1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Rockets ranked as 4th most profitable by Forbes

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Jan 29, 2013.

Tags:
Page 1 of 3
  1. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2007
    Messages:
    39,183
    Likes Received:
    20,334
    Houston was #4 for all NBA franchises. And we don't even make the playoffs!!!

    I would have believed it in the Yao Ming - Tmac era, but I guess this is why Les loves Morey so much.

    http://www.forbes.com/pictures/emdm45mddl/4-houston-rockets/

     
    #1 Sweet Lou 4 2, Jan 29, 2013
  2. TheMystery008

    TheMystery008 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2012
    Messages:
    4,651
    Likes Received:
    1,277
    Its the LOFs I tell you!
     
    #2 TheMystery008, Jan 29, 2013
  3. ch0c0b0fr34k

    ch0c0b0fr34k Member

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2008
    Messages:
    3,045
    Likes Received:
    80
    Thank you Yao Ming.
     
    #3 ch0c0b0fr34k, Jan 29, 2013
  4. cheke64

    cheke64 Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2009
    Messages:
    25,847
    Likes Received:
    17,815
    It's those I'm proud to be American delicious ten dollar hot dogs that brings the profit.
     
    #4 cheke64, Jan 29, 2013
  5. cheke64

    cheke64 Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2009
    Messages:
    25,847
    Likes Received:
    17,815
    Ho Chen has 1.3 billion twitter subscribers.
     
    #5 cheke64, Jan 29, 2013
  6. Rodman23

    Rodman23 .GIF

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2012
    Messages:
    5,843
    Likes Received:
    3,573
    Thanks Chandler....sex sells
     
    #6 Rodman23, Jan 29, 2013
  7. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2007
    Messages:
    39,183
    Likes Received:
    20,334
    All of this is pre-Lin & Harden of course.

    So there is probably Yao Ming's last 2 semi-healthy years, then the 3 years we essentially played without him.
     
    #7 Sweet Lou 4 2, Jan 29, 2013
  8. Bublanski

    Bublanski Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2012
    Messages:
    645
    Likes Received:
    40
    how is this even possible when the arena is half empty all the time?
     
    #8 Bublanski, Jan 29, 2013
  9. Scolalist

    Scolalist Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2010
    Messages:
    3,590
    Likes Received:
    57
    Luis Scola giving his hairnet to one lucky child after every home game
     
    #9 Scolalist, Jan 29, 2013
  10. RedDynasty

    RedDynasty Member

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2012
    Messages:
    4,164
    Likes Received:
    122
    Two words. Yao. Ming.
     
    #10 RedDynasty, Jan 29, 2013
  11. coolweather

    coolweather Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2005
    Messages:
    2,087
    Likes Received:
    58
    but fans don't get to watch the games.
     
    #11 coolweather, Jan 29, 2013
  12. Rox>Mavs

    Rox>Mavs Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2010
    Messages:
    2,604
    Likes Received:
    1,301
    Interesting...made me wanna look up the value of the franchise ($568 million).

    That's a 4.9% return on the value of the entire asset. Guess these billionaires really can't look at this investments as true businesses since there are probably easier ways to make money.

    Les did buy it for $85 mill in 93 though so I guess the real roi is in the appreciation of the franchise and nba brand.

    Hmmm anyone else want to buy in? I'll chip in $20.
     
    #12 Rox>Mavs, Jan 29, 2013
  13. bleedrockets

    bleedrockets Rookie

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2012
    Messages:
    1,366
    Likes Received:
    46
    it has been like this 5 yrs now
     
    #13 bleedrockets, Jan 29, 2013
  14. typhooonn

    typhooonn Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2003
    Messages:
    1,004
    Likes Received:
    22
    Thank you Yao Ming !!!
     
    #14 typhooonn, Jan 29, 2013
  15. Amel

    Amel Member

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2006
    Messages:
    10,642
    Likes Received:
    5,734
    Yao Ming, plus the reason why we got Lin...
     
    #15 Amel, Jan 29, 2013
  16. jvu

    jvu Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2009
    Messages:
    5,026
    Likes Received:
    178
    At least 1/4 to 3/4 of it has got to be china money
     
    #16 jvu, Jan 29, 2013
  17. rawool

    rawool Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2006
    Messages:
    2,686
    Likes Received:
    273
    Thanks Yao, Lin and Harden!
    Cha'ching! $$$
     
    #17 rawool, Jan 29, 2013
  18. Arthurprescott2

    Arthurprescott2 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2012
    Messages:
    2,647
    Likes Received:
    77
    Compare that to a franchise like the Bucks that makes $500,000 a year in profit... is that even league minimum contract?

    Sign of a well-run franchise.
     
    #18 Arthurprescott2, Jan 29, 2013
  19. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

    Joined:
    May 15, 2000
    Messages:
    28,028
    Likes Received:
    13,051
    This is pre-billion dollar Comcast contract I'm assuming.
     
    #19 CometsWin, Jan 29, 2013
  20. Dei

    Dei Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2006
    Messages:
    7,362
    Likes Received:
    335
    Wow. It's that bad in Memphis?
     
    #20 Dei, Jan 29, 2013
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 3

Share This Page