Mikhail Prokhorov

Forbes.com: The NBA's Billionaires

New Jersey Nets
Net Worth: $18 billion

The Russian metals tycoon had the cash to give the long-dormant Nets their final push into Brooklyn, starting next year. Will they compete enough to genuinely rival the Knicks for the affections of rabid New York hoop fans?

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The NBA's Billio... Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov leads a pack of 14 NBA owners currently worth ten figures.

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Mikhail Prokhoro... New Jersey Nets
Net Worth: $18 billion

The Russian metals tycoon had the cash to give the long-dormant Nets their final push into Brooklyn, starting next year. Will they compete enough to genuinely rival the Knicks for the affections of rabid New York hoop fans?

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Paul Allen Portland Trail Blazers
Net Worth: $13.2 billion

The latest venture for the Microsoft co-founder and sports (NBA and NFL) owner: financing an aircraft capable of launching satellites into orbit at low cost.

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Philip Anschutz Los Angeles Lakers
Net Worth: $7 billion

Co-owns the team with Jerry Buss. Anschutz parlayed big earnings from the land, railroad and energy businesses into Anschutz Entertainment Group, which counts the Lakers and Staples Center among its many sports and venue properties.

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Richard DeVos Orlando Magic
Net Worth: $5 billion

Moved the Magic into the state-of-the-art Amway Center (named for the company he co-founded) last season. That didn’t prevent the team from losing $16 million last season thanks to the NBA’s highest payroll. The arena probably won’t prevent them from losing Dwight Howard soon, too.

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Micky Arison Miami Heat
Net Worth: $4.2 billion

Splurging on LeBron James and Chris Bosh brought Arison a trip to the NBA Finals and a 27% jump in revenue over 2009-10.

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Stanley Kroenke Denver Nuggets
Net Worth: $3.2 billion

The sports maven, who now owns the St. Louis Rams, has to divest his interest in the Nuggets and NHL Colorado Avalanche by December 2014 to comply with NFL rules against owning sports teams in another NFL market (Denver Broncos). He’s allowed to keep it in the family, though – his son Josh is already calling the Nuggets’ day-to-day shots.

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Tom Gores Detroit Pistons
Net Worth: $2.5 billion

The private equity magnate became a new member of the NBA billionaire’s club last May when he bought the Pistons from Karen Davidson for $325 million.

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Mark Cuban Dallas Mavericks
Net Worth: $2.3 billion

The Mavericks’ longtime flamboyant owner took home his first NBA title last season. Will he ever make it to a World Series?

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Glen Taylor Minnesota Timberwolves
Net Worth: $1.8 billion

The former Minnesota state senator who made his fortune in printing and electronics is hoping that young talents Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio can resurrect his team.

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Herbert Simon Indiana Pacers
Net Worth: $1.6 billion

Simon’s team has been losing money, though it’s still worth more than ten times what he paid for it (inflation adjusted) in 1983.

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