National Basketball Association (NBA)

Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sandra Douglass Morgan, the new president of the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders. Fisher and Russo also preview the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season, including accelerating media change with the debut of the newly redesigned official NBA mobile app, developments in the forthcoming sale of the Phoenix Suns, and the New York Knicks seeking a new jersey patch partner. They additionally discuss the newly expanded Major League Baseball postseason, and the latest commercial implications surrounding the new American League single-season home run record for New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.
Basketball
Media

Commissioner details how accelerating pace of technological revolution will lead to seismic shifts in how sports are presented to fans
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The National Basketball Association has unveiled its "The Nonstop NBA" marketing campaign ahead of the 2022-23 season, which begins on October 18
Basketball
Finance & Law

Lakers superstar makes direct plea to league commissioner Silver
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

League furthers its commercial activity surrounding first games in UAE
Basketball
Media

TV4 Media, the Telia-owned broadcaster, has renewed its rights in Sweden to the NBA and acquired rights to the WNBA. The rights will be exploited on its pay-television channels C More and Sportkanalen
Basketball
Events

NBA Asia managing director Ramez Sheikh tells SportBusiness why the Wizards and Warriors were the perfect choices for the league's first international event since January 2020.
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Patrick Crakes, principal of Crakes Media. Fisher and Russo also discuss Robert Sarver’s decision to sell the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns and Women’s National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Mercury, Apple’s sponsorship of the National Football League’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, the upcoming 2022-23 National Hockey League season, the debut of sports-focused investment firm Velocity Capital Management, and the infusion of Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso into the sports industry.
Basketball
Governance

Decision arrives a little more than week after highly criticized suspension and fine
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jim O’Connell, president of Athletes First Partners. Fisher and Russo also discuss RedBird Capital Partners’ sale of its stake in OneTeam Partners, the National Football League’s new collaboration agreement with the German Football League, Ares Management raising $3.7bn (€3.7bn) to invest in the sports industry, the pending sale of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels, and ownership turbulence with the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns.
Basketball
Governance

Team's second-largest shareholder calls partner unfit to lead
Basketball
Industry Moves

Longtime technology marketing executive Kate Jhaveri has left her role as the National Basketball Association's chief marketing officer ahead of the 2022-23 season
Basketball
Governance

National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has defended the one-year suspension and $10m (€10m) fine handed to Robert Sarver, majority owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and Women’s National Bask…
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

A total of 13 sponsors have been announced for the forthcoming National Basketball Association pre-season games in Japan featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Steve Pangburn, chief executive of North America for concessions operator Sodexo Live!. Fisher and Russo also discuss a series of impactful developments in the fast-growing trading card and collectibles space including the National Basketball Association’s new deal with Sorare, as well as the start of the 2022 National Football League regular season, and seismic changes within the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Basketball
Fan Engagement

NFT trading platform strikes third deal with a major North American league
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Sports investment fund expands upon existing holding in MLS' Real Salt Lake
Basketball
Events

The National Basketball Association will introduce "NBA Rivals Week" for the first time during the 2022-23 regular season, which will feature 11 nationally televised games featuring various rivalries …