I believe that Sterling is the only owner in the NBA to run a franchise that has posted a profit for 14 straight years. Odd.
It's like small-market owners in baseball who make lots of money on their team, but devalue their own franchise with their cheapskate moves. On the other hand, George Steinbrenner spends a ton of money on the Yankees, but he ultimately has increased the value of his franchise from $10 million (what he paid for it) to over a billion (what it's worth now) by putting great teams on the field and increasing fan interest. The fact that the Clippers are only worth $200 million is pathetic -- they should be worth a lot more, but Sterling is only interested in the short-term money he makes off it, not the long-term value of the franchise.