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London’s first NBA team is coming — but building it will require more than $1 billion
The figures are in line with the most controversial project in modern basketball, but in a city like London, still largely untouched by basketball culture, it may make sense.
Nearly 300 NBA players, and even a handful of college players, earn more than LeBron James will with the Philadelphia 76ers
The 42-year-old former Lakers star will earn just under $4 million, less than the salary guaranteed in his 2003 rookie contract.
LeBron James chose Philadelphia in search of another NBA title — or at least a genuine shot at one
And judging by the team the 76ers are putting together, that possibility is starting to look real.
NBA Europe franchise bids exceed $500 million, with some approaching $1 billion
More than 20 clubs are interested in the project, including basketball and football organizations, according to Sportico.
A 40-square-centimetre patch, worth $50 million a year — and only on the Golden State Warriors jersey
An AI cloud computing company will have its logo on the Californian team’s jersey, in the highest-ever sponsorship deal in US professional sport.
The New York Knicks’ title, a tornado across the NBA and beyond
One of the most derided teams in the world is back after 53 years. It does so in an unexpected way, though no less striking, and shifts the perspective of everyone involved—league, fans, media. Even New York itself.
The Knicks are giving 500 young New Yorkers a seat at the NBA Finals they could never afford
The Knicks are deepening their bond with New York—on and off the court.
EuroLeague Basketball is Becoming an Increasingly Expensive Competition, Especially for Those Who Want to Win It
The investments made by Greek and Turkish teams, along with the arrival of a franchise from Dubai, have completely disrupted the market.
The Kroenke family, which owns Arsenal, has now won the Premier League, the NBA, the NHL and the Super Bowl (while awaiting the Champions League final)
The American investors have created a vast and winning sporting empire, which also includes some of the most important clubs in American professional sport.
The Knicks have reached the Conference Finals, and they could gross between 140 and 180 million dollars by the end of the playoffs
Tickets, merchandising and much more: at Madison Square Garden many believe this could be the right year, but in the meantime the club’s coffers have already filled up.
The arrival of professional salaries in the NCAA is draining youth basketball sectors in Europe, first and foremost that of Barcelona.
The Catalan club has already lost quite a few boys who, after growing up in La Masía, were starting to join the first team. And, in fact, it could not put up any resistance.
Kobe Bryant, the USA, the NBA of yesterday and today: an interview with Federico Buffa
Italy's most beloved sports storyteller talks about his latest theatre show, titled "Otto Infinito: Life and death of a Mamba". And about how the league, basketball and the United States have changed.