Basketball
Komoroski to depart from Cavaliers CEO role
Executive led arena transformation, expansion of Gilbert-owned portfolio
Sport must set an example on big issues, NBA’s Silver says
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver told the SportNXT industry conference in Melbourne yesterday that sports leagues and athletes must accept their status as role models when it comes…
WNBA Dream brings in Microsoft as jersey patch sponsor
The Women's National Basketball Association's Atlanta Dream has brought in Microsoft as its new jersey patch sponsor as part of a wide-ranging multiyear agreement with the American multinational technology…
AFL reveals NFT plans as Australian sports CEOs embrace digital token opportunity
Australian Football League chief executive Gillon McLachlan unveiled plans to exploit the burgeoning NFT space, speaking at the SportNXT conference in Melbourne today
Big3 offers fans stakes in its 12 teams through NFTs
The Big3 basketball league is reshaping its ownership structure to offer fans minority stakes in its 12 teams through the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Fiba unveils West Asia Super League
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced the creation of a pan-regional club competition in West Asia and the Middle East to be staged alongside the upcoming East Asia Super League
Oak View Group to build $1bn ‘NBA-ready’ arena in Las Vegas
Oak View Group, the prominent United States-based venue development, advisory and investment company, has unveiled plans to construct a $1bn (€900m), 20,000-seat arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, which could p…
CCTV shows first NBA game after 18-month blackout
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV today (Wednesday) broadcast an NBA game for the first time since October 2020
Pollack to advise new Ones Basketball Association
Veteran sports industry executive to aid McGrady-led effort
EuroLeague agrees four-year extension to IMG Arena data and streaming deal
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a four-year extension to its long-running partnership with IMG Arena, the sports betting division of the IMG agency, for its betting data and streaming rights
Fiba engages Two Circles to collaborate on new D2C platform Courtside 1891
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and sports marketing agency Two Circles have formed a long-term strategic venture for the development and commercialisation of Fiba’s new Courtside 1891 d…
Cleveland-Cliffs to replace Goodyear as Cavaliers jersey sponsor
US flat-rolled steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs has upgraded its existing multi-year marketing agreement with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers to a jersey patch sponsorship, starting from next season.
EuroLeague’s new docuseries to be shown on Amazon Prime
Euroleague Basketball has teamed up with Amazon Prime to air a new docuseries “Back to Basketball”.
Latvia, Cyprus and Finland land EuroBasket 2025, Fiba Europe holding Ukraine talks
The Fiba Europe division of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has today (Tuesday) awarded hosting rights for EuroBasket 2025 to Latvia, Cyprus and Finland, with Ukraine potentially set to…
Fiba to expand Women’s World Cup
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has approved the expansion of its Women’s World Cup to 16 teams, from the 2026 edition onwards.
ESPN secures ACB rights in pan-regional LatAm deal
The Liga ACB, Spain’s top-flight basketball competition, has struck an agreement with ESPN covering multiple territories in Latin America.
Nike reunites with Kobe Bryant estate
After split nearly a year ago, parties strike new long-term contract
Paris 2024 and Fiba seek new venue for preliminary basketball rounds
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee and the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) have jointly agreed to seek a new venue in which to host the preliminary rounds of the men’s and women’s basketball com…