#15: S1E15 - Basketball Business - how business impacts the NBA, journey into independent journalism, and living in Austin Texas

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. Donate to SoChabe at SoChabe.org Much love, one love! 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