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…
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.
To the surprise of nobody, the National Basketball Association celebrated the start of summer Thursday, July 1 by locking out…
An NBA Finals matchup between one market known for sizzle, stars and bandwagon jumpers and another famous for being awash…
The San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have dominated the NBA since the turn of the century…
Three of the four All-Star Games in the major American professional sports will be played over the next three weeks,…
The bad news for NBA fans is the league is staring at the possibility of an indefinite shutdown as soon…
Dynamic and variable ticket price structures are becoming very popular in the NBA, and while many teams are experimenting in…
Looking to maximize their future ticketing contracts, the National Basketball Association reportedly is considering a requirement that teams run future…
This story was updated at 9:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, September 27, 2010, to properly reflect the relationship between the…
This story was updated on June 28, 2010, at 10:55 a.m. EDT to reflect the correct percentage increase in ticket…
The NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are not yet complete (Boston leads 3-2 heading into…