Map
The NBA on a map
Each team sits in its city, sized by its Forbes value. Switch to owners to see where each one lives and how far that is from the team.
Teams3029 US cities and Toronto
Live near their team12 of 31Owners with a stated home within 50 miles of the arena
Farthest away8,053 miJoe Tsai, Hong Kong to Brooklyn
Most owners nearbyNew York5 owners live within 50 miles of Manhattan; 1 owns a New York team
Bigger logo, bigger Forbes value. Hover or tap a team; click to open its page.
Team markers sit at the arena; where teams are close together they are nudged apart, with a line to the real spot. Owner homes are as stated on each owner page; a dashed ring marks a place that is not a stated home. Joe Tsai lives in Hong Kong, off the map.
How far each owner lives from the team
Straight-line distance from the stated home to the arena, farthest first. For the two pending buyers it is the team they have agreed to buy.
| Owner | Lives in | Team | Miles | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Tsai | Hong Kong; family home in La Jolla, San DiegoLives in Hong Kong, off this map; shown at the family home in La Jolla, San Diego | BKNBrooklyn Nets | 8,053 | 12,956 |
| Josh Kushner | New York City | LALLos Angeles Lakerspending | 2,447 | 3,937 |
| Tom Gores | Beverly Hills, California | DETDetroit Pistons | 1,986 | 3,196 |
| Tony Ressler | Los Angeles | ATLAtlanta Hawks | 1,932 | 3,109 |
| Mark Walter | Chicago | LALLos Angeles Lakers | 1,744 | 2,806 |
| Mat Ishbia | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | PHXPhoenix Suns | 1,681 | 2,705 |
| Tom Dundon | Dallas | PORPortland Trail Blazers | 1,631 | 2,625 |
| Marc Stad | San Francisco, per his Forbes profile; an August 2026 Forbes article said Santa BarbaraSan Francisco per his Forbes profile; an August 2026 Forbes article said Santa Barbara | MINMinnesota Timberwolvespending | 1,581 | 2,544 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Miami | MINMinnesota Timberwolves | 1,514 | 2,436 |
| Patrick Dumont | Las Vegas | DALDallas Mavericks | 1,068 | 1,718 |
| Josh Harris | Miami, Florida | PHIPhiladelphia 76ers | 1,019 | 1,640 |
| Marc Lore | New York City | MINMinnesota Timberwolves | 1,017 | 1,636 |
| Steve Ballmer | Hunts Point, Washington | LACLos Angeles Clippers | 967 | 1,556 |
| Wes Edens | New York City | MILMilwaukee Bucks | 733 | 1,179 |
| Jimmy Haslam | Knoxville | MILMilwaukee Bucks | 534 | 859 |
| Rick Schnall | New York City, with a Charlotte presence since 2023Also spends time in Charlotte since 2023 | CHACharlotte Hornets | 531 | 854 |
| Stan Kroenke | Electra, Texas (Forbes) | DENDenver Nuggets | 519 | 835 |
| Dan Gilbert | Franklin, Michigan | CLECleveland Cavaliers | 109 | 176 |
| Vivek Ranadivé | Menlo Park, California | SACSacramento Kings | 86 | 139 |
| James Dolan | Long Island, New YorkShown in the middle of Long Island; the town is not stated | NYKNew York Knicks | 42 | 67 |
| Ryan Smith | Provo, Utah | UTAUtah Jazz | 39 | 63 |
| Joe Lacob | Atherton, California | GSWGolden State Warriors | 24 | 38 |
| Ted Leonsis | Potomac, Maryland | WASWashington Wizards | 13 | 21 |
| Micky Arison | Bal Harbour, Florida (per Forbes) | MIAMiami Heat | 8 | 14 |
| Peter J. Holt | San Antonio | SASSan Antonio Spurs | 3 | 5 |
| Jerry Reinsdorf | Chicago | CHIChicago Bulls | 2 | 4 |
| Tilman Fertitta | Houston; U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino since May 2025Serving as U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino since May 2025 | HOUHouston Rockets | 1 | 1 |
| Edward Rogers | Toronto | TORToronto Raptors | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Chisholm | Boston and Atherton, CaliforniaShown at Boston, the first of his two homes | BOSBoston Celtics | 0 | 1 |
| Herb Simon | Indianapolis | INDIndiana Pacers | 0 | 1 |
| Clay Bennett | Oklahoma City | OKCOklahoma City Thunder | 0 | 0 |
| Dan DeVos | Not stated; his businesses are in Grand Rapids, MichiganHome not stated; shown at Grand Rapids, where his businesses are | ORLOrlando Magic | — | — |
| Gabe Plotkin | Home city not stated; his family office is in Miami Beach, FloridaHome not stated; shown at Miami Beach, where his family office is | CHACharlotte Hornets | — | — |
| Gayle Benson | Works daily at the team offices in New Orleans; home not statedHome not stated; shown at New Orleans, where she works daily at the team offices | NOPNew Orleans Pelicans | — | — |
| Miriam Adelson | Nevada (city not stated)Nevada, city not stated; shown at Las Vegas | DALDallas Mavericks | — | — |
| Robert Pera | San Jose, California when he bought the team in 2012; current home not stated in sourcesSan Jose when he bought the team in 2012; current home not stated | MEMMemphis Grizzlies | — | — |