Basketball

The most successful federations have looked to bring in influential executives with experience outside the federation space. Kevin Roberts looked at the approach of FIBA (the International Basketball Federation).

North American basketball league the NBA has confirmed that the Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets will play two pre-season matches during this year's edition of its Global Games China series, which will for the first time feature a game in Shenzhen.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has said its 2019 World Cup will be staged in Asia after electing to proceed with bids from China and the Philippines for the national team tournament.

The Qatari government’s investment fund has been linked with a possible takeover bid for North American NBA franchise the Brooklyn Nets.

The Hungarian city of Debrecen will host its first world-level basketball event after being awarded the 2015 3x3 U18 World Championships by the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has stated his desire to construct a new schedule that will help keep players in the North American basketball league fresher, while LeBron James, one of the biggest names in the sport, has been handed a senior role at the National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA).

A month remains until the 2015 edition of the Leaders Sport Business Summit, which takes place in New York on March 4-5.

Euroleague Basketball will fit its officials with micro-cameras for the first time when Spanish rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona face one another on Thursday.

A number of major European domestic basketball leagues have joined forces to discuss the way forward for their competitions, as well as the European game as a whole.

The British Basketball League (BBL) has hit out at Basketball England after the national governing body said it will undertake a review of the licence arrangements for the domestic club competition.

Donna Goldsmith has held senior executive positions at the NBA (National Basketball Association), WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and 2014 Super Bowl Host Committee. She reveals how she became one of the most influential women in the business of sport.

The future ownership of the New Orleans Saints NFL American football and New Orleans Pelicans NBA basketball franchises remains uncertain after relatives of current owner Tom Benson filed a lawsuit against his decision to hand control of both teams to his wife upon his death.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has reiterated his desire for the North American basketball league to launch four professional franchises in Europe, stating expansion is its “manifest destiny.”

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that the 2015 and 2016 editions of it 3x3 World Tour Final will take place in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has engaged investment banking company Evercore Partners to aid the sale of the NBA basketball franchise, according to the Bloomberg news agency.

Scandal-hit NBA basketball franchise the Atlanta Hawks is now available in its entirety after the team’s three ownership groups agreed to sell their complete stakes, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.