Top 10 most valuable NBA teams in 2021

The National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in North America. The league consists of 30 teams and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world.

The business value of all 30 NBA teams, including ownership’s stakes in real estate, regional sports broadcasters, and miscellaneous team-related holdings, is more than $70 billion.

Three NBA teams, the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Lakers, are worth more than $5 billion each, thus topping the chart of the top 10 most valuable NBA teams in 2021. Let’s have a look at the full list:

10. Toronto Raptors | $2.55 billion

Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Founded: 1995
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Arena/Stadium: Scotiabank Arena

President: Masai Ujiri
General manager: Bobby Webster
Head coach: Nick Nurse
Ownership: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Championships: 1 (2019)
Conference titles: 1 (2019)
Division titles: 7 (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)

9. Dallas Mavericks | $2.58 billion

Conference: Western
Division: Southwest
Founded: 1980
Arena: American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, Texas

Main sponsor: Chime
General manager: Donnie Nelson
Head coach: Rick Carlisle
Ownership: Mark Cuban

Championships: 1 (2011)
Conference titles: 2 (2006, 2011)
Division titles: 4 (1987, 2007, 2010, 2021)

8. Los Angeles Clippers | $2.63 billion

Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Founded: 1970
History: Buffalo Braves (1970–1978)
San Diego Clippers (1978–1984)
Los Angeles Clippers (1984–present)
Arena: Staples Center
Location: Los Angeles, California

Main sponsor: Honey
President: Lawrence Frank
General manager: Michael Winger
Head coach: Tyronn Lue
Ownership: Steve Ballmer

Championships: 0
Conference titles: 0
Division titles: 2 (2013, 2014)

7. Houston Rockets | $2.77 billion

Conference: Western
Division: Southwest
Founded: 1967
History: San Diego Rockets (1967–1971)
Houston Rockets (1971–present)
Arena: Toyota Center
Location: Houston, Texas

CEO: Thaddeus “Tad” Brown
General manager: Rafael Stone
Head coach: Stephen Silas
Ownership: Tilman Fertitta

Championships: 2 (1994, 1995)
Conference titles: 4 (1981, 1986, 1994, 1995)
Division titles: 8 (1977, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020)

6. Chicago Bulls | $3.14 billion

Conference: Eastern
Division: Central
Founded: 1966
Arena: United Center
Location: Chicago, Illinois

Main sponsor: Zenni Optical
President: Michael Reinsdorf
General manager: Marc Eversley
Head coach: Billy Donovan
Ownership: Jerry Reinsdorf

Championships: 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Conference titles: 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Division titles: 9 (1975, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2012)

5. Boston Celtics | $3.18 billion

Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Founded: 1946
Arena: TD Garden
Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Main sponsor: Vistaprint
CEO: Wyc Grousbeck
President: Rich Gotham
General manager: Danny Ainge
Head coach: Brad Stevens
Ownership: Boston Basketball Partners (Wyc Grousbeck, Managing Partner, CEO & Governor)

Championships: 17 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008)
Conference titles: 9 (1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2008, 2010)
Division titles: 31 (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017)

4. Brooklyn Nets | $3.40 billion

Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Founded: 1967
History: New Jersey Americans (1967–1968) (ABA)
New York Nets (1968–1976) (ABA); (1976–1977) (NBA)
New Jersey Nets (1977–2012)
Brooklyn Nets (2012–present)
Arena: Barclays Center
Location: Brooklyn, New York

Main sponsor: Motorola
CEO: John Abbamondi
General manager: Sean Marks
Head coach: Steve Nash
Ownership Joseph Tsai

Championships: 2
ABA: 2 (1974, 1976)
NBA: 0
Conference titles: 2 (2002, 2003)
Division titles: 5
ABA: 1 (1974)
NBA: 4 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)

3. Los Angeles Lakers | $5.14 billion

Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Founded: 1947
History: Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1960)
Los Angeles Lakers (1960–present)
Arena: Staples Center
Location: Los Angeles, California

Main sponsor: Wish
President: Jeanie Buss
General manager: Rob Pelinka
Head coach: Frank Vogel
Ownership: Buss Family Trusts (majority)
Jeanie Buss (controlling owner)
Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)

Championships: 17 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020)
Conference titles: 19 (1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020)
Division titles: 33 (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020)

2. Golden State Warriors | $5.21 billion

Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Founded: 1946
History: Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962)
San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971)
Golden State Warriors (1971–present)
Arena: Chase Center
Location: San Francisco, California

Main sponsor: Rakuten
President: Rick Welts
General manager: Bob Myers
Head coach: Steve Kerr
Ownership: Joe Lacob (majority)
Peter Guber

Championships: 6 (1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018)
Conference titles: 6 (1975, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Division titles: 12 (1948, 1951, 1956, 1964, 1967, 1975, 1976, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

1. New York Knicks | $5.42 billion

Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Founded: 1946
Arena: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York City, New York

Main sponsor: Squarespace
President: Leon Rose
General manager: Scott Perry
Head coach: Tom Thibodeau
Ownership: Madison Square Garden Sports (James Dolan, Executive Chairman)

Championships: 2 (1970, 1973)
Conference titles: 4 (1972, 1973, 1994, 1999)
Division titles: 8 (1953, 1954, 1970, 1971, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2013)

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