I note with interest a poll on Hoops Hype asking readers to rank NBA team owners. While a strong owner of an NBA franchise is certainly no guarantee of a winning organization, the co-relation between ownership and success on the court is tight.
The Toronto Raptors are listed as being owned by Larry Tanenbaum for purposes of the poll. That’s not true, though he does retain the largest single minority position, and is the ownership face of the franchise. Propping up corporate logos of Bell and Rogers wouldn’t have the same impact.