For me, basketball has dropped to the third spot among my favorite major sports in the US, behind football and hockey. I love the complexity of the gridiron and the grace-cum-aggression of its gladiators, even though the Chicago Bears have had aggravating seasons in recent years. A fresh sheet of ice turns up the heat for me, largely because the Chicago Blackhawks are Stanley Cup battle tested and perennial favorites.
But, man oh man, the numbers for the NBA, as Forbes Mike Ozanian and Kurt Badenhausen dish them out, have spiked up and seem poised to keep going north. Over the past year, former Microsoft CEO and tech titan Steve Ballmer stood head and shoulders among owners, when he paid $2 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers. Why did he over pay for a team that has been a laughingstock for much of its existence? Simple, because he can.
The NFL is the most valuable sport on the planet, but this Forbes estimation makes me think that the NBA, with its great national and international appeal, can overtake the NFL at some point. Unlike football, scores of fans around the world grasp the game of basketball and play it with minimal resources and costs. Here's the full report and rundown from Forbes: Lakers Top 2015 List Of NBA's Most Valuable Teams; Average Franchise Is Now Worth Record $1.1 Billion.
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