Basketball
Euroleague accuses Fiba of rejecting collaboration proposal
Euroleague Basketball said that Fiba, the sport’s global governing body, has rejected proposals it submitted to “integrate” the aims of the two organisations through new governance and competition structures, with the goal of ending the dispute between the parties.
Shanghai drafted in as new Fiba World Cup venue
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that Shanghai has replaced Suzhou as one of eight host cities for its 2019 World Cup in China, while the global governing body has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese conglomerate Beijing Enterprises Group (BEG) to set up a basketball academy in the country.
Infront adds Bundesliga to basketball portfolio
The Infront Sports & Media agency has agreed a marketing partnership with the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Fiba extends Genius Sports partnership
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has secured the non-exclusive rights to collect and distribute live data from a host of International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events to betting and media outlets through to the end of 2017.
Fiba backs sanctions threat, set to stage Euroleague meeting
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has said it will invite the Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) organisation to talks this week after electing to back the decision of its European division to threaten sanctions against 14 national associations over their affiliation with Euroleague Basketball.
Fiba issues countries with EuroBasket, Rio 2016 ejection threat
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has upped the ante in its battle with Euroleague Basketball over the future of the continental club game by threatening sanctions against 14 European members, including removal from the EuroBasket 2017 national team tournament.
Euroleague Basketball details revamp plans, continues Fiba battle
Euroleague Basketball has outlined revamped structures for the continent's two top professional club competitions, the Euroleague and Eurocup, and has maintained its war-of-words with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) over its rival plans.
Basketball power battle continues as Fiba files complaint against Euroleague
The escalating dispute over the future direction of European club basketball stepped up a notch today (Tuesday) after the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) confirmed it has filed a complaint to the European Commission (EC) against Euroleague Properties SA, a subsidiary of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA).
Rockets and Pelicans fly to China for NBA Global Games 2016
The National Basketball Association has said it will mark the 10th edition of its NBA Global Games China series by staging two preseason games in the country later this year.
Sponsorship Works 2016 | Sponsorship Case Study | Beko and Fiba
EuroBasket 2015 presented by Beko took place in Croatia, France, Germany and Latvia. it was broadcast in more than 100 countries and registered a cumulative TV audience of 189m1. It was attended by 711,131 spectators, an increase of 116 per cent on the 2013 edition.
Sponsorship Works 2016 | Sponsorship Case Study | LG Electronics USA and the National Collegiate Athletic Association
The US division of leading global technology leader LG Electronics uses its sponsorship of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to enhance the game day experience of college sports fans through its range of consumer products.
Los Angeles nets hosting rights to 2018 NBA All-Star weekend
North America’s NBA basketball league has revealed that the 2018 edition of its All-Star weekend will take place in Los Angeles, California.
Fiba Africa rejects plans for new continental club competition
Fiba Africa, the governing body of basketball on the continent, has rejected plans to launch a new club competition entitled the African Basketball League (ABL).
Fiba launches Basketball Champions League
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has officially launched its Champions League competition, stressing that access to the new European club tournament will be based on sporting criteria.
Euroleague Basketball maps out plan for revamped club competitions
The battle for power in European club basketball has continued with Euroleague Basketball outlining the proposed competition system, structure and future evolution of its Euroleague and Eurocup competitions.
Fiba assigns hosts for youth events
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has confirmed that Zaragoza in Spain will host this year’s U17 World Championships, while the 2017 men’s and women’s U19 World Championships will be staged in Egypt and Italy, respectively.
Chase slam-dunks endorsement deal with NBA star Curry
US financial services giant JPMorgan Chase has agreed an endorsement deal with basketball star Stephen Curry, who plays for North American NBA franchise the Golden State Warriors.
European competitions commit to Fiba Champions League
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that Europe’s 10 major domestic leagues and the Union of European Basketball Leagues (ULEB) have agreed to participate in its new Basketball Champions League tournament.