National Basketball Association (NBA)
Long-form Kobe Bryant documentary series awaits
The late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant hired a documentary crew to record the final season of his storied National Basketball Association career in 2015-16, it has emerged
NBA remains in limbo as players agree to take pay cuts
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has admitted it remains impossible for the league to make any decisions about whether or when to resume the season due to the ongoing uncertainty…
NBA G League professional pathway program secures elite prospect Jalen Green
The National Basketball Association's developmental G League professional pathway program has secured a significant coup by landing the services of high school superstar Jalen Green
NBA, WNBA to sell licensed face coverings
Leagues change course from initial stance, will support charities through mask sales
NBA China CEO set to depart
Derek Chang is leaving his position as chief executive of NBA China on May 15.
Chang, who took up the post in June 2018, is moving to the UK with his family
NBA signs multi-faceted technology partnership with Microsoft
The National Basketball Association has signed a multiyear, multi-faceted partnership with technology giant Microsoft aimed at elevating the fan experience and how consumers interact with the league, in…
NBA H-O-R-S-E competition proves mixed success due to “unique” logistical challenges
Individual shooting competition was a bold and innovative attempt to stage a rare non-esports competition to keep fans engaged amid the hiatus but various weather and WiFi issues prove problematic. Bob Williams reports.
Trump names group of US sports executives to government committee
US President follows up on conference call with leading sports commissioners earlier this month
NBA players to be paid in full on April 15
Next scheduled pay period to be honored as negotiations continue between league, players union
NBA announces participants and format for H-O-R-S-E tournament
The National Basketball Association has announced the participants and format for the H-O-R-S-E shooting competition it is staging to help fill the sports competition void amid the ongoing Covid-19 shutdown
US sports leagues eye potential return from pandemic, but with few known details
SportBusiness' US editor Eric Fisher looks at when the US major leagues expect to get back to normality in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Silver: No resumption decision for NBA until at least May
Commissioner says there is still too little information to make an immediate, informed plan to resume play
Trump hopeful of sports resumption after call with commissioners
US president holds conference call with representatives of most major US sports properties, but remains non-committal about a potential date to restart games
NBA, ESPN eye televised H-O-R-S-E competition
The National Basketball Association and US sports network ESPN are reportedly planning to put on a H-O-R-S-E competition involving several high-profile players
NBA ‘considers staging entire playoffs in Las Vegas’
The National Basketball Association is reportedly considering staging its entire postseason in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a means to save its 2019-20 season currently on hold due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
NBA looks to stay ‘connected and engaged’ with fans via players-only esports tournament
The NBA has become the latest major sports organization to turn to esports as a means to help fill the void amid the sports shutdown. Bob Williams reports
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…