Basketball

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

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has landed the title of SportBusiness Ultimate Sports Federation, in addition to winning three individual categories in the inaugural awards.

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 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), International Equestrian Federation (FEI), International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and International Cricket Council (ICC) have been announced as the latest winners in the inaugural SportBusiness Ultimate Sports Federation and Association Awards.

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.

NBA basketball franchise the Milwaukee Bucks has unveiled plans for the development of a new multi-purpose arena and sports and entertainment district in a project that could be worth $1bn (€936.7m).

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.

The most successful federations have looked to bring in influential executives with experience outside the federation space. Kevin Roberts looked at the approach of FIBA (the International Basketball Federation).

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.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has said its 2019 World Cup will be staged in Asia after electing to proceed with bids from China and the Philippines for the national team tournament.

The Qatari government’s investment fund has been linked with a possible takeover bid for North American NBA franchise the Brooklyn Nets.

The Hungarian city of Debrecen will host its first world-level basketball event after being awarded the 2015 3x3 U18 World Championships by the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).

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).