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Vietnamese basketball’s Saigon Heat disbands temporarily
Vietnamese professional basketball team Saigon Heat has disbanded temporarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic
NBA announces participants, format for players-only NBA 2K tournament
The National Basketball Association has announced the participants and format of its new players-only esports tournament it is holding to help fill the void amid the global Covid-19 pandemic
Eleven Sports adds NBA TV to Belgian offering
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has moved to counter the lack of NBA action on its Belgian schedules by agreeing a carriage deal for the North American basketball league’s OTT service, N…
ESPN moves up release of anticipated Bulls documentary
10-part series shifted from June release to mid-April
Basketball Champions League to finish season with Final Eight
The Basketball Champions League is seeking a host for a one-off ‘Final Eight’ tournament after concluding that it won’t be able to finish its 2019-20 season as planned due to Covid-19.
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NBA players to compete in televised NBA 2K competition
The National Basketball Association has become the latest major sports organization to turn to esports as a means to fill the void amid the sports shutdown caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic
Top NBA executives to take pay cuts
Reductions include commissioner Adam Silver, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum
WNBA shifts to virtual format for Draft
Selections to be made without players, media, or guests present
Australia to host 2022 Women’s basketball World Cup
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has selected Australia as the host nation for the 2022 Fiba Women's basketball World Cup
B.League helps basketball bounce back in Japan
Kevin McCullagh looks at the growth of the B. League, Japan's domestic basketball league, and considers whether it might be the country's biggest sports expansion of the Reiwa era.
NBA Experience forges bold new ground for fan development
Christian Sylt takes a look inside the NBA Experience, the new immersive basketball venue at Walt Disney World in Florida.
Scott Rosner: Bryant left indelible impact on my family in addition to the NBA
Scott Rosner, Professor of Professional Practice; Academic Director, M.S. in Sports Management Program, School of Professional Studies, Columbia University, remembers the lasting impression the late Kobe Bryant made upon his family that won't show up in any boxscore or sponsor earnings report
Monumental Sports uses fan data to increase ticket sales via cloud platform
Bob Williams takes a look at how the ownership group of the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards and the Capital One Arena has successfully further monetized its ever-increasing fan database with its new Cloud Fan Insight Platform
Euroleague announces fan engagement-focused partnership with IQONIQ
Euroleague Basketball has announced a partnership with newly-launched fan engagement platform IQONIQ
LA Clippers owner Ballmer completes $400m Forum takeover
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to purchase The Forum from The Madison Square Garden Company for $400m in cash
HBSE staff given enforced temporary pay cuts
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the managing company of the National Basketball Association’s Philadelphia 76ers and National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils, has enforced pay cuts on members of …
Non-exclusivity the key to shoe and betting category NBA deals
The NBA’s strategy of non-exclusivity in the footwear and betting partner categories yielded both revenue and marketing value for the league before the NBA shutdown this month.
Spanish Basketball Federation signs up telco Finetwork
The Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) has added mobile telco Finetwork as a new sponsor
Adam Silver suggests NBA exhibition game during hiatus to lift public mood
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has suggested staging an exhibition game between players for charity, provided it is medically cleared, to lift the public mood during the sports…
NFL, NBA offering fans free previews of subscription digital products
The National Football League and National Basketball Association announced they will offer free previews of their subscription digital products to fans free of charge amid the absence of any live sports…
Durant among four Nets players to test positive for Covid-19
Testing of entire Nets team for virus draws sharp rebuke from New York mayor
NBL signs up Champion as apparel provider
US sportswear brand Champion has agreed a deal to become the official on-court player apparel partner of Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL).
Gobert apologizes for ‘careless’ behavior amid outbreak
Jazz center earlier this week mocked the virus outbreak, and rules aimed at curbing its spread
NCAA to ban general public from upcoming basketball tournaments
Move shifts much-beloved March Madness to essentially empty venues
Warriors to play in empty arena following SF ban on large crowds
Four other Chase Center events to be relocated, canceled, or postponed
WarnerMedia, CBS Sports say NCAA tournament coverage plans unchanged amid virus crisis
Networks say there have been no reductions in crews or production plans for marquee event
Brazilian women’s basketball league secures free-to-air return
Brazil’s top women’s basketball league, the LBF, has secured a return to free-to-air television through a rights deal with TV Cultura.
Fiba engages TicketSocket as global ticketing provider
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has appointed US company TicketSocket as its global ticketing provider and preferred ticketing provider
Atlanta Hawks CEO suggests pushing NBA season back to avoid clash with NFL
Atlanta Hawks chief executive Steve Koonin has suggested pushing the National Basketball Association season back two months to reduce a clash with the National Football League and in turn boost television…
NBA’s Brabants: Traditional sports must follow esports to capture young viewers
Traditional sports players must take insights gleaned from esports and other innovations if they are to engage with younger audiences, according to Matt Brabants, the NBA’s senior vice-president of global m…
NBA, Fiba delay start of Basketball Africa League
Coronavirus outbreak prompts postponement of undetermined length
New York Knicks appoint former agent Leon Rose as president
The National Basketball Association's New York Knicks have appointed former player agent Leon Rose as team president
LA Clippers owner Ballmer in negotiations to buy The Forum
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is in advanced negotiations to buy The Forum in Inglewood, California, from the Madison Square Garden Company, according to multiple reports
Edisn.ai and SeatServe take top spots at Euroleague Basketball Fan XP Innovation Challenge
Indian artificial intelligence company edisn
New Balance and NBA announce multi-year global deal
The National Basketball Association and New Balance have announced a multi-year agreement that will make the global sportswear brand an official marketing partner of the league
Hungry Jack’s extends NBL title sponsorship
Fast-food restaurant chain Hungry Jack’s has renewed its title sponsorship of Australia’s National Basketball League club competition for a further three years.
NBA All-Star Game TV ratings rise eight per cent following format change
The format change of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game has proven a hit with fans, with TV ratings for this year's event at Chicago's United Center averaging 7