It didn't take long before Kyle Tannanbaum identified the driving force behind the rise and fall of NBA teams: business. With experience in the Dallas Mavericks front office, he began to see how ownership groups, contracts, CBA agreements, and other business interests dictated what was happening on the court. Today, he shares his findings and insights through an independent YouTube channel: Basketball Business. Tune in to learn about the business forces behind the NBA, how they affect what happens on the court, Kyle's journey to starting Basketball Business, and his experience living in Austin, TX.

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Topics discussed:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:31 - How this episode came to be

00:06:05 - Definition of common NBA finance terms

00:11:57 - New CBA impacts on the NBA

00:16:41 - How business affects the NBA on-court - the death of regional streaming networks (local TV deals)

00:28:32 - WNBA growth and CBA negotiations

00:33:50 - Pursuig independent journalism with Basketball Business

00:38:29 - Why we love the '16-'17 Celtics

00:40:09 - Experience living in Austin, TX

00:48:06 - Journalistic process behind basketball business

00:52:22 - Variety of skills needed in multimedia creation

00:57:13 - Emotional and mental challenges in starting a podcast/YouTube channel

00:58:09 - Development from Basketball Business to help in future career