Anyone who reads this blog knows that sports is quite a business. And that's why we appreciate the little things so much. Take a look at this photo of the USA Basketball Team provided by Nike in a news release about the company's new Olympic jerseys.    Read More

Steve & Barry’s, the miracle retailer that sold everything new at bargain basement prices, is contemplating filing for bankruptcy. And while making that move would not necessarily mean the end to the business, which grew to more than 250 stores and might now have to shut some of them, it does mean that anyone who hasn’t gotten paid isn’t too happy right now.    Read More

With gas prices reaching record highs, home values plummeting and nest eggs shrinking, too many of us feel like the American Dream is fading. But on July 13th at 7PM ET, CNBC's Jim Cramer reminds viewers that the American Dream is still very much alive and that he, himself, is living proof.    Read More

On Saturday, in an auction for Baker’s 9,613-square foot home, the bank that filed action against Baker for failing to pay his mortgage was the sole bidder on the Durham, Conn. property.    Read More

But it's an interesting dilemma. Given the cost of things, at what point should sponsors, or ticket holders for that matter, be able to get some compensation for a lesser expectation? At what point does is the subject to change line after the asterisk just not acceptable?    Read More

Right before we went on air Kobe and I played a little one-on-one. I've obviously sat in the first row before so I know the speed of these players, but when you're actually right in front of a guy like Kobe, the quickness is unbelievable.    Read More

Because of television commitments, the playoff game has to played on Saturday, July 5th. Realizing they were in a tough spot, the team management brainstormed and came up with the idea to give away tickets to the exact area where their star player comes from.    Read More

Ten bidders have to have their bids in by July 31, as the Cubs will likely enter the month with the best record in baseball and the best home record in the league.    Read More

My two favorite marketing plays with this year's NBA Draft--coming up with a nickname for O.J. Mayo and the Joe Alexander Mandarin story. Unfortunately, both stories didn't pan out.    Read More

The next episode of CNBC's monthly primetime business news magazine program, "Business Nation," airs on Sunday, July 13th 10PM ET. This edition of "Business Nation" features a behind the scenes look at the soaring cost of oil and how it is taking a toll on American Airlines and its customers - and what American Airlines is doing about it.    Read More