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NFL’s Vernon Davis Backs Aussie Hoops League as D.C. Ties Go Global
Vernon Davis starred in the NFL but deep-down has always been a basketball fan. He’s turning his longtime…
HBSE Taps Philly Billionaire Adelman for 76ers Move to Downtown Arena
The Philadelphia 76ers have settled on a hometown connection, choosing one of the city’s most prominent real…
NBA Draft 2022: Contracts for Every First-Round Pick
The consensus top three picks in the 76th annual NBA Draft were the first players off the board Thursday…
How the Warriors’ Kevin Durant Gift Keeps on Giving in the 2022 Finals
The Golden State Warriors were in trouble. The Boston Celtics had taken a 71-67 lead in the third quarter of…
Honey, I Shrunk the Bigs: NBA Finals Lineups Shortest Since Merger
In 2019, the NBA instituted some semblance of a standard for measuring players’ heights, after which many…
Joe Tsai’s Billion-Dollar Revenue Plan for the Brooklyn Nets
BSE Global, the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, has hired a new CEO, with Sportico…
NBA Raising $254 Million for Teams, Bringing Debt to $7.4 Billion
The National Basketball Association is raising $254 million this week backed by national media revenues…
NBA Finals Debut at $1.6 Billion Chase Center Fulfills Warriors’ Plan
The Golden State Warriors are finally where they wanted to be back in 2019 when San Francisco’s Chase Center…
Tracy McGrady Bets 1-on-1 Hoops Can Beat a Crowded Field With Showtime Deal
Tracy McGrady’s new one-on-one basketball league has joined a crowded sports entertainment scene and is…
Trae Young Nets $35 Million as All-NBA Media Votes Mean Dollars: Data Viz
Contract incentives are common in professional sports. Most are small relative to the size of the overall…
Suns’ Al McCoy Honored for 50 Seasons at the Mic
Just after the Suns set a new franchise record last month with their 63rd win of the regular season, Al McCoy…
D.C. United Owners Buy Into Aussie Basketball Ahead of Brisbane 2032 Games
Sports investor Jake Silverstein had always dreamed of owning an NBA team. Silverstein and his family lightly…
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