Podcast analysts discuss NBA ownership shifts and league changes
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 6:05 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Analysts from the Havlicek Stole the Pod program joined Cyro Asseo to evaluate the impact of private equity and investment banking on NBA team management. The discussion examined how ownership trends, led by figures like Steve Ballmer and the group supporting the Boston Celtics, are reshaping the league. The conversation specifically addressed potential ripple effects from recent controversy involving the Los Angeles Clippers on other franchises. Beyond ownership transitions, the episode covered late-summer developments including ongoing FIBA tournament competition and Jaylen Brown’s departure from Boston. The panel explored the long-term implications of billionaire investment groups entering the league's financial structure.
- •Havlicek Stole the Pod hosted Cyro Asseo to discuss league-wide ownership shifts.
- •Experts analyzed the influence of private equity on the Boston Celtics.
- •The panel evaluated the impact of Steve Ballmer and recent Clippers-related developments.
- •The broadcast also covered recent FIBA play and Jaylen Brown's departure from Boston.
- 6:05 PMYahoo Sports — How billionaires are impacting the Boston Celtics, NBA after Clippers - Kawhi scandal
- 12:40 AMYahoo Sports — Havlicek Stole the Pod: On billionaires, the NBA, Kawhi, the Clippers, and the Celtics
"HSTP sat down with Asseo to talk through how the Clippers scandal may impact the Celtics, and how the league is changing due to this shift in ownership.
"It has never been clearer how much of an imprint billionaires have on the league.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 6:05 PMHow billionaires are impacting the Boston Celtics, NBA after Clippers - Kawhi scandal
It has never been clearer how much of an imprint billionaires have on the league.
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 12:40 AMHavlicek Stole the Pod: On billionaires, the NBA, Kawhi, the Clippers, and the Celtics
HSTP sat down with Asseo to talk through how the Clippers scandal may impact the Celtics, and how the league is changing due to this shift in ownership.
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