Basketball
Ukraine gives up hosting rights to EuroBasket 2015
Ukraine has given up hosting rights to the 2015 EuroBasket national team basketball competition because of the political and financial situation in the country, according to tournament director Markiyan Lubkivsky.
Weightlifting succeeds but basketball fails in UK Sport appeal
UK Sport, the national high-performance sports agency, has announced that weightlifting will have its funding as a ‘World Class Programme’ restored, but the withdrawal of money from six other sports, including basketball, remains in place.
France tables offer to replace Ukraine as EuroBasket host
The Fédération Française de Basketball (FFBB), the sport’s governing body in France, has submitted an offer to replace crisis-hit Ukraine as the host country of the EuroBasket 2015 national team tournament.
New basketball league set to launch in Japan
The Japanese Basketball Association (JBA) has announced it is to launch a new men’s professional basketball league in 2016.
Fiba overhauls governance by adopting new general statutes
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has adopted a raft of new general statutes designed to strengthen the organisation for future growth opportunities, including the addition of specific places on its central board for representatives of the sport's athletes and North American league the NBA.
Fiba engages The Sports Consultancy for 2019 World Cup tender
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has appointed London-based agency The Sports Consultancy to support its search for a host for its 2019 World Cup.
Knicks acquire new NBA D-League team
The official development competition of North American basketball league the NBA, the D-League, has expanded to a record 18 teams following the announcement that the New York Knicks have acquired a new franchise.
NBA looking at early morning scheduling for Chinese TV
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is exploring the possibility of scheduling games in the early morning to hit primetime TV audiences in China.
A New Sin
Barry Wilner looks at how MGM Resorts International’s proposed multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas will herald a new area for Sin City’s sports scene.
Bucharest to host inaugural 3×3 European Championships
Bucharest in Romania has been selected as the host city of the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba) inaugural 3x3 European Championships.
Wellington lined up for NBL expansion team
Wellington in New Zealand is being lined up as the destination for one of at least four expansion franchises for the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), according to the Fairfax NZ news agency.
Silver outlines plans for NBA’s future
Newly-appointed NBA commissioner Adam Silver has insisted that expanding the North American basketball league is not currently a priority, but has admitted that the introduction of jersey sponsorships will happen in the future.
Dodgers owners step forward to secure LA’s WNBA franchise
NBA basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB baseball franchise, Mark Walter, have reached an agreement to acquire Women’s NBA team Los Angeles Sparks – a move that is set to ensure the future of the franchise in the city.
NBA’s Warriors push back arena opening date
NBA basketball franchise the Golden State Warriors have maintained they are committed to building a new arena on the San Francisco waterfront after conceding that its planned opening date will be pushed back one year to 2018.
NBA confirms Tatum as deputy commissioner
North American basketball league the NBA has confirmed the appointment of Mark Tatum as its new deputy commissioner and chief operating officer.
NBA’s incoming commissioner set to appoint deputy
North American basketball league the NBA is set to appoint Mark Tatum, who currently serves as executive vice-president of global marketing partnerships, as its new deputy commissioner, according to the NBA.com website.
Sacramento Kings claim another first with Google Glass initiative
NBA basketball franchise Sacramento Kings will become the first professional sports team to employ Google Glass technology thanks to a tie-up with Silicon Valley software company CrowdOptic.
NBA’s Kings claim first by embracing Bitcoin
NBA basketball team the Sacramento Kings have announced they will become the first major professional sports franchise to accept popular online currency Bitcoin.