The NBA business has been booming over the past several years, headlined by Steve Ballmer buying the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion and the salary cap set to nearly double this offseason. With a large new influx of television money being pumped into the league - along with the sport's continued growth in popularity both domestically and internationally - teams are worth more than ever before. Here's a list of the top 11 most valuable franchises in the NBA, according to Forbes:
11) San Antonio Spurs ($1.15 billion)
10) Miami Heat ($1.3 billion)
9) Dallas Mavericks ($1.4 billion)
8) Houston Rockets ($1.5 billion)
7) Brooklyn Nets ($1.7 billion)
6) Golden State Warriors ($1.9 billion)
5) Los Angeles Clippers ($2 billion)
4) Boston Celtics ($2.1 billion)
3) Chicago Bulls ($2.3 billion)
2) Los Angeles Lakers ($2.7 billion)
1) New York Knicks ($3 billion)
