Basketball

Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), is to become president of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) sister league on an interim basis, following confirmation that Laurel Richie will step down from the role.

The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) has extended a deal with Fiba, the sport’s global governing body, to continue hosting the Fiba 3x3 All Stars event.

Euroleague Basketball, the governing body of continental club competitions in Europe, has maintained that other proposals remain on the table after the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) detailed its plans for a new Champions League competition.

Fiba, basketball’s global governing body, has tabled a proposal to create a new Basketball Champions League competition to Europe’s top clubs.

North American basketball league the NBA has struck up a new partnership with YinzCam in a deal that will see the organisation acquire an equity stake in the software and mobile application company.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has become the latest global sports body to suspend Kuwait over interference from the country’s government in the administration of sport.

After the damage of superstorm Yolanda last year, the Philippines is hoping to use basketball as a vehicle to get the country back up on its feet.

NBA basketball franchise the Charlotte Hornets has acquired the right to own and operate a team in the organisation’s D-League development competition, while the Sacramento Kings have made a strategic investment in virtual reality media company Voke.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has revealed 12 countries have expressed an interest in staging its four Olympic Qualifying Tournaments ahead of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has claimed further progress in its efforts to reform the European game after holding its latest series of meetings with the sport’s stakeholders on the continent.

National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar LeBron James has opted not to renew an endorsement deal with fast food chain McDonald’s in favour of taking on an expanded partnership with US pizza restaurant franchise Blaze Pizza.

The NBA started playing in China in 1979 when the Washington Bullets took on China’s national team at the invitation of then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. Few foresaw that one day China would play such a huge role in the NBA’s international growth.

Euroleague Basketball has agreed a long-term integrity partnership with Sport Integrity Monitor (SportIM) which will lead to the launch of a monitoring system that will be the first of its kind in the sport.

The board of the Fiba Europe division of Fiba, basketball’s global governing body, has announced that the bidding process to host the EuroBasket 2017 national team tournament will open on October 1.

The Milwaukee Bucks may not be able to play in its new home arena until a year later than scheduled, despite the NBA basketball franchise gaining crucial support for the project from a local Council Committee.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has unveiled details of a new system of competition that will come into effect in 2017.