How the Orlando Magic built a global strategy to grow their brand in Germany around the NBA Global Games
Being in Berlin and London for the NBA Global Games earlier this month, I witnessed how the Orlando…
The Magic are Germany’s team, 30 years in the making
The distance from Orlando to Berlin is 4,900 miles, the equivalent of 1.09 million NBA 3-point lines. So…
New NBA media rights money is in, but impact not in plain sight
The nine paydays averaging $15.84 million began in October — filed away as monthly TV money — with…
Stan Kasten, Atlanta Braves, Hawks and Thrashers/Washington Nationals/Los Angeles Dodgers
Influence 125 highlights the most influential sports business figures of the past quarter-century. See the list. Stan Kasten…
SBJ’s Influence 125: Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks
Influence 125 highlights the most influential sports business figures of the past quarter-century. See the list. An entrepreneur…
Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, Golden State Warriors
Influence 125 highlights the most influential sports business figures of the past quarter-century. See the list. When Joe…
Bill Koenig and Mark Tatum, NBA
Influence 125 highlights the most influential sports business figures of the past quarter-century. See the list. As two…
Michael Jordan, Washington Wizards/Charlotte Hornets/23XI Racing
Influence 125 highlights the most influential sports business figures of the past quarter-century. See the list. His “Come…
Mavericks-Stars arena feud reveals issues over shared venues
The Mavericks and Stars have been 50-50 partners in Dallas’ American Airlines Center since it opened in 2001.…
Bucks become the rare NBA team to place sales execs overseas
First Milwaukee, now the world. Last June, the Bucks — as Middle America as it gets — hired…
On the ground with fan experience platform Jump and the Minnesota Timberwolves
Jordy Leiser sat over a quick dinner plate in the thick of a busy, exciting and important week…
Sizing up potential successors to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
A top media executive thinks Adam Silver should run for president. An NBA team executive always assumed he’d…