Lev Akabas
@levakabas.bsky.social
NBA 🏀 & sports business 💵 data viz 📊 for Sportico
All opinions are my own
All opinions are my own
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Carlos Alcaraz will finish 2025 as the year-end No. 1 in men's tennis
There have still only been 7 world No. 1s since 2004!
There have still only been 7 world No. 1s since 2004!
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Carlos Alcaraz will finish 2025 as the year-end No. 1 in men's tennis
There have still only been 7 world No. 1s since 2004!
There have still only been 7 world No. 1s since 2004!
NBA teams are valued at 13.5x revenue, more than any other sports league
The franchise valuations bake in the fact that revenues are going to increase every year thru 2035-36 due to the league's new media rights deal
The franchise valuations bake in the fact that revenues are going to increase every year thru 2035-36 due to the league's new media rights deal
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
NBA teams are valued at 13.5x revenue, more than any other sports league
The franchise valuations bake in the fact that revenues are going to increase every year thru 2035-36 due to the league's new media rights deal
The franchise valuations bake in the fact that revenues are going to increase every year thru 2035-36 due to the league's new media rights deal
The Denver Nuggets are leading the NBA in offensive efficiency so far this season
The Dallas Mavericks are last
The Dallas Mavericks are last
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Denver Nuggets are leading the NBA in offensive efficiency so far this season
The Dallas Mavericks are last
The Dallas Mavericks are last
The Indiana Pacers couldn't throw a rock in the ocean standing on the beach right now
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Indiana Pacers couldn't throw a rock in the ocean standing on the beach right now
🚨 @sportico.bsky.social's F1 franchise valuations are out 🚨
Average Formula 1 franchise is worth $3.42 billion, up 48% from last year, and now higher than the average MLB franchise value
Full list: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lyN1S
Average Formula 1 franchise is worth $3.42 billion, up 48% from last year, and now higher than the average MLB franchise value
Full list: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lyN1S
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🚨 @sportico.bsky.social's F1 franchise valuations are out 🚨
Average Formula 1 franchise is worth $3.42 billion, up 48% from last year, and now higher than the average MLB franchise value
Full list: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lyN1S
Average Formula 1 franchise is worth $3.42 billion, up 48% from last year, and now higher than the average MLB franchise value
Full list: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lyN1S
NBA offenses boomed from 2015 to 2025 🏀🔥📈
The 2016 Golden State Warriors, who finished 73-9 led by a record 402 threes from Steph Curry, would've had an average offense last season
The 2016 Golden State Warriors, who finished 73-9 led by a record 402 threes from Steph Curry, would've had an average offense last season
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
NBA offenses boomed from 2015 to 2025 🏀🔥📈
The 2016 Golden State Warriors, who finished 73-9 led by a record 402 threes from Steph Curry, would've had an average offense last season
The 2016 Golden State Warriors, who finished 73-9 led by a record 402 threes from Steph Curry, would've had an average offense last season
I need you guys to understand just how bad the Brooklyn Nets' defense is
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I need you guys to understand just how bad the Brooklyn Nets' defense is
The Houston Rockets are rebounding their own misses at an absolutely unreal rate
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The Houston Rockets are rebounding their own misses at an absolutely unreal rate
The 2020 Los Angeles Lakers dunked A LOT
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The 2020 Los Angeles Lakers dunked A LOT
Offensive efficiency almost always goes up over the course of an NBA season
The average offense this season is already at 115.5 points per 100 possessions 🔥
The average offense this season is already at 115.5 points per 100 possessions 🔥
November 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Offensive efficiency almost always goes up over the course of an NBA season
The average offense this season is already at 115.5 points per 100 possessions 🔥
The average offense this season is already at 115.5 points per 100 possessions 🔥
Matisse Thybulle is the undisputed GOAT of blocking 3-pointers
Did not expect to see Tyrese Haliburton up there
Did not expect to see Tyrese Haliburton up there
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Matisse Thybulle is the undisputed GOAT of blocking 3-pointers
Did not expect to see Tyrese Haliburton up there
Did not expect to see Tyrese Haliburton up there
The NBA's salary cap has ballooned in the past 10 years from $70 million in 2015-16 to $155 million in 2025-26
It will continue to rise over the next decade due to the increase in revenue from the new TV deals
It will continue to rise over the next decade due to the increase in revenue from the new TV deals
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The NBA's salary cap has ballooned in the past 10 years from $70 million in 2015-16 to $155 million in 2025-26
It will continue to rise over the next decade due to the increase in revenue from the new TV deals
It will continue to rise over the next decade due to the increase in revenue from the new TV deals
LeBron James is on track to earn $132.6 million this season from salary and endorsements combined
Full top 10 👇
Full top 10 👇
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
LeBron James is on track to earn $132.6 million this season from salary and endorsements combined
Full top 10 👇
Full top 10 👇
Run clubs have exploded in popularity post-COVID
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Run clubs have exploded in popularity post-COVID
Young voters swung the New York City mayoral election for Zohran Mamdani
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Young voters swung the New York City mayoral election for Zohran Mamdani
Kevin Durant and Steph Curry will become just the 8th and 9th athletes to ever earn $1 billion in combined salary and endorsements while still active
(Michael Jordan hit $1 billion after his retirement)
(Michael Jordan hit $1 billion after his retirement)
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Kevin Durant and Steph Curry will become just the 8th and 9th athletes to ever earn $1 billion in combined salary and endorsements while still active
(Michael Jordan hit $1 billion after his retirement)
(Michael Jordan hit $1 billion after his retirement)
LeBron James will be the highest-paid player in the NBA for the 12th time in his career
He'll earn an estimated $80 million off the court this season in addition to $52.6 million in salary
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He'll earn an estimated $80 million off the court this season in addition to $52.6 million in salary
Read more: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzpE9
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
LeBron James will be the highest-paid player in the NBA for the 12th time in his career
He'll earn an estimated $80 million off the court this season in addition to $52.6 million in salary
Read more: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzpE9
He'll earn an estimated $80 million off the court this season in addition to $52.6 million in salary
Read more: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lzpE9
It appears that the NBA severely underestimated the Wembanyama hype
10 other teams got more national TV / streaming games than the San Antonio Spurs this season (the league just flexed a Spurs game into primetime)
10 other teams got more national TV / streaming games than the San Antonio Spurs this season (the league just flexed a Spurs game into primetime)
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It appears that the NBA severely underestimated the Wembanyama hype
10 other teams got more national TV / streaming games than the San Antonio Spurs this season (the league just flexed a Spurs game into primetime)
10 other teams got more national TV / streaming games than the San Antonio Spurs this season (the league just flexed a Spurs game into primetime)
The percentage NYC Marathon runners who are women has steadily grown over the past 50 years
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The percentage NYC Marathon runners who are women has steadily grown over the past 50 years
Billy Donovan is the NBA's third longest-tenured head coaches
Spo and Kerr are the only two coaches remaining from before the pandemic
Spo and Kerr are the only two coaches remaining from before the pandemic
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Billy Donovan is the NBA's third longest-tenured head coaches
Spo and Kerr are the only two coaches remaining from before the pandemic
Spo and Kerr are the only two coaches remaining from before the pandemic
NBA pace this season has been faster than any season since the 1980s
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
NBA pace this season has been faster than any season since the 1980s
The Houston Rockets are rebounding 42% of their own missed shots so far this season
The highest rate by any NBA team in the past decade is 35%
The highest rate by any NBA team in the past decade is 35%
November 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Houston Rockets are rebounding 42% of their own missed shots so far this season
The highest rate by any NBA team in the past decade is 35%
The highest rate by any NBA team in the past decade is 35%
The Dodgers won back to back World Series with the No. 1 payroll in MLB both years
The team that wins it all usually has a top 10 payroll, and even teams that make the AL Championship Series or the NL Championship Series typically have top 10 payrolls
The team that wins it all usually has a top 10 payroll, and even teams that make the AL Championship Series or the NL Championship Series typically have top 10 payrolls
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Dodgers won back to back World Series with the No. 1 payroll in MLB both years
The team that wins it all usually has a top 10 payroll, and even teams that make the AL Championship Series or the NL Championship Series typically have top 10 payrolls
The team that wins it all usually has a top 10 payroll, and even teams that make the AL Championship Series or the NL Championship Series typically have top 10 payrolls
In 2024, the highest-ranked MLB game on the top 100 most-watched TV broadcasts of the year was Game 5 of the World Series (18.2 million viewers)
According to preliminary Nielsen data, Game 7 of the 2025 World Series averaged nearly 26 million
According to preliminary Nielsen data, Game 7 of the 2025 World Series averaged nearly 26 million
November 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In 2024, the highest-ranked MLB game on the top 100 most-watched TV broadcasts of the year was Game 5 of the World Series (18.2 million viewers)
According to preliminary Nielsen data, Game 7 of the 2025 World Series averaged nearly 26 million
According to preliminary Nielsen data, Game 7 of the 2025 World Series averaged nearly 26 million