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President Donald Trump, surrounded by Congressional and business leaders, gets up from his seat after signing an Executive Order in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 28, 2017. The Executive Order directs the Interior Department to begin review of restrictive drilling policies for the outer-continental shelf. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Donald Trump gestures as he answers a question from a members of the the media after signing an Executive Order in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 28, 2017. The Executive Order directs the Interior Department to begin review of restrictive drilling policies for the outer-continental shelf. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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This combo of file photos shows signage for health insurers Cigna Corp., and Anthem Inc. A federal appeals court on Friday, April 28, 2017, left in place a decision blocking Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer Anthem's bid to buy rival Cigna, saying that a bigger company is not better for consumers.The 2-1 decision upholds a federal judge's ruling in February that said the proposed $48 billion acquisition would reduce competition in the concentrated insurance market. (AP Photo/File)
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National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre speaks ahead of President Donald Trump during the National Rifle Association-ILA Leadership Forum, Friday, April 28, 2017, in Atlanta. The NRA is holding its 146th annual meetings and exhibits forum at the Georgia World Congress Center. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. speaks to reporters about President Donald Trump's first 100 days on April 28, 2017, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 28, 2017, where he signed an Executive Order directing the Interior Department to begin review of restrictive drilling policies for the outer-continental shelf. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez)
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Lawmakers gather around the desk of House Appropriations Chair Rep. Jeff Delzer (R-Underwood) as the 65th meeting of the legislature winds down on Thursday morning, April 27, 2017, in Bismarck, N.D. Standing from left are Rep. Craig Headland (R-Montpelier) chairman of the Finance & Taxation Committee, Rep. Chet Pollert (R-Carrington) chairman of the Human Resources Division Committee and Rep. Al Carlson (R-Fargo) majority leader. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
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Illustration on gun control debate by Donna Grethen/Tribune Content Agency
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President Donald Trump, left, accompanied by Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, center, shakes hands with Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter, an Israeli-American billionaire, and the CEO of Marvel, right, before signing an Executive Order on "Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection" at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Washington. Also pictured is Laura Perlmutter, second from right. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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FILE - In this Thursday, April 20, 2017, file photo, a Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino sits on display, in Philadelphia. On Thursday, April 27, 2017, Starbucks Corp. reports financial results. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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FILE - In this file photo taken Aug. 25, 2008, Waffle House Founders Joe Rogers Sr., left, and Tom Forkner Sr. pose at the company's museum located on the site of the first Waffle House in Avondale Estates, Ga. Forkner, who jumped from real estate to the restaurant business when he co-founded Waffle House in the 1950s, has died weeks after the death of his business partner who helped him create the famous Southern diner chain. Waffle House said in a statement that Forkner died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at age 98. (Frank Niemeir/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
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President Donald Trump holds up an Executive Order on "Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection" after signing it at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, customer Kirsty Carey, left, gets ready to swipe her credit card for clerk Marissa Pacchiarotti, as she makes one of the first purchases at the opening day for Amazon Books, the first brick-and-mortar retail store for online retail giant Amazon, in Seattle. Although Amazon already dominates e-commerce, 90 percent of worldwide retail spending is still in brick-and-mortar stores, according to eMarketer. Amazon has the chance to change retail with automation and data-mining technologies borrowed from e-commerce. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, employees smile as they unlock and open the door to the first customers at the opening day for Amazon Books, the first brick-and-mortar retail store for online retail giant Amazon. Although Amazon already dominates e-commerce, 90 percent of worldwide retail spending is still in brick-and-mortar stores, according to eMarketer. Amazon has the chance to change retail with automation and data-mining technologies borrowed from e-commerce. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
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This Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, photo shows the sign in the window of a Starbucks in Pittsburgh. Starbucks Corp. reports financial results, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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In this April 18, 2017, photo, investigators stand by as debris is removed from a house that was destroyed in a deadly explosion in Firestone, Colo., on April 17. Anadarko Petroleum said Wednesday, April 26, that it operated a well about 200 feet (60 meters) from the house in the town of Firestone. The company didn't say whether the well was believed to be a factor in the explosion or whether it produced oil, gas or both. (Matthew Jonas/The Daily Times Call via AP)
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9. Dallas Mavericks, Current Value: $1.45 billion, Team Owner: Mark Cuban, Revenue: $194 million
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15. Sacramento Kings, Current Value: $1.08 billion, Team Owner: Vivek Ranadive, Revenue: $164 million
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5. Boston Celtics, Current Value: 2.2 billion, Team Owner: Wycliffe Grosbeak, Robert Epstein, Irving Grosbeak, Stephen Pagliuca, Revenue: $200 million
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8. Houston Rockets, Current Value: $1.65 billion, Team Owner: Leslie Alexander, Revenue: $244 million