# Top 10 most valuable NBA teams in 2021

URL: https://technosports.co.in/top-10-most-valuable-nba-teams-in-2021/  
Published: 2021-05-12  
Updated: 2021-05-12  
Author: Rahul Roy

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:

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1200px-Toronto_Raptors_logo.svg_-1024x1024.png)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1200px-Dallas_Mavericks_logo.svg_-985x1024.png)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1200px-Los_Angeles_Clippers_2015.svg_-1024x779.png)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/houston-rockets.png)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/chicago-bulls-logo.png)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/stickers-nba-boston-celtics-shield.jpg)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1200px-Brooklyn_Nets_newlogo.svg_-774x1024.png)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LA-Lakers-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpeg)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1200px-Golden_State_Warriors_logo.svg_-847x1024.png)

## 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)

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1200px-New_York_Knicks_logo.svg_-1024x831.png)

## 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)

*All teams’ information via [Wikipedia](https://www.wikipedia.org/)*