Franchise

Paul Pierce spent 15 seasons as a member of the Boston Celtics after being taken No. 10 in the 1998 NBA Draft. He won an NBA title, a NBA Finals MVP and made 10 all-star appearances. He would play for three more teams after being traded from Boston: Brooklyn, Washington and the Los Angeles Clippers, [...]

The only thing moving faster than decreasing gas prices has to be the increase in NBA franchise values. Each time Forbes ranks NBA teams, it’s amazing at how far #1 has grown when compared to the previous ranking. When the Clippers were sold to Steve Ballmer, everyone fell out of their collective chairs at the [...]

July 26, 2011 – Allen Moll Once known for a nearly unstoppable crossover dribble and highlight reel dunks, the latter parts of Steve Francis’ pro basketball career have been a major disappointment. Once known as “The Franchise” coming out of the University of Maryland, Francis was an named co Rookie of the Year (2000) and [...]

NBA Payrolls 2010-2011 Team $(million) LA Lakers ~ 95.3 Orlando Magic ~ 89.9 Dallas Mavericks ~ 85.8 Boston Celtics ~ 83.3 Denver Nuggets ~ 83.0 Houston Rockets ~ 72.7 Utah Jazz ~ 71.1 Philadelphia 76ers ~ 69.4 Atlanta Hawks ~ 69.1 New Orleans Hornets ~ 68.9 Memphis Grizzlies ~ 67.8 Milwaukee Bucks ~ 67.7 Portland [...]