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When the family business is the most famous basketball team in the world

Oct 29, 2018
Lakers CEO and co-owner Jeanie Buss on life and basketball.
Los Angeles Lakers CEO and co-owner Jeanie Buss at the UCLA Health Training Center, the Lakers practice facility in El Segundo, California
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When the family business is the most famous basketball team in the world

Oct 29, 2018
Lakers CEO Jeanie Buss on life and basketball.
Los Angeles Lakers CEO and co-owner Jeanie Buss at the UCLA Health Training Center, the Lakers practice facility in El Segundo, California
Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace

With NBA picks, data can only take you so far

Jun 20, 2018
The NBA draft takes place tomorrow in Brooklyn, when teams make big bets on young players, hoping they might been the next LeBron James or Steph Curry, that once-in-a-generation player who can transform a team’s fortunes. But these players are notoriously risky investments. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Being present in virtual reality

Jul 4, 2016
Felix & Paul Studios share some of the secrets to creating VR experiences.
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Nike and LeBron make a lifelong commitment

Dec 7, 2015
LeBron keeps making buckets — of cash.

How LeBron James is changing how athletes are paid

Jul 4, 2014
More athletes are making their money off the court than on it.

For public good, not for profit.

The LeBron James effect

Jan 23, 2013
Miami Herald business reporter Doug Hanks on what the Miami Heat and star LeBron James means to the city.

Why more athletes are choosing to sport eyewear

May 30, 2012
It turns out NBA players like LeBron James don't actually need the eyeglasses to see.

Ohio still bitter over LeBron James

Jun 13, 2011
This final note today, in which Ohio governor John Kasich puts an in-your-face exclamation point on the just-ended NBA season....