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Why Does Watching One NBA Team Require So Many Apps?

By Kathryn Bird A basketball fan sits down to watch a game, turns on the television, and discovers that it is not available on the same service that carried the team three nights earlier. Monday’s game might be on Peacock. Wednesday’s could appear on ESPN. Thursday’s matchup may be available through Amazon Prime Video, while […]

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Recent Transactions in the NFL and NBA

Shorter deals with staggering annual payouts, massive guaranteed money, and total values creeping toward $1 billion. Front offices across the NFL, NBA, and MLB are rewriting the financial playbook—here’s a look at some of the most recent contract signings.  NFL On August 1st, 2026, guard Matthew Bergeron signed a four-year, $96 million extension with the

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The Final Chapter: LeBron James Takes His Legacy to Philadelphia

Beloved superstar LeBron James signed a two-year deal worth $8 million with the Philadelphia 76ers. Many Los Angeles Lakers fans are upset to see a fan-favorite leave, yet his legacy will remain. Early Career Before his professional career, James started his basketball days at St. Vincent – St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. During

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The Rise of Social Media with Professional Athletes

Brandon Dwyer, who only had 6 points throughout the duration of his collegiate basketball career, has a following of 1.4 million on TikTok and 532,000 on Instagram.  Historically, athletes have needed traditional media such as TV or magazines, or major brand deals with household names such as Gatorade or Nike to build a brand. With

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Why Do Countries Spend Billions Hosting Sporting Events?

By: Liana Rhodes Every few years, the world watches another country spend billions of pounds hosting a sporting event. Stadiums are built, transport systems are upgraded and opening ceremonies become global spectacles. Governments often describe these events as investments that will generate tourism, create jobs and leave a lasting legacy. Yet the economic evidence tells

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Conclusions From Analyses Between Draft Number and Current Salary in MLB, the NFL, the NBA, the NHL

No matter what league, sports drafts introduce a young group of players that will eventually represent the next generations of play. In the eight different analyses of the 2019 and 2020 drafts among Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL), there were

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Relationship Between Draft Number and Current Salary (2020 NBA Draft)

The NBA playoffs are currently in full swing, and after the NBA Championship on June 3rd, the next major event will be the draft. Teams draft based on value, meaning the elite players tend to leave in the first round; however, how much of a correlation does draft position have with future NBA pay?  To

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Relationship Between Draft Number and Current Salary (2019 NBA Draft)

The NBA playoffs are currently in full swing, and after the NBA Championship on June 3rd, the next major event will be the draft. Teams draft based on value, meaning the elite players tend to leave in the first round; however, how much of a correlation does draft position have with future NBA pay?  To

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