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Fiba signs up Junckers in global supplier role until 2024
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has agreed a deal that will see Junckers serve as a global supplier for wooden flooring until 2024
Bitci signs ‘game-changing’ Fiba fan token agreement
Fiba, the International Basketball Federation, has signed a three-year global sponsorship deal with blockchain network Bitci from 2021 to 2023
Fiba Asia Cup 2021 postponed until July 2022
Basketball's Fiba Asia Cup 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia, has been delayed until next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Ice Cube reiterates call on ‘archaic’ Fiba to allow Big3 players to compete at Olympics
In the latest of a series of articles about the new sports making their debut at the Tokyo Olympics, Big3 co-founder Ice Cube speaks to SportBusiness about the wider opportunities for 3x3 basketball amidst the sport's Olympic debut, and why he thinks Big3 players should be allowed to compete at future Games. Bob Williams reports.
Tissot ups activation commitment in Fiba extension to 2027
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and Tissot have extended their long-standing relationship, from the start of 2022 until the end of 2027, in a move that will see an increased activation commitment…
BCL unveils new competition format that ‘maximises commercial appeal’
The Basketball Champions League has announced major changes to the format of the competition for the forthcoming 2021-22 season in alterations that it says will “maximise the commercial appeal” of the…
Jeddah to host 2021 Fiba 3×3 World Tour Final
The Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah has been selected to host the 2021 Fiba 3x3 World Tour Final, the second consecutive year it has held the event.
The final will take place from December 17-18 this year
Fiba’s Zagklis: Inclusion of 3×3 at Tokyo will grow grassroots basketball
3x3 basketball will make its debut at the full Olympic Games in Tokyo, after a successful trial period in the Youth Olympics. Fiba’s secretary general Andreas Zagklis tells Frank Dunne why 3x3 and the Olympics were made for each other.
Fiba president Niang steps down amid sexual abuse investigation
Hamane Niang has temporarily stepped down as president of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) while the organisation investigates reports that he turned a blind eye to systemic sexual abuse…
Media rights account for 41 per cent of Fiba’s CHF65m revenues in Covid-hit year
Revenues at the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) dropped to CHF65m (€59.4m/$72.3
Sportfive to sell BCL’s unified broadcast, sponsorship rights
The Sportfive agency is to sell the Basketball Champions League’s international broadcast and sponsorship rights after being appointed to the role by FIBA ClubCo, the joint entity that manages the rights t…
Hyperice continues basketball land grab with Fiba and LA Sparks sponsorships
Athlete recovery technology brand Hyperice has signed as sponsor of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and the LA Sparks WNBA team
Genius agrees real-time statistics deal with Basketball Africa League
Data and betting services company Genius Sports has announced a data agreement with the new Basketball Africa League (BAL) to become its official provider of real-time statistics
Fiba seals nine-market United Media deal in Southern Europe
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has signed a long-term rights deal with pan-regional broadcasting group United Media across nine markets in Southern Europe
Genius Sports signs data, streaming rights deal with Japan’s B.League
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has signed an exclusive international streaming and data rights deal with Japanese basketball’s B.League.
Nizhny Novgorod to stage Basketball Champions League Final 8
The Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod has been awarded hosting rights to the 2021 Basketball Champions League Final 8, with fan attendance planned for the event
FIVB best performing Olympic federation on social media, says study
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has been voted the best performing Olympic International Federation on social media in a study by the Redtorch digital agency