Basketball

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has confirmed that Zaragoza in Spain will host this year’s U17 World Championships, while the 2017 men’s and women’s U19 World Championships will be staged in Egypt and Italy, respectively.

US financial services giant JPMorgan Chase has agreed an endorsement deal with basketball star Stephen Curry, who plays for North American NBA franchise the Golden State Warriors.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that Europe’s 10 major domestic leagues and the Union of European Basketball Leagues (ULEB) have agreed to participate in its new Basketball Champions League tournament.

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has entered into partnerships with three agencies as part of an effort to enhance the global brands of the North American major league sports teams it controls.

Chinese investment in sport has accelerated over the past year. Sportbusiness International looks at the reasons behind this growing trend.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has said that a company to organise and govern its new Basketball Champions League club competition will be legally established next month, adding that the second-tier Europe Cup is set to be opened up to clubs from outside the continent.

European basketball tournament operator the Euroleague has submitted a complaint against Fiba and the governing body’s Fiba Europe division to the European Commission (EC).

National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver has confirmed that the North American league is considering taking its annual All-Star Game overseas, adding that it is more likely to be staged in Europe than in Asia.

North America’s Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has appointed Lisa Borders as its new president.

Organisers of the South Asian Games have confirmed that all basketball fixtures at this year’s multi-sport event in India have been cancelled.

Online ticket exchange StubHub has made its first major move into the primary ticketing marketplace through a partnership with NBA basketball franchise the Philadelphia 76ers.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has claimed further backing from European domestic leagues for its Basketball Champions League project, adding the “overwhelming support” means there is no doubt the venture will become a reality.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has confirmed it has received a request to meet with Euroleague Basketball as the two bodies continue their separate efforts to enhance the continental club game.

Local organisers are working to reach a resolution in a dispute that has seen the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) issue a warning to member nations not to compete in this year’s South Asian Games after announcing that it will not recognise the multi-sport event due to “unacceptable interference” from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

What are the technology-led consumer and business trends that the sports industry must be ready for in 2016? A group of technologists, futurologists, and sports and media executives gathered at Leaders Meet Innovation in London last month to discuss the topic. Kevin McCullagh was there and rounds up what you should be looking out for.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and Euroleague Basketball have pressed ahead with their rival visions for the future of the European club game after staging their latest meetings this week.