List of NBA team owners

This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams.

The NBA requires a change in "controlling ownership" to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, composed of one representative (Governor) from each team.^[1] Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum has been Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors since 2017.^[2]

See also

• Sports portal

• Forbes list of the most valuable NBA clubs
• List of current NBA head coaches
• List of NBA team presidents
• List of NBA general managers
• List of NHL franchise owners
• List of NFL franchise owners
• List of Major League Baseball principal owners
• List of MLS team owners
• List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada

References

General

• "NBA Owners". HoopsHype.com. USA Today. Retrieved April 25, 2013.

Specific

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35. "Nick Arison climbs ladder, named Heat CEO". 22 July 2011.
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41. "Saints owner agrees to purchase Hornets". 13 April 2012.
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55. Walden, Eric (2022-08-24). "Miller family sells some of its remaining shares in the Utah Jazz". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
56. "D-Wade leaps into ownership with stake in Jazz". 16 April 2021.
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