Daily Archives: October 14, 2011
New York Knicks, L.A. Lakers and the Most Valuable Teams in the NBA
Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks (nydailynews.com)
Here’s a quick one today: Value of every NBA team, beginning with the most valuable, the New York Knicks, who have overtaken the L.A. Lakers for first place.
These are the latest team values published by Forbes, and they point to each team’s worth following the 2009-10 season. Click on the Forbes link to see other teams’ financials, including debt, revenue and operating income.
| 1. | New York Knicks | $655 M |
| 2. | Los Angeles Lakers | $643 M |
| 3. | Chicago Bulls | $511 M |
| 4. | Boston Celtics | $452 M |
| 5. | Houston Rockets | $443 M |
| 6. | Dallas Mavericks | $438 M |
| 7. | Miami Heat | $425 M |
| 8. | Phoenix Suns | $411 M |
| 9. | San Antonio Spurs | $404 M |
| 10. | Toronto Raptors | $399 M |
| 11. | Orlando Magic | $385 M |
| 12. | Golden State Warriors | $363 M |
| 13. | Detroit Pistons | $360 M |
| 14. | Portland Trail Blazers | $356 M |
| 15. | Cleveland Cavaliers | $355 M |
| 16. | Utah Jazz | $343 M |
| 17. | Philadelphia 76ers | $330 M |
| 18. | Oklahoma City Thunder | $329 M |
| 19. | Washington Wizards | $322 M |
| 20. | Denver Nuggets | $316 M |
| 21. | New Jersey Nets | $312 M |
| 22. | Los Angeles Clippers | $305 M |
| 23. | Atlanta Hawks | $295 M |
| 24. | Sacramento Kings | $293 M |
| 25. | Charlotte Bobcats | $281 M |
| 26. | New Orleans Hornets | $280 M |
| 27. | Indiana Pacers | $269 M |
| 28. | Memphis Grizzlies | $266 M |
| 29. | Minnesota Timberwolves | $264 M |
| 30. | Milwaukee Bucks | $258 M |
