The NBA Finals’ Small-Market Problem Is Overblown
New stars matter more than where they play. Plus: Tariffs divert goods to Canada.
Alex Caruso of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Photographer: Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe NBA Finals resume tonight with a home game for the Indiana Pacers, tied 1-1 with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sports business reporter Randall Williams has been listening to all the talk around this small-market championship series and thinks a lot of it is misplaced. Plus: Tariffs create an opening for Canadian warehouses, and more students from Africa are applying for MBAs in the US.
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