National Basketball Association (NBA)
NFL, NBA, NHL all grapple with rising cases of Covid-19
North American pro leagues see some of the worst outbreaks among their teams since pandemic began
Trail Blazers fire Olshey after workplace conduct probe
Longtime executive found to have violated team's code of conduct
Mowins to become first woman to call NBA regular-season game on ESPN
Veteran American sports commentator Beth Mowins will make history on December 3 when she becomes the first woman to call a National Basketball Association regular-season game on ESPN
Viacom18 nets NBA rights in India
Indian media group Viacom18 has secured a multi-year deal for National Basketball Association broadcast rights in India
Sorare’s Nicolas Julia and Ryan Spoon on advancing the market for NFTs
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sorare chief executive and co-founder Nicolas Julia and chief operating officer Ryan Spoon. Fisher and Russo also discuss the record-setting naming rights agreement in Los Angeles, California, between Anschutz Entertainment Group and cryptocurrency company Crypto.com, global sports data company Sportradar’s large-scale contract renewal with the National Basketball Association, and Fenway Sports Group’s advancing efforts to purchase the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins.
NBA plans to open six new NBA Stores in Brazil
League looks to ramp up its retail presence in South American country
Koerl: new NBA deal is template, US cornerstone for Sportradar
Sports data executive projects additional merger-and-acquisition activity
NBA gains equity in Sportradar as part of expanded new deal
Global sports data company also reports sharply improved quarterly earnings
Abu Dhabi strikes deal to host NBA games in UAE for first time
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism has announced that it has secured a long-term tie-up with the National Basketball Association which will see the league host pre-season fixtures in the United A…
NBA fines Timberwolves for improper player workouts
Team penalized for preseason events held at home of minority owner Rodriguez
China Mobile extends technology partnership with NBA
Chinese telco China Mobile has extended a marketing partnership with the NBA in a new, five-season deal starting with the 2021-22 season now underway
Mark Locke on establishing a new paradigm in sports data
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mark Locke, Genius Sports chief executive. Eric and Chris also wrap up Major League Baseball’s 2021 World Series, and discuss recent developments in the United States sports betting market, workplace conduct issues involving several pro teams, new funding for sports data and analytics company Kitman Labs, and the troubled efforts of Sinclair Broadcast Group to create a direct-to-consumer streaming product.
NBA to investigate alleged misconduct by Suns owner Sarver
League to conduct probe after bombshell ESPN report details an alleged pattern of racism and misogyny by team owner
NBA expands its betting pacts with DraftKings, FanDuel
Pair of US-based gaming companies takes on additional status, elevated designations with the league
BeIN renews NBA rights in Mena region
BeIN Media Group has extended its rights to NBA games in the Middle East and North Africa, under a multi-year agreement announced today (Wednesday)
NBA, Twitter lean into Twitter Spaces in content partnership extension
The National Basketball Association and social media platform Twitter have unveiled a multiyear partnership extension that will bring additional content to live audio feature Twitter Spaces
Adidas, NBA extend global marketing partnership
Sportswear giant Adidas has extended its long-standing global marketing partnership of the National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association and the NBA G League in a multiyear deal
NBA returns to SABC in multi-year deal
The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, has acquired free-to-air rights to the National Basketball League in a “multi-year” agreement announced this afternoon.