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By InsideHoops.com

NBA owners, updated any time a team ownership changes. If a single name is listed under a team, that name is the sole owner of that NBA team. If a team is owned by a group/company, the chief representative of that group and their title is listed.

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Atlanta Hawks
Time Warner Inc. (now AOL Time Warner). Ted Turner, and Chairman J. Michael Gearon. (SOLD - NEW OWNERS WILL BE LISTED HERE SOON)

Boston Celtics
Team changed ownership. We'll add the new owners here soon.

Chicago Bulls
A group with Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.

Cleveland Cavaliers
George Gund, Gordon Gund

Dallas Mavericks
Mark Cuban

Denver Nuggets
E. Stanley Kroenke

Detroit Pistons
Managing Partner William M. Davidson

Golden State Warriors
Christopher Cohan

Houston Rockets
Leslie L. Alexander

Indiana Pacers
Herbert Simon, Melvin Simon

Los Angeles Clippers
Donald T. Sterling

Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry Buss

Memphis Grizzlies
Majority Owner Michael Heisley

Miami Heat
Managing General Partner Micky Arison

Milwaukee Bucks
President Herb Kohl

Minnesota Timberwolves
Glen Taylor

New Jersey Nets
Chairman and Principal Owner Lewis Katz

New Orleans Hornets
Majority Owner / Managing General Partner George Shinn, Co-owner Ray Wooldridge

New York Knicks
Owned entirely by Madison Square Garden L.P., which is owned by Cablevision Systems Corp. Chairman of Madison Square Garden James L. Dolan.

Orlando Magic
Chairman Rich DeVos

Philadelphia 76ers
Chairman Ed Snider

Phoenix Suns
Chairman, CEO and Managing General Partner Jerry Colangelo

Portland Trail Blazers
Chairman Paul G. Allen

Sacramento Kings
Maloof Sports and Entertainment

San Antonio Spurs
Chairman Peter M. Holt

Seattle SuperSonics
Chairman Howard Schultz (hello, Starbucks)

Toronto Raptors
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd.

Utah Jazz
Larry H. Miller

Washington Wizards
President Susan O'Malley