Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns, Mercury land media-rights deal with local TV, leave Bally Sports
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and the Mercury of the WNBA will be taking their local broadcasts to Gray Television, leaving Diamond Sports Group's Bally Sports regional sports…
Diamond Sports sues Phoenix Suns, Mercury over local streaming venture
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's NBA (WNBA) have been sued by Diamond Sports Group after the teams left their regional sports network (RSN)…
Phoenix Suns, Mercury break from cable for local TV and streaming deals
The Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury have become the first basketball franchises to abandon the regional sports network (RSN) cable model, signing new local media rights deals in Arizona
PayPal agrees jersey patch extension with new Phoenix Suns ownership group
The Phoenix Suns NBA franchise has extended its jersey patch sponsorship with PayPal through the 2025-26 season
Ishbia completes $4bn Suns, Mercury takeover
Mat Ishbia has finalized his takeover of the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns and Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury following approval from the NBA Board of Governors
David Palmer on emerging forms of fan engagement and team ownership
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview David Palmer, founder of Bernoulli | Locke. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s new deal with YouTube for NFL Sunday Ticket, the sale of the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns and Women’s National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Mercury to Mat Ishbia, the appointment of Charlie Baker to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the sports advertising and sponsorship market during the first quarter of new year, and the 2023 CES.
Ishbia finalizing $4bn deal to acquire Suns, Mercury
Mat Ishbia, the billionaire president and chief executive of leading United States mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage, is finalizing a record $4bn (€3.7
Phoenix Suns ‘receive $3bn offer’ from venture capitalist group
A group of venture capitalist investors have made a $3bn (€2.8
Sandra Douglass Morgan on the emergence of Las Vegas as a major sports industry market
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sandra Douglass Morgan, the new president of the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders. Fisher and Russo also preview the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season, including accelerating media change with the debut of the newly redesigned official NBA mobile app, developments in the forthcoming sale of the Phoenix Suns, and the New York Knicks seeking a new jersey patch partner. They additionally discuss the newly expanded Major League Baseball postseason, and the latest commercial implications surrounding the new American League single-season home run record for New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.
Sarver appoints Moelis & Co. for Suns, Mercury sale
Robert Sarver, the embattled majority owner of the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns and Women’s National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Mercury, has reportedly appointed global finance advis…
Embattled Sarver begins process to sell Suns, Mercury
Decision arrives a little more than week after highly criticized suspension and fine
Jim O’Connell on leveraging opportunity with Athletes First Partners
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jim O’Connell, president of Athletes First Partners. Fisher and Russo also discuss RedBird Capital Partners’ sale of its stake in OneTeam Partners, the National Football League’s new collaboration agreement with the German Football League, Ares Management raising $3.7bn (€3.7bn) to invest in the sports industry, the pending sale of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels, and ownership turbulence with the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns.
Suns jersey sponsor PayPal piles pressure on Sarver
Silicon Valley-based global online payments company PayPal says it will not renew its jersey sponsorship deal with the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns should disgraced majority owner Robert …
Suns co-owner Najafi calls for Sarver resignation
Team's second-largest shareholder calls partner unfit to lead
NBA commissioner Silver defends Sarver punishment amid criticism
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver has defended the one-year suspension and $10m (€10m) fine handed to Robert Sarver, majority owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and Women’s National Bask…
Suns, Mercury owner Sarver given one-year ban, fined $10m
Robert Sarver, majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns and Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury, has been suspended for a year by the National Basketball…
Mark Locke on establishing a new paradigm in sports data
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mark Locke, Genius Sports chief executive. Eric and Chris also wrap up Major League Baseball’s 2021 World Series, and discuss recent developments in the United States sports betting market, workplace conduct issues involving several pro teams, new funding for sports data and analytics company Kitman Labs, and the troubled efforts of Sinclair Broadcast Group to create a direct-to-consumer streaming product.
NBA to investigate alleged misconduct by Suns owner Sarver
League to conduct probe after bombshell ESPN report details an alleged pattern of racism and misogyny by team owner