Las Vegas seems odds-on for NBA expansion
4 days, 18 hours ago

Las Vegas seems odds-on for NBA expansion

China Daily  

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks celebrate during the fourth quarter of the NBA Cup championship game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada. "I think it would be great," said Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whose team lost to Milwaukee 97-81 in the NBA Cup final on Tuesday night. Commissioner Adam Silver said earlier this year that Las Vegas would "definitely" be a candidate when it's time to discuss expansion, which is believed to be the next major item on the league's to-do list. The city already hosts the league's annual Summer League extravaganza, has been an All-Star host, now has the NBA Cup final four and one of the WNBA's top franchises in the Las Vegas Aces.

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Does the NBA Cup need star power or does Las Vegas sell itself?
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1 week, 3 days ago

Does the NBA Cup need star power or does Las Vegas sell itself?

Hindustan Times  

LAS VEGAS — The league caught a major break last season when the Lakers made the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals and then won the title. Just having and hosting that tournament continues to grow in a positive way not just for the destination, but for the NBA.” Playing a short walk away from the neon lights of Las Vegas …

Does the NBA Cup need star power or does Las Vegas sell itself?
1 week, 3 days ago

Does the NBA Cup need star power or does Las Vegas sell itself?

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The league caught a major break last season when the Lakers made the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals and then won the title. Just having and hosting that tournament continues to grow in a positive way not just for the destination, but for the NBA.” Playing a short walk away from the neon lights of Las Vegas …

Wizards have built a temporary home in Las Vegas, and an NBA trend could follow
5 months ago

Wizards have built a temporary home in Las Vegas, and an NBA trend could follow

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — A five-minute, air-conditioned walk and a key card. Team officials would not disclose what they’re paying for the entire project this year, but Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger said the cost is “significant but not extravagant” and added it’s been “worth every penny.” “Whether it’s at summer league, whether it’s at training camp, whether it’s during the …

Column: MLB players with Vegas roots skeptical of A’s relocation: ‘It’s a terrible idea’
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: MLB players with Vegas roots skeptical of A’s relocation: ‘It’s a terrible idea’

LA Times  

An artist’s rendering of the proposed $1.5-billion stadium the Oakland Athletics are planning to move into in 2028. He said he also was skeptical that Las Vegas could support the A’s when the Raiders and 2023 Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights already are there, the two-time defending champion WNBA Aces have sold out their entire season, and it is possible …

The A's 30-year deal with Nevada has a 'Get Out of Vegas Free' card
6 months, 4 weeks ago

The A's 30-year deal with Nevada has a 'Get Out of Vegas Free' card

LA Times  

The pitch to the Nevada legislature was simple: If you provide the Oakland Athletics with $380 million in public funding toward a new ballpark, the A’s will agree to move to Las Vegas and stay there for at least 30 years. However, the agreement intended to bind the A’s to Las Vegas provides the team with an unusual escape clause: …

Las Vegas Aces make WNBA history as first team to sell out season tickets
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Las Vegas Aces make WNBA history as first team to sell out season tickets

NPR  

Las Vegas Aces make WNBA history as first team to sell out season tickets Enlarge this image toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Maddie Meyer/Getty Images If you go to the website for the Las Vegas Aces, you'll see incredible videos of professional women's basketball stars scoring, storming through the stadium and striking epic poses. "The back-to-back WNBA Champion Las Vegas …

Las Vegas 'Definitely On The List' of Cities for Expansion Franchise, Says NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
10 months, 1 week ago

Las Vegas 'Definitely On The List' of Cities for Expansion Franchise, Says NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

News 18  

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN on Wednesday that Las Vegas is “definitely on our list” of cities under consideration for expansion franchises. NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirms that Las Vegas is “on the list” of cities under consideration for an expansion team pic.twitter.com/Jef08cnf1W— Las Vegas Locally February 14, 2024 “We want to figure out what our media relationships are …

LeBron hits the Vegas jackpot
1 year ago

LeBron hits the Vegas jackpot

China Daily  

LeBron James hoists the NBA Cup as the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate defeating the Indiana Pacers in the first NBA In-Season Tournament final at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. James, AD hold court as Lakers win inaugural in-season tourney LAS VEGAS — As commissioner Adam Silver prepared to hand LeBron James the MVP trophy of the inaugural NBA …

Is the NBA inching toward expansion? What we know about Las Vegas, Seattle and more
1 year ago

Is the NBA inching toward expansion? What we know about Las Vegas, Seattle and more

New York Times  

Last winter, NBA commissioner Adam Silver set out a checklist for the league’s top priorities. Several sports investment bankers say the upcoming TV deal has been baked into recent franchise sale prices, with the valuations worth more than the standard revenue multiples that NBA teams sell for. GO DEEPER Why the NBA brought the In-Season Tournament to Vegas and what …

Viva Las Vegas: MLB owners unanimously approve A’s move from Oakland
1 year, 1 month ago

Viva Las Vegas: MLB owners unanimously approve A’s move from Oakland

LA Times  

Athletics owner John Fisher, center, watches Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals in San Francisco. “It’s a great day for Las Vegas.” The A’s would be the fourth and final major league team to leave Oakland. chief Tony Clark said during the World Series, “that, amid the conversation and dialogue around finances, rather than staying in the sixth-largest market, …

Las Vegas is the center of the basketball world ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game
1 year, 5 months ago

Las Vegas is the center of the basketball world ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game

The Hindu  

The timing and location of the WNBA All-Star Game couldn’t be much better. Just in the past week, 19-year-old phenom Victor Wembanyama made his NBA debut in the Summer League to sold-out crowds at the nearby Thomas & Mack Center, league commissioner Adam Silver spoke openly about Las Vegas as a potential expansion candidate, and the Aces continued to roll …

In Las Vegas, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discusses keeping eye on gambling
1 year, 5 months ago

In Las Vegas, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discusses keeping eye on gambling

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday that he believes all leagues have to continue keeping an incredibly close eye on gambling trends within their sport, mindful of issues that the NFL in particular has had to address in recent months. “I think there’s a responsibility for these leagues to invest more education, not just our own players, …

Adam Silver: NBA to weigh expansion in coming years, consider Las Vegas, Seattle, others
1 year, 5 months ago

Adam Silver: NBA to weigh expansion in coming years, consider Las Vegas, Seattle, others

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Adam Silver gave his latest indications that the NBA will heavily weigh expansion in upcoming years, if not coming closer to saying that it will be coming to the league. “We will turn to expansion once those new media deals are done,” Silver said Monday at the annual APSE conference. “It’s not a sure thing but, as …

Wembanyama could make summer league debut in Sacramento after NBA draft
1 year, 6 months ago

Wembanyama could make summer league debut in Sacramento after NBA draft

The Hindu  

Victor Wembanyama’s next couple of weeks are now set: He’ll be playing in the French league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs will almost certainly make him the No. And if that means the French star’s summer league debut comes in Sacramento instead of Las Vegas in early July, the league is fine with that. NBA …

NBA says it won’t mind if Wembanyama’s debut comes in Sacramento, not Las Vegas
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA says it won’t mind if Wembanyama’s debut comes in Sacramento, not Las Vegas

Associated Press  

DENVER — Victor Wembanyama’s next couple of weeks are now set: He’ll be playing in the French league finals starting this weekend, and then the San Antonio Spurs will almost certainly make him the No. And if that means the French star’s summer league debut comes in Sacramento instead of Las Vegas in early July, the league is fine with …

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA summer debut may come in Sacramento, not Las Vegas
1 year, 6 months ago

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA summer debut may come in Sacramento, not Las Vegas

The Hindu  

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA summer debut might come in Sacramento. 1 pick in the June 22 draft and is widely expected to choose Wembanyama, is among six teams that will play in Sacramento at the California Classic, one of the smaller summer leagues that precedes the one where all NBA teams participate in Las Vegas. “This event is the perfect kick-off …

Commentary: A's believe a move to Las Vegas is worth gamble
1 year, 6 months ago

Commentary: A's believe a move to Las Vegas is worth gamble

LA Times  

A rendering released by the Oakland Athletics on Friday shows the franchise’s proposed new ballpark at the Tropicana casino hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip. “We’re looking at other facilities that we have here in Las Vegas, to get a sense of what it might look like.” Aguero provided legislators with estimates that 30% of fans would be tourists, …

NBA Con, a new fan event, to be added to Summer League in Las Vegas
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA Con, a new fan event, to be added to Summer League in Las Vegas

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The NBA is adding a fan event to Summer League. The league unveiled plans Thursday for a three-day event called NBA Con, which will run from July 7-9 in Las Vegas and coincide with the opening days of the league’s summer session there. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama, fellow top draft prospect Scoot Henderson, Hall of Famer …

LeBron in Vegas? He makes an expansion pitch to Adam Silver
2 years, 2 months ago

LeBron in Vegas? He makes an expansion pitch to Adam Silver

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — LeBron James came to Las Vegas for a preseason game. But he probably sees every single interview and transcript that comes through from NBA players,” James said after the Lakers’ matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. That said, Silver has called Las Vegas “a great sports market.” “As I said before, at some point, this …

LeBron James explains why he wants to buy an NBA team in Las Vegas after he retires
2 years, 2 months ago

LeBron James explains why he wants to buy an NBA team in Las Vegas after he retires

LA Times  

Lakers star LeBron James again made his post-career ambitions known, speaking directly to NBA commissioner Adam Silver in his postgame news conference about one day owning an NBA franchise in Las Vegas. “It’s the best fanbase in the world,” James said after the Lakers’ 119-115 loss to the Suns in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “… I think it’s only a …

From Paolo Banchero to Kevin Durant, NBA fan favorites aren’t playing enough
2 years, 5 months ago

From Paolo Banchero to Kevin Durant, NBA fan favorites aren’t playing enough

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Off to the side of a full-service wet bar, stocked with enough top-shelf tequila and whiskey to be an acceptable place to drink in Sin City, is a lounge with stuffed chairs, sofas and an ottoman. You can’t because it would never happen, even though Mike Trout is a million times more likely to play in some …

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