" in the form of "Starting 5" in October 2024. However, a Monday report from "Sports Business Journal" suggested that Netflix might be axing the show because of dismal ratings.The show's format featured five NBA players and followed their journey throughout a full season. The show's focus was away from basketball technicalities, instead showcasing more of a player's personal life during an active season.Ball Don’t Lie @BalldontlieLINKNetflix is reportedly canceling Starting 5 after two seasons, per @SBJ. Starting 5's Season 1 viewing numbers lagged behind its NFL counterpart, Quarterback, and aren’t expected to have improved in Season 2 despite featuring stars like LeBron James, Jimmy Butler and AnthonyThe news sparked a buzz in the basketball community, as fans flooded social media with their opinions on the show and its potential cancellation."No Steph Curry will do that," one fan said.Smart Punk @onlymessihasmorLINKNo Steph Curry will do that."Bro all y'all have to do is bring up 30 from the bay, that mf is INCLUDED TO THE MOST VIEWED 27 GAMES OF THE LAST HALF A CENTURY, I get it Bron is the face because of the combination of love and hate attention, but that mf from golden state is the golden child of the NBA" another fan said."Put f*****g Steph and Giannis on the next season and the viewership will 100% improve. NBA gotta milk their franchise players better ffs," another fan said.Some fans complained about the show's interview-based style and demanded a more technical perspective."simple fix…actually show us BASKETBALL in more detail..was alot of off the court documenting, basketball fans want to see hoop. Its that simple," one fan said.Sigmatic 🎈(6-3) @tobefree_btcLINKsimple fix…actually show us BASKETBALL in more detail..was alot of off the court documenting, basketball fans want to see hoop. Its that simple."There was no inside access. Give us the inside access - training camp, summer workouts, post game after a loss, what guys do on a road trip to stay focused, cards on the plane. This was just game highlights and sit down interviews," another fan said."Bcuz it was mainly like a podcast/interview. Give us the real micd up scenes, what practice looks like and traveling to the games. It could be so much more," another fan said.The first season of Netflix's NBA docuseries featured a star lineup of LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Jason Tatum, Anthony Edwards and Domantas Sabonis. The second season featured Jalen Brown, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton, James Harden and Kevin Durant.Jalen Williams gives honest reaction on Netflix's NBA show's cancellation: "it sucked"The fans online were not the only ones who were disappointed with Netflix's "Starting 5". Jalen Williams was also quite dissatisfied with the docuseries. On Tuesday, the OKC Thunder star expressed his thoughts on the show's cancellation on his alternate Instagram account."It’s cause it sucked 🤣🤣🤣 they cut out all the good stuff," Williams wrote.The Thunder star deleted the Instagram story in a few hours after posting it. According to SBJ, the first season of Netflix's docuseries lagged well behind its NFL counterpart. The situation showed no improvement after the release of the second season.