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The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced it will appoint a chief executive to supervise the daily running of the Los Angeles Clippers after banning owner Donald Sterling for life.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has received unanimous backing from 10 team owners to proceed with the formal removal of Donald Sterling as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.

A host of big names from the fields of sport, business and entertainment have thrown their hats into the ring to acquire NBA basketball franchise the Los Angeles Clippers in the wake of the scandal surrounding owner Donald Sterling.

Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has been banned for life by new NBA commissioner Adam Silver after the 80-year-old (pictured left) was recorded making racist comments.

NBA basketball team Miami Heat has taken a backwards step amid controversy over its proposed and much-debated 10-year arena deal with Miami-Dade County.

NBA basketball team Golden State Warriors has agreed a deal to buy 12 acres of land in San Francisco’s Mission Bay area to build its new arena.

North American basketball league the NBA is to stage only its second game in South America as part of its Global Games 2014 lineup.

NBA basketball superstar Kobe Bryant has formed his own company and has invested in sports drink brand BodyArmor as he plans for life after his playing career.

Mikhail Prokhorov, owner of the Brooklyn Nets, has announced he plans to relocate the company that operates the NBA basketball team to Russia.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has adopted a raft of new general statutes designed to strengthen the organisation for future growth opportunities, including the addition of specific places on its central board for representatives of the sport's athletes and North American league the NBA.

The official development competition of North American basketball league the NBA, the D-League, has expanded to a record 18 teams following the announcement that the New York Knicks have acquired a new franchise.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is exploring the possibility of scheduling games in the early morning to hit primetime TV audiences in China.

Barry Wilner looks at how MGM Resorts International’s proposed multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas will herald a new area for Sin City’s sports scene.

Newly-appointed NBA commissioner Adam Silver has insisted that expanding the North American basketball league is not currently a priority, but has admitted that the introduction of jersey sponsorships will happen in the future.

NBA basketball franchise the Golden State Warriors have maintained they are committed to building a new arena on the San Francisco waterfront after conceding that its planned opening date will be pushed back one year to 2018.

North American basketball league the NBA has confirmed the appointment of Mark Tatum as its new deputy commissioner and chief operating officer.

NBA basketball team the Sacramento Kings have announced they will become the first major professional sports franchise to accept popular online currency Bitcoin.

The Charlotte Bobcats have taken another step towards reintroducing the Hornets moniker to the city’s NBA basketball team after unveiling its new brand identity.