10. “Miami Heat”, Miami, Florida. Cost – $ 1.3 billion. This club plays in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association from 1988. It has three victories in the championship, four in the conference and twelve in the division.
9. “Dallas Mavericks”, Dallas, Texas. Cost – $ 1.4 billion. This professional basketball club plays in the Southwest Division of Western Conference NBA. It has one victory in the championship, two in the conference and three in the division.
8. “Houston Rockets”, Houston, Texas. Cost – $ 1.5 billion. It plays in Southwest Division of Western Conference NBA. It has won twice in the championship, four times in the conference and in the division.
7. “Brooklyn Nets”, Brooklyn, New York. Cost – $ 1.7 billion. It plays in the Atlantic Division of Eastern Conference of NBA. This club has twice become champion in the American Basketball Association. The best result in the NBA – two wins in the conference and four in the division. By the way, it is now owned by Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov.
6. “The Golden State Warriors”, Oakland, California. Cost – $ 1.9 billion. The club plays in the Pacific division of Western Conference of NBA. It has one victory in the Basketball Association of America, three – in the NBA, eight – in the conference and four in the division.
5. “Los Angeles Clippers”, Los Angeles, California. Cost – $ 2 billion. The club was founded in Buffalo, and was originally called “Buffalo Braves”. But later, it moved to San Diego and became “San Diego Clippers”. Some time later it moved to Los Angeles and changed its name again. The greatest achievements – two victories in its division.
4. “Boston Celtics”, Boston, MA. Cost – $ 2.1 billion. It plays in the Atlantic Division of NBA Eastern Conference. 17-times winner of the championship, it also won 21 times in the conference and the same number in the division.
3. “Chicago Bulls”, Chicago, Illinois. Cost – $ 2.3 billion. This professional basketball team plays in the central division of the NBA Eastern Conference. The club is a six-time NBA champion, has the same number of victories in the conference and nine wins in the division.
2. “Los Angeles Lakers”, Los Angeles, California. Cost – $ 2.7 billion. It plays in the Pacific division of NBA Western Conference. It has 17 wins in the championship, 31 – in the conference and the same number in the division.
1. “New York Knicks”, New York. Cost – $ 3 billion. This is the most expensive basketball team of NBA. It plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. It has become twice the champion of NBA. Also it has eight wins in the conference and the same number in the division.
