National Basketball Association (NBA)

A consortium led by billionaire businessman Tony Ressler has agreed a deal to take full ownership of NBA basketball franchise the Atlanta Hawks.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have announced that Johannesburg will host the league’s first game in Africa on August 1.

The National Basketball Association has confirmed that the Orlando Magic will face reigning Novo Banquette Brasil champion Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro as part of the 2015 NBA Global Games, while the league has announced record attendance figures for the 2014-15 regular season.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that the Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings will travel to Mexico in December to play the league’s third regular-season game in the country – the organisation’s most popular destination outside the US and Canada.

Britain’s Conservative Party has pledged to target US major league franchises based in the country, in the event of it forming a government after next month’s General Election.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has confirmed it is to become the first US professional sports league to visit Cuba since the two countries in December agreed to restore diplomatic relations.

Online ticket exchange StubHub has filed a lawsuit against rival operator Ticketmaster and US NBA basketball franchise the Golden State Warriors after accusing both parties of conspiring to create an illegal resale market.

North American basketball league the NBA has confirmed that the Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets will play two pre-season matches during this year's edition of its Global Games China series, which will for the first time feature a game in Shenzhen.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has stated his desire to construct a new schedule that will help keep players in the North American basketball league fresher, while LeBron James, one of the biggest names in the sport, has been handed a senior role at the National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA).

Donna Goldsmith has held senior executive positions at the NBA (National Basketball Association), WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and 2014 Super Bowl Host Committee. She reveals how she became one of the most influential women in the business of sport.

The future ownership of the New Orleans Saints NFL American football and New Orleans Pelicans NBA basketball franchises remains uncertain after relatives of current owner Tom Benson filed a lawsuit against his decision to hand control of both teams to his wife upon his death.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has reiterated his desire for the North American basketball league to launch four professional franchises in Europe, stating expansion is its “manifest destiny.”

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has engaged investment banking company Evercore Partners to aid the sale of the NBA basketball franchise, according to the Bloomberg news agency.

Scandal-hit NBA basketball franchise the Atlanta Hawks is now available in its entirety after the team’s three ownership groups agreed to sell their complete stakes, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has hit out at a call from National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver to join him in lobbying the US Congress to legalise sports betting across the nation.

North American basketball league the NBA has signed a long-term partnership with the Brazilian Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB) in a bid to drive the development of the sport in the country.