Forbes’ latest valuations underline a simple truth: in modern sport, the biggest wins often happen off the field. These teams sell year-round attention more than tickets, premium sponsorship inventory ...

The record for highest valuation of a pro sports franchise in a change-of-control sale was broken in 2025—twice. First, when the Celtics were sold at an initial valuation of $6.1 billion, and again ...

Thanks to the increasing number of private equity firms interested in acquiring a stake in NHL clubs, team valuations will ...

Making A Splash: Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors are now worth $11 billion, having appreciated 6,448% since 2000—the best mark in the four major North American pro sports leagues. A ...

The era of unprecedented growth in sports continues, and professional sports teams’ valuations are skyrocketing. In the past year alone, the Buss family sold their majority share in the Los Angeles ...

Rick Welts started his NBA journey as a Seattle SuperSonics ballboy in 1969 at the age of 16, moving up to serve as their public relations director. He spent 17 years in the league office, helping to ...

Sports teams have evolved beyond trophy assets as media rights deals and sponsorships continue to buoy valuations, according to a new survey of billionaire families by J.P. Morgan. Twenty percent of ...

The average NHL team is now worth $2.2 billion, according to CNBC's Official NHL Team Valuations, 15% more than last year, as richer national media rights deals drive up franchise values. In April, ...

Every year, Forbes teams up with Boardroom to break down the most valuable franchises in the NFL, and the 2025 rankings are ...

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. owns the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, projected by Forbes to have a combined value of $13.75 billion. Operating sports teams is a challenging business.