For a second consecutive year, the Golden State Warriors are the most valuable franchise in the NBA, per CNBC’s recently released team valuations for 2026.At $10.8 billion, the Warriors are one of three franchises — along with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers — valued at $10 billion or more. Golden State was worth $9.4 billion at this time last year, according to CNBC’s 2025 estimation.Much of that valuation is a product of Chase Center, Golden State’s arena opened in 2019, as CNBC senior sports reporter Mike Ozanian explains. “The Warriors generate by far the most revenue in the NBA,” Ozanian said. “They own their own state-of-the-art arena, which allows them to be tops in the NBA in ticket revenue, sponsorship revenue, advertising revenue and also luxury seating/premium seating revenue — all the benefits of owning and operating a great arena.” The NBA posted modest growth during the 2024-25 season but still saw three teams — the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers — reach valuations of at least $10 billion. https://t.co/nWLtMTjdCI...