This week’s deal for the Los Angeles Lakers, which valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, was the latest in a pattern of skyrocketing prices.
Category: National Basketball Assn
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Sports Team Sale Prices Keep Hitting New Highs
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How Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner’s Bromance Led Them to Lakers
The New York Times – Business:Bob Iger, the former chief executive of Disney, and Josh Kushner, the venture capitalist, are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. Their wives set them up.
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Who Is Joshua Kushner, the New Lakers Co-Owner?
The New York Times – Business:The brother of Jared Kushner is an influential venture capitalist with big bets on A.I. and health insurance.
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The Only Thing N.B.A. Players Love More Than Basketball Is Starting Podcasts
The New York Times – Business:Bench players and stars alike see fun and career possibilities behind the mic.
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It Was Going to Be Magic City Night at the Atlanta Hawks. Then the Outrage Poured In.
The New York Times – Business:The famous strip club is a symbol of the authentic city to many people in Atlanta. But others wondered whether the N.B.A. should be promoting it.
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‘Winning Time’: When the NBA Went Pop
A new HBO drama chronicles the 1980s Lakers, whose fluid style and Hollywood flair changed the game and the culture. An N.B.A. writer takes account.
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As the N.B.A. Turns, the Phoenix Suns Keep Chugging Along
The uncertainty surrounding the Lakers and interpersonal dramas among the Sixers, Nets and others have obscured the Suns’ steady pursuit of the N.B.A.’s best record.
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Sports-Betting Scandals Are Ubiquitous. Whether Fans Will Care Is an Open Question.
Breaches of ethics in sports are almost as old as professional competitions. Here’s when they have affected the business — and when they haven’t.
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N.B.A. Tweaks Its Rules to Thwart Sports Betting Cheats
The basketball league will require teams to submit injury reports closer to tipoff, an attempt to close one source of inside information.
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American Sports Are Turning Up the Volume of Afrobeats
With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema.
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Call My Agent, the Basketball Version
There have never been more basketball stars from France. Two best friends saw it coming decades ago and are reaping the benefits.