Basketball

The British Basketball League (BBL) has approved a change of ownership for its Surrey franchise.

Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a multi-year television and digital rights partnership with North American basketball league the NBA.

National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise Orlando Magic has named Lisa Cotter marketing vice-president.

National governing body England Basketball and the British Basketball League (BBL) will be working more close together to expand the game’s reach, following the surge of interest in the sport after the 2012 London Olympics.

The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has elected Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul as its president.

National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice-president and general manager Sam Presti has joined the Leaders in Performance speaker line-up.

National Basketball Association (NBA) International president Heidi Ueberroth will step down from her role at the end of 2013 after 20 years working at the organisation.

The Russian Basketball Federation has elected Yulia Anikeeva as its permanent president, following her interim position in the role.

The National Basketball Association (NBA)’s board of governors has approved franchise the Charlotte Bobcats to change its name back to the Hornets from the 2014/15 season.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Indian sports channel Sony Six have announced the launch of NBA Jam in India.

National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise Orlando Magic has appointed Travis Apple as senior director of ticket sales.

The National Basketball Association (NBA)’s executive vice-president of team marketing and business operations (TMBO), Chris Granger, has resigned from his position to become the president of NBA team the Sacramento Kings.

Basketball's 3x3 discipline has been denied Olympic inclusion as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ruled out the possibility of increasing the number of athletes for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Euroleague Basketball has announced that the 2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four will be held at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan from May 15-18.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has today announced that a regular-season game between the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets will be hosted at The O2 in London next year.

NBA (National Basketball Association) star Kevin Durant has become the first player from his sport to sign up with rapper Jay-Z’s sports agency Roc Nation Sports.