Suns’ Trade Deadline Hopes Hamstrung by Sarver Suspension
The record $4 billion sale of the Phoenix Suns by suspended owner Robert Sarver to mortgage lender and former collegiate basketball player Mat Ishbia should be approved…
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La Previa: 2023 Predictions on Team Sales, NWSL Expansion and Messi
On the latest episode of La Previa, hosts Asli Pelit and Boris Gartner talk about what 2023 has in store for sports businesses across the globe. The hosts focus on…
Ishbia Pays Ballmer-Style Revenue Multiple for Phoenix Suns
Billionaire Mat Ishbia reached an agreement this week to buy a majority stake in the Phoenix Suns at a $4 billion valuation, a deal that put him in a league with Los…
Sporticast: Suns Sell, Mets Spend, and NFL Streams
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the…
Mat Ishbia Buys Control of Phoenix Suns at Record $4 Billion Valuation
Mat Ishbia has acquired a majority stake in the NBA’s Phoenix Suns in deal that values the team at an NBA-record $4 billion. Ishbia, the chairman and CEO of…
Sporticast: Suns Sale Heat Up, World Cup Winds Down
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest in…
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NBA Valuations: Warriors Top $7.6 Billion as Teams Average $3 Billion
There are an unprecedented number of trophy sports assets on the market right now. Buyers have their choice of the Premier League’s two most valuable clubs, a storied…
Suns’ James Jones Rises Amid Team Sale, Turmoil, and Playoff Pain
Give James Jones and Monty Williams credit. Under very trying circumstances the Phoenix Suns’ basketball leadership has kept the focus on the court even though the owner…
Suns Face Multiple Issues Beyond Sarver Suspension and Pending Sale
This would have been a training camp full of questions for the Phoenix Suns, even without the saga of owner Robert Sarver. The team was coming off a gruesome home…
Sarver Retains Moelis & Co. to Sell Suns and WNBA’s Mercury
Suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver said he has retained global investment bank Moelis and Co. to oversee the sale of the NBA franchise as well as the WNBA’s…
Sporticast: Sarver Selling Suns, NBA Mulls Changes to Executive Pay
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Robert Sarver’s…
NBA Sarver Suspension Underscores League Authority Over Owners
The NBA on Tuesday suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year in response to findings by attorneys David Anders and Sarah Eddy of…
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