Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

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Women's National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner has secured her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout following a high-profile prisoner swap …
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League solidifies plans for expanded slate next year
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Media

Live sports mobile platform Buzzer has secured multiyear partnership extensions with the National Basketball Association and Women's National Basketball Association to continue to distribute out-of-market…
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
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
Basketball
Events

Championship marks another maturation point for emerging market
Basketball
Governance

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

The Women's National Basketball Association plans to stage a preseason game in Canada in 2023, commissioner Cathy Engelbert has announced
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

New contract term to include league highlight rights for FanDuel TV
Basketball
Media

Disney’s ESPN announced that it recorded a 50 percent increase in viewership of the Women’s National Basketball Association first round of the 2022 playoffs compared to last year’s first and second round…
Basketball
Governance

US officials continue discussions regarding potential prisoner swap
Basketball
Governance

American leaders look to make prisoner swap with political adversary
Basketball
Governance

League call new effort their 'most expansive grassroots basketball initiative' in US
Basketball
Governance

Engelbert looks to grow league's footprint as fan interest continues to grow
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Finance & Law

Landmark ruling spurs widespread criticism from leagues, individual athletes
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has expanded its presence within the Women's National Basketball Association by partnering with the Women’s National Basketball Players As…
Basketball
Media

Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati has struck a deal to show matches from the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's minor league basketball organisation, o…