Warriors Ask Fans to Give Billionaires 30-Year Interest-Free Loans
Have you ever had an overwhelming desire to fork over thousands of dollars to someone far richer than you? If you’re a basketball fan in the tech-paradise of San Francisco,…
NBA
Founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has become one of the pillars of American sports. Comprised of thirty teams, the league plays a grueling 82-game regular season schedule. Major market franchises like the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers perennially are the top ticket sellers on both the primary and secondary market. But for fans, players and those in the ticket industry, the best time of the year in the NBA is the playoffs. Sixteen teams qualify, but only two teams will make it to the biggest event in the game, the NBA Finals. The best of seven series is one of the top grossing events in professional sports alongside the Super Bowl and World Series.
Opinion: Celebrate Champion Warriors, But Not Their Ownership
Yes, the Golden State Warriors are champions of the National Basketball Association, riding the nigh-unstoppable tandem of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry to a 4-1 trouncing of LeBron James and the…
NBA, NHL Conference Finals Heating Up
Conference finals are in full swing in both the NHL and NBA, where the final four teams look to stake a claim at early June championship runs. On the hardwood,…
2013 NBA Finals preview, schedule: Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs
Summary by Michael Mainelli, TicketNews: With the Miami Heat defeating the Indiana Pacers last night in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals (99-76), they have advanced and will be…
NBA Playoff Schedule 2013: Dates, Game Times and Full Coverage Info
Summary by TicketNews Staff The 2013 NBA playoffs are scheduled to start the weekend of April 20th, where 16 teams will be competing for a coveted spot in the NBA…
NBA regular season tips off October 30
The NBA season bounces back into action on October 30 with a marquee matchup as the Boston Celtics travel to Miami to take on the defending champion Heat. This will…
NBA explores secondary market with Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster and the NBA have joined together for a lucrative deal that would allow fans and teams to list tickets. While NBA executives may have felt left behind in the…
NBA 2012-2013 schedule features plenty of marquee matchups
With the NBA already in the midst of a lockout and the 2011-12 season imperiled, there was little excitement when the league announced its 2011-12 schedule on July 19, 2011….
NBA approves replay rule changes for upcoming season
NBA commissioner David Stern announced late last week that the Board of Governors had approved rule changes for instant replay during the upcoming season. All of the rule changes will…
American Airlines Arena remains No. 1 venue thanks to the NBA Finals
With the NBA Finals in full swing, the American Airlines Arena, home to the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, held court in the No. 1 position for the second consecutive…