Kurt Badenhausen
@kbadenhausen.bsky.social
Sports business reporter at @Sportico. Former @Forbes.
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NBA teams made 38% of their money in 2024-25 from central revenue
The new media deals would have bumped that number up to 44% if in place last year... the TV payout jumps to $143M per team this season from $103M
How the NBA makes money, from @kbadenhausen.bsky.social: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzpbk
The new media deals would have bumped that number up to 44% if in place last year... the TV payout jumps to $143M per team this season from $103M
How the NBA makes money, from @kbadenhausen.bsky.social: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzpbk
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
NBA teams made 38% of their money in 2024-25 from central revenue
The new media deals would have bumped that number up to 44% if in place last year... the TV payout jumps to $143M per team this season from $103M
How the NBA makes money, from @kbadenhausen.bsky.social: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzpbk
The new media deals would have bumped that number up to 44% if in place last year... the TV payout jumps to $143M per team this season from $103M
How the NBA makes money, from @kbadenhausen.bsky.social: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzpbk
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"Six potential groups for expansion were discussed at the meeting." (@kbadenhausen.bsky.social @soshnick.bsky.social) www.sportico.com/leagues/hock...
NHL Expansion Team Fees Will Reach at Least $2B, League Says
The Seattle Kraken were the NHL's last expansion team. Their $650 million fee will more than triple for the next teams when the league expands.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Six potential groups for expansion were discussed at the meeting." (@kbadenhausen.bsky.social @soshnick.bsky.social) www.sportico.com/leagues/hock...
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NASCAR argues to a federal appeals court that judge who granted an injunction to 23XI Racing--which Michael Jordan co-owns--and Front Row erred in several ways, including by going against longstanding practices in American sports law. Very interesting arguments, my take for @sportico.bsky.social:
NASCAR Appeals Michael Jordan, 23XI Racing Injunction Before Daytona
NASCAR appeals a federal district judge's granting of preliminary injunctive relief to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsport before the Daytona 500.
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February 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
NASCAR argues to a federal appeals court that judge who granted an injunction to 23XI Racing--which Michael Jordan co-owns--and Front Row erred in several ways, including by going against longstanding practices in American sports law. Very interesting arguments, my take for @sportico.bsky.social:
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Great teaming up with Eben Novy-Williams and Kurt Badenhausen for @sportico.bsky.social on what's next for the Timberwolves and Lynx with the arbitration decision in favor of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore and the key business and legal questions ahead: www.sportico.com/business/tea....
Six Takeaways From the Longest Team Sale in Modern Sports History
Timberwolves ownership next steps: Will Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore get approved? Will Glen Taylor appeal? Will the NBA ever do this again?
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February 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Great teaming up with Eben Novy-Williams and Kurt Badenhausen for @sportico.bsky.social on what's next for the Timberwolves and Lynx with the arbitration decision in favor of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore and the key business and legal questions ahead: www.sportico.com/business/tea....
SCOOP: More investors are in advanced talks to join the new NWSL Denver ownership group:
▪️ Ariel Investments
▪️ Molly and David Coors
▪️ Borgen family
▪️ Kuvare's Dhiren Jhaveri and his wife Neelima Joshi
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
▪️ Ariel Investments
▪️ Molly and David Coors
▪️ Borgen family
▪️ Kuvare's Dhiren Jhaveri and his wife Neelima Joshi
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
Denver NWSL Investors Likely to Include Coors Family, Ariel
The new Denver NWSL team's minority owners are likely to include Ariel Investments, the Borgen family, Molly and David Coors, and Dhiren Jhaveri.
www.sportico.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
SCOOP: More investors are in advanced talks to join the new NWSL Denver ownership group:
▪️ Ariel Investments
▪️ Molly and David Coors
▪️ Borgen family
▪️ Kuvare's Dhiren Jhaveri and his wife Neelima Joshi
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
▪️ Ariel Investments
▪️ Molly and David Coors
▪️ Borgen family
▪️ Kuvare's Dhiren Jhaveri and his wife Neelima Joshi
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
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Amazing stat:
This is the 16th consecutive Super Bowl with a Vegas spread of <6 points
That happened in just 4 of the previous 24 Super Bowls!
This is the 16th consecutive Super Bowl with a Vegas spread of <6 points
That happened in just 4 of the previous 24 Super Bowls!
January 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Amazing stat:
This is the 16th consecutive Super Bowl with a Vegas spread of <6 points
That happened in just 4 of the previous 24 Super Bowls!
This is the 16th consecutive Super Bowl with a Vegas spread of <6 points
That happened in just 4 of the previous 24 Super Bowls!
SCOOP: Houston Dash owner Ted Segal has hired investment bank PJT Partners to explore a sale of the NWSL club.
The move comes as team values have exploded, including $110M for a Denver expansion team. Fees were $2M four years ago.
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The move comes as team values have exploded, including $110M for a Denver expansion team. Fees were $2M four years ago.
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
NWSL’s Houston Dash for Sale; PJT Retained
The Houston Dash are for sale as the price of NWSL teams has exploded over the past five years with expansion fees up from $2 million to $110 million.
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January 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
SCOOP: Houston Dash owner Ted Segal has hired investment bank PJT Partners to explore a sale of the NWSL club.
The move comes as team values have exploded, including $110M for a Denver expansion team. Fees were $2M four years ago.
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
The move comes as team values have exploded, including $110M for a Denver expansion team. Fees were $2M four years ago.
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
These were the 10 highest-paid NFL coaches in 2024, per
@sportico.bsky.social. None of these guys are losing their jobs today. Only Seattle (10-7) and San Fran (6-11) are not in the playoffs.
@sportico.bsky.social. None of these guys are losing their jobs today. Only Seattle (10-7) and San Fran (6-11) are not in the playoffs.
January 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
These were the 10 highest-paid NFL coaches in 2024, per
@sportico.bsky.social. None of these guys are losing their jobs today. Only Seattle (10-7) and San Fran (6-11) are not in the playoffs.
@sportico.bsky.social. None of these guys are losing their jobs today. Only Seattle (10-7) and San Fran (6-11) are not in the playoffs.
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Most Watched TV Shows of 2024
NFL: 72 🏈
College Football: 4 🏉
Olympics: 2 🏅
Women's CBB: 1 🏀
MLB: 1 ⚾
NBA: 0 🏀
NHL: 0 🏒
MLS: 0 ⚽
NFL: 72 🏈
College Football: 4 🏉
Olympics: 2 🏅
Women's CBB: 1 🏀
MLB: 1 ⚾
NBA: 0 🏀
NHL: 0 🏒
MLS: 0 ⚽
January 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Most Watched TV Shows of 2024
NFL: 72 🏈
College Football: 4 🏉
Olympics: 2 🏅
Women's CBB: 1 🏀
MLB: 1 ⚾
NBA: 0 🏀
NHL: 0 🏒
MLS: 0 ⚽
NFL: 72 🏈
College Football: 4 🏉
Olympics: 2 🏅
Women's CBB: 1 🏀
MLB: 1 ⚾
NBA: 0 🏀
NHL: 0 🏒
MLS: 0 ⚽
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Money machine 💰
As LeBron James Turns 40, Earnings in NBA Exceed $1.5 Billion
LeBron James has made just over $500 million in NBA playing salary and more than twice that amount off the court from endorsements and royalties.
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December 30, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Money machine 💰
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NEW: Five years after he was thrust into a geopolitical crisis set off by pro-Hong Kong protestors tweet, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Ferttita is tapped to be Donald Trump’s top U.S. diplomat in Italy.
Story for @sportico.bsky.social:
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
Story for @sportico.bsky.social:
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
Rocket to Rome: Trump Nominates NBA’s Fertitta as Italy Ambassador
The appointment comes five years after Fertitta was uunwittingly caught up in a geopolitical firestorm over a tweet by Rockets GM Daryl Morey.
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December 22, 2024 at 3:10 AM
NEW: Five years after he was thrust into a geopolitical crisis set off by pro-Hong Kong protestors tweet, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Ferttita is tapped to be Donald Trump’s top U.S. diplomat in Italy.
Story for @sportico.bsky.social:
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
Story for @sportico.bsky.social:
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams are joined by Kurt Badenhausen to discuss his latest NBA valuations.
Sporticast 407: Every NBA Team Is Now Worth $3+ Billion
Sporticast's 2024 NBA valuations have the Golden State Warriors at $9.14 billion, followed by the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers.
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December 19, 2024 at 5:46 PM
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams are joined by Kurt Badenhausen to discuss his latest NBA valuations.
New Sportico NBA team valuations out. 🏀💰
▪️ Warriors ($9.1B) are #1 for 5th straight year
▪️ Avg team worth $4.6B, up 15%
▪️ Value up 94% vs 4 years ago
▪️ "Get-in" price $3.06B (Memphis)
▪️ Revenue: $11.6B or $387M/team
Full list 👇
www.sportico.com/feature/nba-...
▪️ Warriors ($9.1B) are #1 for 5th straight year
▪️ Avg team worth $4.6B, up 15%
▪️ Value up 94% vs 4 years ago
▪️ "Get-in" price $3.06B (Memphis)
▪️ Revenue: $11.6B or $387M/team
Full list 👇
www.sportico.com/feature/nba-...
NBA Franchise Valuations Ranking List: From Warriors to Grizzlies
Check out Sportico's full NBA team values ranking list, from the Warriors to the Pelicans.
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December 19, 2024 at 7:31 PM
New Sportico NBA team valuations out. 🏀💰
▪️ Warriors ($9.1B) are #1 for 5th straight year
▪️ Avg team worth $4.6B, up 15%
▪️ Value up 94% vs 4 years ago
▪️ "Get-in" price $3.06B (Memphis)
▪️ Revenue: $11.6B or $387M/team
Full list 👇
www.sportico.com/feature/nba-...
▪️ Warriors ($9.1B) are #1 for 5th straight year
▪️ Avg team worth $4.6B, up 15%
▪️ Value up 94% vs 4 years ago
▪️ "Get-in" price $3.06B (Memphis)
▪️ Revenue: $11.6B or $387M/team
Full list 👇
www.sportico.com/feature/nba-...
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BREAKING: The NWSL has narrowed its expansion talks to one city, Denver.
Expansion fee is in the $105-$120M range, double the previous NWSL number and the highest in U.S. women's sports history.
More from me and Kurt Badenhausen 👇
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Expansion fee is in the $105-$120M range, double the previous NWSL number and the highest in U.S. women's sports history.
More from me and Kurt Badenhausen 👇
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
NWSL, Denver Group Enter Exclusive Expansion Talks at $105-$120M Fee
The NWSL has entered into exclusive expansion talks with a Denver group, at an expansion fee in the $105 million to $120 million range.
www.sportico.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:43 PM
BREAKING: The NWSL has narrowed its expansion talks to one city, Denver.
Expansion fee is in the $105-$120M range, double the previous NWSL number and the highest in U.S. women's sports history.
More from me and Kurt Badenhausen 👇
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
Expansion fee is in the $105-$120M range, double the previous NWSL number and the highest in U.S. women's sports history.
More from me and Kurt Badenhausen 👇
www.sportico.com/business/tea...
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Breaking: JuJu Watkins and Dawn Staley have invested in
@unrivaledwbb.bsky.social, joining a $28 million Series A investment round.
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
@unrivaledwbb.bsky.social, joining a $28 million Series A investment round.
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
JuJu Watkins Joins Staley, Lasry in Unrivaled League’s $28M Series A
JuJu Watkins, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Phelps, and Dawn Staley have invested in Unrivaled, a new women's basketball league launching in January.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Breaking: JuJu Watkins and Dawn Staley have invested in
@unrivaledwbb.bsky.social, joining a $28 million Series A investment round.
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
@unrivaledwbb.bsky.social, joining a $28 million Series A investment round.
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
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Bill Belichick's new $10 million salary would make him the 24th highest-paid coach in U.S. sports, per @kbadenhausen.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Bill Belichick's new $10 million salary would make him the 24th highest-paid coach in U.S. sports, per @kbadenhausen.bsky.social
A couple of numbers jumped out on Juan Soto deal beyond the headline $765M amount.
8: Number of MLB owners that paid more than $765M for their teams
17: Soto's rank in salary by avg annual value in US sports with Messi (MLS) and Prescott (NFL) on top at $60M/yr.
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8: Number of MLB owners that paid more than $765M for their teams
17: Soto's rank in salary by avg annual value in US sports with Messi (MLS) and Prescott (NFL) on top at $60M/yr.
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
Juan Soto Contract: The Big Numbers in the Historic $765M Deal
The New York Mets gave Juan Soto the richest contract in pro sports history and will push his career earnings near $1 billion, including endorsements.
www.sportico.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:45 PM
A couple of numbers jumped out on Juan Soto deal beyond the headline $765M amount.
8: Number of MLB owners that paid more than $765M for their teams
17: Soto's rank in salary by avg annual value in US sports with Messi (MLS) and Prescott (NFL) on top at $60M/yr.
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
8: Number of MLB owners that paid more than $765M for their teams
17: Soto's rank in salary by avg annual value in US sports with Messi (MLS) and Prescott (NFL) on top at $60M/yr.
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
Formula 1 team values are up 44% since @sportico.bsky.social June 2023 F1 team valuation. Average value now $2.31B and closing in on MLB.
November 26, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Formula 1 team values are up 44% since @sportico.bsky.social June 2023 F1 team valuation. Average value now $2.31B and closing in on MLB.
NEW: The 50 highest-paid coaches in U.S. sports from @sportico.bsky.social. Top 10 is all NFL/NBA but 23 college coaches ranked 11-50. Full breakdown:
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
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November 21, 2024 at 7:07 PM
NEW: The 50 highest-paid coaches in U.S. sports from @sportico.bsky.social. Top 10 is all NFL/NBA but 23 college coaches ranked 11-50. Full breakdown:
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
www.sportico.com/personalitie...