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This is a read-aloud version of article " The Age of Exuberance & The Billionaire Bottleneck: Are AI and Sports Team Valuations Echoes of the Dot-Com Bubble? " by Brandon Minaya on August 6, 2025. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠swishonomics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- This episode dives into the parallels between past economic bubbles, the current AI indu...

This is a read-aloud version of article "The Homecoming: Why Damian Lillard's Return to Portland is a Masterclass in Business, Not Just Basketball" by Brandon Minaya on July 22, 2025. Go to ⁠⁠⁠swishonomics.com⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- This episode unpacks Damian Lillard's return to the Portland Trail Blazers, revealing it as a strat...

This is a read-aloud version of article "The Royalty Playbook" by Brandon Minaya on July 15, 2025. Go to ⁠⁠swishonomics.com⁠⁠ to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- In this episode, we break down the real money behind sports video games and why the savviest athletes don’t just get paid, they get paid forever . From Tony Hawk’s royalty empire to college foot...

This is a read-aloud version of article "The Milwaukee Bucks' Risky Business" by Brandon Minaya on July 6, 2025. Go to ⁠⁠⁠swishonomics.com⁠⁠⁠ to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- The Bucks’ shocking decision to waive Dame and stretch his contract wasn’t just about roster fit — it was about keeping Giannis at all costs. This episode unpacks why their s...

This is a read-aloud version of article "The Blazers' Beijing Playbook" by Brandon Minaya on June 26, 2025. Go to ⁠⁠swishonomics.com⁠⁠ to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- Portland shocked the draft by reaching for Hansen Yang — but the move may have less to do with basketball and more to do with boosting franchise value before a sale. In this episode...

This is a read-aloud version of article "The $10Billion Silver Lining" by Brandon Minaya on June 19, 2025. Go to ⁠swishonomics.com⁠ to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- The record-breaking $10 billion Lakers sale may be the tipping point that finally makes NBA expansion too lucrative to delay — and Seattle the clear frontrunner. In this episode, we break...

This is a read-aloud version of article 'The Dallas Gambit' by Brandon Minaya on June 12, 2025. Go to swishonomics.com to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- The Dallas Mavericks are at a pivotal crossroads, holding the No. 1 pick and a chance to rebuild around phenom Cooper Flagg while navigating fan unrest and a shifting front office. This episode explores...

This is a read-aloud version of article 'The College Cash Grab: How NIL is Remaking the NBA Draft's Middle Class' by Brandon Minaya on June 3, 2025. Go to swishonomics.com to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- Here we unpack how NIL money is transforming college basketball and disrupting the traditional NBA Draft pipeline. With top prospects opting to st...

This is a read-aloud version of article 'The Bootstrapped Star Paradox' by Brandon Minaya on May 29, 2025. Go to swishonomics.com to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- We explore the “Bootstrapped Star” paradox — how small-market NBA teams develop elite talent, only to see them lured away by big-market franchises. We examine the economic forces shaping this...

This is a read-aloud version of article 'NBA Expansion Slowed by Sidequests' by Brandon Minaya on May 28, 2025. Go to swishonomics.com to subscribe, read articles, follow on socials, and get in touch. --- The NBA's path to expansion is facing unexpected hurdles beyond the anticipated new TV deal. Recent high-profile franchise sales, like the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers, a...

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