Basketball
State Farm Arena gains plaudits for concession pricing
The growing trend of "family friendly" concession pricing in North American sports began at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United
NBA set for return to Japan
North American basketball league the NBA has announced it will return to Japan for the first time since 2003, with the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets to play two preseason games at Saitama’s Super A…
Monumental gets gambling head start with Wizards betting broadcasts
'Predict the Game’ telecasts on NBC Sports Washington aim to engage fans and gamblers
Broadcasts are also pilots for 'totally synchronised' sports betting programming
Syracuse breaks NCAA on-campus attendance record
Syracuse University broke the NCAA Men's Basketball attendance record for a single game on a college campus on Saturday. The Syracuse-Duke game in ACC Conference play was attended by 35,642 fans
Zion Williamson faulty shoe turns into PR nightmare for Nike
College Basketball's biggest rivalry and most-anticipated match-up of the year took an ugly turn for shoe manufacturer Nike on Wednesday night
NBA and Fiba join forces to create Basketball Africa League
The NBA is furthering its attempts to grow its brand – and commercial fortunes – in Africa by creating a professional league in the continent in partnership with Fiba, the sport's global governing bod…
Bleacher Report expanding commerce offering in 2019
Turner Sports' sports and culture website, Bleacher Report, will offer even more items commercially in 2019
Knicks remain NBA’s most valuable team according to Forbes
The New York Knicks have remained the most valuable NBA team according to Forbes annual rankings of sports teams values. The Knicks are worth an estimated $4bn (€3.5
Kings to begin “call the shot” gaming on mobile app
NBA team the Sacramento Kings will add "call the shot" predictor games on its app. The franchise will be the first in the NBA according to the Sacramento Bee to add such a game.
Fiba adds host of new cities to expanded 3×3 World Tour
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that its 3x3 World Tour will this year feature a record 11 dates, with the season to stretch over the course of eight months for the first time
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Phoenix locks down NBA team with arena vote
Phoenix City Council has approved a $230m (€202.8m) redevelopment plan for Talking Stick Resort Arena in a move that is set to end speculation the city could lose its NBA basketball franchise.
Tsai confirmed as New York Liberty owner
An investment group led by Brooklyn Nets minority owner Joseph Tsai has bought WNBA team New York Liberty.
Previous Liberty owner James Dolan put the team up for sale in November 2017
Silver hints NBA London game could move to Paris next year
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has hinted that the NBA could host a regular season game in Paris next year at the expense of the NBA London game
NBA eyes Paris, Berlin for regular season games
North American basketball league the NBA has said Paris and Berlin are in the running to host regular season games as it considers a possible European swing of fixtures
Wizards plan West Ham crossover and female basketball clinics for NBA London game visit
• Wizards District Gaming planning match against West Ham esports team
• Activations scheduled with global partner Alibaba
• Back home, NBC telecast prepares US audiences for in-play betting
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NBA signs $1.1bn licensing extension with 2K franchise publisher
The NBA and the NBA Players Association have announced a multi-year global extension of their licensing agreement with Take-Two Interactive Software, the publisher of the hugely-popular NBA 2K video-game f…
Nets minority owner linked to WNBA team takeover
Joe Tsai, co-founder of Chinese internet company Alibaba, is reportedly set to increase his investment in US basketball by agreeing a deal to acquire women’s WNBA team the New York Liberty.