NBA Teams and Complete History of their Ownership
Individuals or groups make bid for NBA teams, purchase stake either full or joint and become the owners of the teams. The following is the list of all the owners of NBA teams from past to the current including founding owners, principal owners and minority owners.
Atlanta Hawks
(1946-1968) Ben Kerner
(1968-1977) Tom Cousins and Carl Sanders
(1977-1996) Ted Turner
(1996-2004) Ted Turner and Time Warner
(2004-present) Atlanta Spirit
Boston Celtics
(1946-1950) Boston Garden Arena Corporation
(1950-1964) Walter A. Brown and Lou Pieri
(1964-1965)Lou Pieri and Marjorie Brown
(1965-1968) Marvin Kratter
(1968-1969) Ballatine Brewery
(1969-1971) Trans-National Communictions
(1971-1972) Ballatine Brewery
(1972-1975) Robert Schmertz
(Jan. 1975-Nov. 1975) Robert Schmertz, Irv Levin and Harold Lipton
(1975-1978) Irv Levin and Harold Lipton
(1978-1979) John Y. Brown Jr. and Harry T. Mangurian Jr.
(1979-1983) Harry T. Mangurian Jr.
(1983-1993) Don Gaston, Alan N. Cohen and Paul Dupee
(1993-2002) Paul Gaston
(2002-present) Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C
Chicago Bulls
(1966-1972) Dick Klein and Lamar Hunt (minority owner)
(1972-1985) Arthur Wirtz
(1985- Present) Jerry Reinsdorf
Miami Heat
(1988-1995) Ted Arison
(1995-present) Micky Arison
Orlando Magic
(1989-1991) William duPont III
(1991-present) Richard DeVos
Philadelphia76ers
(1946-1976) Danny Biasone
(1976-1982)Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr.
(1982-1996) Harold Katz
(1996-2011) Ed Snider and Comcast Spectacor
(2011-present) Joshua Harris alongwith co-owners David Blitzer, Jason Levien, Michael Rubin, Erick Thohir, Will Smith
Utah Jazz
(1974-1985) Sam Battisone
(1985-1986) Sam Battisone and Larry H. Miller
(1986-2009) Larry H. Miller
(2009-present) Greg Miller
Minnesota Timberwolves
(1989-1994) Marv Wolfenson and Harvey Ratner
(1994-present) Glen Taylor
Golden State Warriors
(1946-1952) Peter Tyrrell and Steven Kim
(1952-1962) Eddie Gottlieb
(1962-1986) Franklin Mieuli
(1986-1995) Jim Fitzgerald and Daniel Finnane
(1995-2010) Chris Cohan
(2010-present) Peter Guber and Joe Lacob
Dallas Mavericks
(1979-1996) Don Carter and Norm Sonju
(1996-2000) H. Ross Perot Jr.
(2000-present) Mark Cuban
Dever Nuggets
(1967-1972) James Traindle and Bill Ringsby
(1972-1978) Frank Goldberg and Bud Fischer
(1978-1985) Red McCombs
(1985-1989) Sidney Shlenker
(1989-1997) COSMAT
(1997-2000) Ascent Entertainment group and Donald Strum
(2000-present) Stan Kroenke
San Antonio Spurs
(1967-1972) Dallas Ownership group
(1972-1988)Angelo Drossos, Red McCombs and John Schaefer
(1988-1993) Red McCombs
(1993-present) Peter M. Holt
Portland Trail Blazers
(1970-1975) Larry Weinberg, Herman Sarkowsky and Robert Schmertz
(1975-1988) Larry Weinberg
(1988-present) Paul Allen
Phoenix Suns
(1968-1977) Karl Eller, Don Pitt, Don Diamond, Bhavik Barji, Marvin Meyer, Richard Bloch, Andy Williams, Bobbie Gentry and Ed Ames
(1977-2004) Jerry Colangelo
(2004-present) Roobert Sarver
Indiana Pacers
(1967-1976) Richard Tinkham, John DeVoe, Chuck DeVoe, Chuck Burnes and Bob Collins
(1976-1983) a group led by Thomas Binford
(1983-present) Herbert Simon
Milwaukee Bucks
(1968-1976) A group headed by Wesley Pavalon and Marvin Fishman
(1976-1981) Jim Fitzgerald
(1981-present) Herb Kohl
Detroit Pistons
(1941-1974) Fred Zollner
(1974-2009) Bill Davidson
(2009-2011) Karen Davidson
(2011-present) Tom Gores
Cleveland Cavaliers
(1970-1979) Nick Mileti
(1979-1980) Joe Zingale
(1980-1983) Dan Stepien
(1983-2005) George Gund and Gordon Gund
(2005-present) Dan Gilbert
Oklahoma City Thunder
(1967-1983) Sam Schulman
(1983-2001) Barry Acherley
(2001-2006) Howard Schultz
(2006-present) Clay Bennett (Aubrey McClendon and Tom L. Ward as minor stakeholders)
Los Angeles Lakers
(1947-1957) Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen
(1957-1965) Bob Short
(1965-1979) Jack Kent Cooke
(1979-present) Jerry Buss
Washington Wizards
(1961-1964) David Trager
(1964-1968) Abe Pollin, Arnold Heft, Earl Foreman
(1968-1999) Abe Pollin
(1999-2010) Abe Pollin and Ted Leonsis
(2010-present) Ted Leonsis
Toronto Raptors
(1996-1998) John Bitove
(1998-present) Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Sacramento Kings
(1946-1966) Les Harrison
(1966-1985) Max Jacobs and Jeremy Jacobs
(1985-1992) Joe Benvenuti and Gregg Lukenbill
(1992-1998) Jim Thomas
(1998-present) Joe Maloof and Garvin Maloof
Memphis Grizzlies
(1996-1997) Arthur Griffiths
(1997-1999) John McCaw
(1999-2000) Bill and Nancy Laurie
(2000-present) Michael Heisley
New Orleans Hornets
(1989-2007) George Shinn
(2007-2010) George Shinn and George Chouest
(2010-2011) NBA
(2011-present) Tom Benson
Brooklyn Nets
(1967-1970) Arthur J. Brown
(1970-1978) Roy Boe
(1978-1998) Secauses Seven, a group led by Jay Taub and Alan Cohen
(1998-2003) Raymond Chambers, Lewis Katz and George Steinbrenner
(2003-2009) Bruce Ranter
(2009-present) Mikhail Prokhorov
Los Angeles Clippers
(1971-1976) Paul Snyder
(1976-1977) John Y. Brown Jr.
(1977-1978) John Y. Brown Jr. and Harry T. Mangurian Jr.
(1978-1981) Irv Levin
(1981-present) Donald Sterling
Houston Rockets
(1967-1971) Robert Breitbard
(1971-1973) Billy Goldberg, Wayne Duddlesten and Mickey Herskowitz
(1973-1975) Irvin Kaplan
(1975-1976) James Talcott
(1976-1979) Kenneth Schnitzer
(1979-1982) George Maloof
(1982-1993) Charlie Thomas
(1993-present) Leslie Alexander
New York Knicks
(1947-1973) Ned Irish
(1973-1977) Madison Square Garden III
(1977-1994) Gulf and Western
(1994-1997) Cablevision and ITT Corporation
(1997-2010) Cablevison
(2010-present) James L. Dolan, Madison Square Garden Inc.
Charlotte Bobcats
(2004-2010) Robert L. Johnson (Michael Jordan and Cornell Haynes, Jr. as minority owners)
(2010-present) Michael Jordan
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