List Of NBA Team Owners
Below is a list of owners of National Basketball Association teams.
| Franchise | Principal Owner(s) | Operating Entities | Owned Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | Michael Gearon Jr | Atlanta Spirit Group, Hawks Basketball, Inc. | 2004 |
| Boston Celtics | H. Irving Grousbeck, Wycliffe Grousbeck, Steve Pagliuca | Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C., Boston Celtics Incorporated | 2003 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Mikhail Prokhorov, Bruce Ratner | ONEXIM Sports and Entertainment Holding USA, Inc. | 2010 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | Michael Jordan | Bobcats Sports & Entertainment, Bobcats Basketball Holdings, LLC | 2010 |
| Chicago Bulls | Jerry Reinsdorf | Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership | 1985 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Dan Gilbert, Gary Gilbert, Dan Katzman, Usher Raymond, Gordon Gund | Cavaliers Operating Company, LLC | 2005 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Mark Cuban | Dallas Basketball Limited | 2000 |
| Denver Nuggets | Stan Kroenke | Kroenke Sports Enterprise, Denver Nuggets Limited Partnership | 2000 |
| Detroit Pistons | Tom Gores | Palace Sports & Entertainment, Detroit Pistons Basketball Company | 2011 |
| Golden State Warriors | Peter Guber, Joe Lacob | GSW Sports LLC | 2010 |
| Houston Rockets | Leslie Alexander | Rocket Ball, Ltd. | 1993 |
| Indiana Pacers | Herbert Simon | Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Pacers Basketball, LLC | 1983 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Donald Sterling | LAC Basketball Club, Inc. | 1981 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Jerry Buss family trust | The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. | 1979 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Robert J. Pera | Memphis Basketball LLC | 2012 |
| Miami Heat | Micky Arison | Miami Heat Limited Partnership | 1995 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Herb Kohl | Milwaukee Bucks, Inc. | 1985 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Glen Taylor | Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership | 1995 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Tom Benson | New Orleans Hornets Nba Limited Partnership | 2012 |
| New York Knicks | James Dolan | Madison Square Garden, Inc., New York Knicks, Inc. | 1997 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Clayton Bennett | The Professional Basketball Club, LLC. | 2006 |
| Orlando Magic | RDV Sports, Inc. (Richard DeVos, Chairman) | Orlando Magic, Ltd. | 1991 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Joshua Harris, Adam Aron | Philadelphia 76ers, Inc. | 2011 |
| Phoenix Suns | Robert Sarver | Suns Legacy Partners, LLC | 2004 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Paul Allen | Vulcan Inc., Trail Blazers, Inc. | 1988 |
| Sacramento Kings | Vivek Ranadivé | Sacramento Kings Partnership Group (operating entity yet to be named) | 2013 |
| San Antonio Spurs | Peter Holt | Spurs Sports & Entertainment, San Antonio Spurs LLC | 1993 |
| Toronto Raptors | Richard Peddie | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto Raptors Basketball Club | 1998 |
| Utah Jazz | Greg Miller | Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment, Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. | 1985 |
| Washington Wizards | Ted Leonsis | Monumental Sports & Entertainment | 2010 |
Read more about List Of NBA Team Owners: References
Famous quotes containing the words list of, list, team and/or owners:
“The advice of their elders to young men is very apt to be as unreal as a list of the hundred best books.”
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841–1935)
“My list of things I never pictured myself saying when I pictured myself as a parent has grown over the years.”
—Polly Berrien Berends (20th century)
“Once a word is spoken, a team of four horse cannot retake it.”
—Chinese proverb.
“O, these naughty times
Puts bars between the owners and their rights!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)