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News, commentary and analysis about the business of basketball, chronicling the NBA’s most important people, trends and events. Read more about the Business of Sports.

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Warren Buffett’s March Madness Contest Finally Yields a $1M Winner

For nearly a decade now, Warren Buffett has been trying to lose $1 million. This year, the Berkshire Hathaway head finally succeeded. 
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Streaming Is Making Live Sports More Expensive and Becoming a Fan Harder

Streaming platforms’ competition for splashy sports rights has transformed not only viewing habits but the sports ecosystem itself.
By Brandon Katz
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The UFC Is Looking for a Giant Media Rights Deal: 3 Top Contenders

The UFC's current $1.5 billion media rights deal with ESPN is expiring in 2025.
By Brandon Katz
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Who Are the Highest-Paid Athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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The NBA’s $77B Deals With Amazon, NBCU and Disney Solidify Sports’ Migration to Streaming

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals Jersey Set to Fetch $4 Million at Auction

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Regional Sports Could Give Streaming an Edge Over Cable, But it’s a Risky Bet

By Rachyl Jones
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Sotheby’s Will Auction Michael Jordan’s 1998 Finals Jersey for an Estimated $5 Million

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

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By Laura Babiak

NBA Star Ben Simmons Wants $5 Million for His New Jersey Mansion

By Morgan Halberg

The WarnerMedia-Discovery Merger Is AT&T’s Latest Clash of Titans

By Brandon Katz

NFTs are Taking the Art World by Storm, but are They Forever? Beeple Thinks So

By Helen Holmes
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NBA Finals Ratings Tank to Historic Lows in Upended Pandemic Season

By Brandon Katz
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LeBron James Is Buying a Beverly Hills Compound

By Morgan Halberg
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Netflix Stock Is Surging, But It May Not Be Sustainable

By Brandon Katz
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How ESPN and Disney Could Move Sports to Streaming

By Brandon Katz
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The NBA’s Disney World Reopening, Explained

By Brandon Katz

Signed Nike Air Jordan 1s Will Be Auctioned by Sotheby’s to Celebrate ‘The Last Dance’

By Helen Holmes

Exclusive: Despite Brooklyn Nets’ Promise, Arena Workers Say They Aren’t Getting Paid

By Andy Hirschfeld
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Shaq Defends His Visits to the ‘Tiger King’ Zoo: ‘I Love Tigers’

By Brandon Katz
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A Celebrity’s Guide to Taking the Coronavirus Pandemic Seriously

By Brandon Katz
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All of Hollywood’s Major Cancellations & Delays Caused by the Coronavirus

By Brandon Katz

NBA, NFL and the Tokyo Olympics: How Coronavirus Has Disrupted the Sports World

By Andy Hirschfeld
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