National Basketball Association (NBA)
Utah Jazz signs with Kiswe for switch from RSNs to D2C
The National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz has announced it will work with cloud video company Kiswe to launch the team's first-ever direct-to-consumer (D2C) offering following its exit from the AT&T…
Rivera calls time as MD of NBA Europe and Middle East
Ralph Rivera, the experienced media executive, is to step down as managing director of NBA Europe and Middle East (EME) at the end of this month, it was announced today (Wednesday)
NBA’s Silver: No sovereign wealth funds to control teams in ‘foreseeable future’
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has said that he does not anticipate sovereign wealth funds controlling ownership of an NBA franchise "in the foreseeable future"
NBA launches inaugural In-Season Tournament
The National Basketball Association has announced a first-ever In-Season Tournament, tipping off November 3 and running through December 9
NBA sets out plans for new tournament after CBA sign-off
The National Basketball Association has shed further light on the creation of an annual in-season tournament following the official signing of the league’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
NBA’s Utah Jazz swap RSN for local station
The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association will have their games broadcast on local, over-the-air television station KJZZ and a subscription streaming service as the team moves away from the…
Jordan sells Charlotte Hornets stake at ‘$3bn valuation’
Michael Jordan is selling his majority stake in the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets to an investor group led by financiers Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall for a reported $3bn (€2.74bn).
NBA Playoffs record best viewership in five years
The National Basketball Association's playoffs averaged 5.47 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, and TNT, making them the most-watched playoffs in the past five years
NBA’s Silver: Saudi investment in sport a ‘two-edged sword’
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has said that no Saudi investment fund has made a push for NBA team ownership stakes
NBA coverage on Globo’s SporTV to end
Brazilian media group Globo is to stop showing National Basketball Association matches on its pay-TV channel SporTV
NBA signs Michelob Ultra as first global beer partner
The National Basketball Association has announced that Michelob Ultra will be the exclusive and worldwide official beer partner of the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League, USA Basketball, and Basketball…
ADQ backs NBA’s Abu Dhabi games
Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company ADQ has signed a wide-ranging deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA), through which it will serve as the presenting partner of this year’s p…
NBA to launch fan event NBA Con during Summer League
The National Basketball Association is to launch NBA Con, a fan-centred event that will debut in Las Vegas alongside the NBA Summer League
Diamond Sports sues Phoenix Suns, Mercury over local streaming venture
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's NBA (WNBA) have been sued by Diamond Sports Group after the teams left their regional sports network (RSN)…
NBA, NHL Playoff first rounds enjoy viewership spikes
The first rounds of the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League playoffs have drawn major increases in viewership on Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney-owned platforms ESPN and ABC
US leagues, networks launch alliance to promote responsible betting ads
Top American sports leagues and broadcasters NBCUniversal and Fox have formed an alliance to promote responsible approaches toward sports betting advertising
Canal Plus Polska continues long-running NBA association
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has extended and expanded its long-standing rights deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA)
NBA sets all-time attendance record for 2022-23 regular season
The National Basketball Association has announced that more than 22 million fans attended games in the 2022-23 regular season, with an average attendance per game exceeding 18,000 fans for the first time