National Basketball Association (NBA)
Snapchat renews, expands sports content partnerships
Social media platform deepens ties across sports, news, and entertainment
NBA faces condensed 2020-21 season
The 2020-21 National Basketball Association season is likely to be condensed in order to allow the league to remain as close as possible to its current schedule format
NBA teams excluded from Orlando looking to stay active during extended hiatus
The eight National Basketball Association teams excluded from participating in the league's planned return to competition in Orlando, Florida, this summer are exploring different ways to remain active…
NBA owners approve 22-team plan to resume play
Vote is key initial step toward restarting games in late July
Megogo lands exclusive NBA rights in Russia, set to show games this season
International OTT streaming platform Megogo has acquired broadcast rights in Russia to the National Basketball Association in a deal running to 2023.
NBA eyes July 31 date for season restart
League expected to bring formal proposal to Board of Governor this week
NBA coaches’ association forms committee on racial injustice
Coaches' group committed to seeking social change
Sports industry leaders speak out against death of George Floyd
Following protests happening across the US, industry executives, coaches, and players decry incidents of racial injustice
Bundesliga ‘ghost games’ provide backdrop for sponsorship re-set
When the German Bundesliga presented behind-closed-doors action on Saturday, May 16, it ignited a wave of interest among football fans worldwide, and a reawakening of sponsorships that had gone largely…
NBA confirms Disney talks over tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
After weeks of speculation, the National Basketball Association has confirmed it is officially in exploratory talks with the Walt Disney Company about resuming its season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports…
Wilson to replace Spalding as NBA’s official game ball
The National Basketball Association has announced a multi-year, global deal with US sports equipment manufacturer Wilson Sporting Goods to become the league's official game ball partner
CCTV maintains stance on NBA coverage
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has moved to deny claims that it will resume its coverage of the NBA basketball league
Endeavor’s Michael Ma returns to NBA to lead China operations
Michael Ma, the chief executive of Endeavor China, is returning to the National Basketball Association to head up the major league’s operations in China.
Round-Up: Endeavor loan, Japan rugby league delayed, Victorian teams resume training, and more
Sports and entertainment group Endeavor has secured a $260m loan to help it through the Covid-19 downturn, the Wall Street Journal reports. The loan supplements an existing $2
Silver lays out strategy for NBA season restart to players
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has laid out a series of options to players about a possible restart of the 2019-20 season amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Devils create healthcare-focused ticket program
NHL team creates series of ticket donation initiatives as several leagues move forward on refund policies
NBA indefinitely postpones Draft Lottery, Draft Combine
The National Basketball Association has indefinitely postponed the 2020 Draft Lottery and Draft Combine, which were scheduled to take place in Chicago later this month
NBA considers December start to 2020-21 season
The National Basketball Association is considering pushing back the start of the 2020-21 season to December as a possible solution to buy more time to complete the 2019-20 campaign this year