Basketball

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has unveiled what it claims to be one of the biggest and most comprehensive reimbursement schemes in sport, as the battle continues between it and Euroleague Basketball.

The players’ unions of the NFL American football league, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and football’s US national women’s team have joined forces to launch what they claim is a first-of-its-kind group player representation business.

The NBA basketball league has awarded hosting rights for the 2020 edition of its All-Star game to the city of Chicago.

Joseph Tsai, the executive vice-chairman and co-founder of Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba, has reached an agreement in principle to acquire a 49 per cent stake in the Brooklyn Nets, with a view to taking a controlling interest in the NBA basketball franchise, according to multiple reports.

The NBA 2K League is being hyped as a game changer for the esports industry as it marks the first time that esports teams have been owned by professional franchises. John Reynolds finds out why the NBA and the majority of its teams believe it will be such a success.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has fired the latest shot in its ongoing battle with Euroleague Basketball over the calendar for the sport in Europe by stating that 10 national federations have “condemned” the actions of the continental club competition organiser.

UK sports promotional company Matchroom Sport has launched a new division as it seeks to further diversify its portfolio.

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has approved the relocation of the San Antonio Stars to Las Vegas, with the franchise to begin playing in Nevada from the 2018 season.

SportBusiness Group has partnered with Euroleague Basketball to produce and make available to you a 36-page report detailing the changes undertaken by the league and evaluating their impact.

E-commerce giant Rakuten is making waves in the world of sport having recently signed off on sponsorship deals with the NBA, Barcelona FC and the Golden State Warriors. Ben Cronin spoke to the company’s global marketing director, Rahul Kadavakolu, at the recent Leaders business conference.

Clubs competing in the EuroLeague, the top-tier club competition in European basketball, have rejected the latest calendar proposal from the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) stating it fails to address two key issues.

Conflicting reports have emerged regarding the future of the Brooklyn Nets, with a spokeswoman for Alibaba insisting that the Chinese internet giant’s vice-chairman, Joseph Tsai, is not in talks to acquire a stake in the NBA North American basketball franchise, despite claims to the contrary.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has made the latest move in an effort to resolve a scheduling conflict between itself and Euroleague Basketball by announcing the rescheduling of qualifying games for the 2019 World Cup.

Euroleague Basketball, which organises continental club competitions in Europe, has today (Monday) unveiled details of a new scheme to work with teams across various commercial areas in an effort to maximise revenue and create business sustainability.

Member clubs of the Liga ACB, the top division of Spanish basketball, have reached an agreement on reform plans that will see the league reduced to 16 teams by the 2019-20 season.

Euroleague Basketball has said it will undertake an “exhaustive evaluation” of the latest proposal for the European club calendar put forward by the International Basketball Federation (Fiba), but has warned that it still raises issues over the absence of key players and athlete workload.