Unlike the NFL, which has a hard cap or spending limit, the NBA has a soft cap. Teams in the NBA can carry payrolls that go above the salary cap. For example, 27 of 30 are currently over the NBA's $123.7 million cap for the 2022-23 season. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the NBA [Read More]
We have secured Alex Kennedy, Chief Content Officer of basketballnews.com, as a featured speaker for our 2022 Business of Basketball Immersive Experience in Las Vegas this summer, July 10-15! Alex Kennedy is a sportswriter, editor and podcaster. He has covered the NBA for the last 15 years and he has worked for HoopsHype, [Read More]
In this episode of the Sports Business Audio Experience we sat down with Garrett White, Operations and Partnerships at VaynerSports. VaynerSports is a full-service talent representation and brand consulting agency providing career management services for professional and collegiate athletes in football, baseball, basketball, combat, and gaming. After graduating from Yale University in 2020, [Read More]
The NBA will hold its draft lottery on May 17, and the field of 14 teams is nearly set. The lottery determines the fate of a franchise, but the worst record doesn't mean the top pick is a lock. The Houston Rockets (20-62) earned that distinction but only have a 14 percent chance at [Read More]
A highlight of the Sports Business Classroom (SBC) Business of Basketball Immersive Experience in Las Vegas each July is the "Mock Trade Deadline." Over the week, students were divided into groups of 5-6, assigned an NBA team and put to work. Their initial task is to self-identify. Where on the lifecycle do they stand [Read More]
