Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder clash in the NBA Finals
The 2012 NBA Finals kick off today, Tuesday, June 12 and will showcase the athleticism and prowess of the two most gifted basketball teams in the league — the Oklahoma…
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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.
NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals: Heat vs. Celtics
At first glance, the storyline in the Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics is similar to the one in the Western Conference, where the San…
2012 NBA Playoff preview
A shortened NBA regular season now gives way to the usual four-series, 16-team sprint to determine the league’s champion. The 66-game campaign — shortened by 16 games due to the…
For now, NBA benefits from Kentucky’s title
The University of Kentucky and the NBA each benefited from the Wildcats’ 67–59 win over Kansas in the NCAA tournament championship game Monday, April 2. Whether the NBA continues to…
76ers are the surprise of the East in the NBA
When the lockout-delayed NBA season finally began, most experts figured the revamped New York Knicks — before everyone had heard of Jeremy Lin — or the aging Boston Celtics would…
NBA All-Star events in Orlando fetch big bucks
About the time Hollywood’s biggest stars are hitting the red carpet at the Oscars on Sunday night, the NBA’s best and brightest will be taking the court 3,000 miles away….
Ticket brokers not yet worried over NBA lockout
To the surprise of nobody, the National Basketball Association celebrated the start of summer Thursday, July 1 by locking out the players and embarking upon what could be its nuclear…
Stanley Cup beats NBA Finals on ticket resale market
An NBA Finals matchup between one market known for sizzle, stars and bandwagon jumpers and another famous for being awash in oil money is good news for ticket brokers. But…
Smaller markets do not hamper NBA playoff ticket sales
The San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have dominated the NBA since the turn of the century — the trio combined to win nine of 11 championships…
NHL, NBA Playoff and Michael Buble tickets on sale this weekend
NHL Playoff tickets and NBA Playoff tickets for certain teams, as well as tickets to several upcoming concert dates from Michael Buble are on sale throughout the weekend ending March…