The New York Knicks are hot on the court, opening the season with a 25-14 record, and even better on the balance sheet. The team is now the NBA's most valuable, worth $1.1 billion. New York also paces the league in terms of operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), generating a profit of $83 million in 2011-12. It's a staggering figure, especially because no other team came within $35 million of it.