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As private equity has made inroads into every aspect of the American economy, one highly popular and profitable sector has…
The National Basketball Association announced new long-term TV contracts with Walt Disney Co., Comcast Corp. and Amazon.com Inc., spurning an…
Netflix co-CEO says it will only stream the best pro sports events: ‘It’s very difficult to have big league sports and profit’ over entire seasons
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos offered a peek into Netflix’s live sports strategy on its second-quarter earnings call Thursday. Instead of…
A bidding war in Las Vegas is creating the most expensive sports franchise in U.S. history
The looming bidding war for the NBA expansion team expected to be granted to Las Vegas is shaping up to…
NBA legend Magic Johnson says playing at the 1992 Olympics after his HIV diagnosis ‘was the greatest moment’ of his life
In a recent interview with the BBC’s Katty Kay, NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson recalled his journey with HIV after…
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown hints at foul play from Nike after the star was passed over for U.S. Olympic team
When the U.S. men’s basketball team announced on Wednesday morning that the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard would be leaving…
NBA champion Boston Celtics to be put up for sale as the team’s valuation hits $5 billion
The reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics are going on the market. The team’s ownership group, Boston Basketball Partners LLC, has…
Meet the co-owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks: A casino mogul trying to bring legalized gambling to a reluctant state
As Game 3 of the NBA Finals tipped off at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday, Patrick Dumont, the new…
The NBA just issued its first gambling ban in 70 years, booting Jontay Porter for committing the league’s ‘cardinal sin’
The NBA has put its sneaker-clad foot down on players’ sports betting. The league banned Toronto Raptors forward-center Jontay Porter…
Collapse of deal to bring Washington Wizards and Capitals to Virginia sets off round of bitter recriminations and allegations of slander
The majority owner of the Washington Wizards and Capitals, Ted Leonsis, told a crowd in December he had “goosebumps” at the…