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Former NBA player Theo Ratliff to help athletes invest in franchising industry

Former NBA player Theo Ratliff to help athletes invest in franchising industry

Former American professional basketball player Theo Ratliff has partnered with minority-owned private equity firm Corlex Capital to help athletes, entertainers and entrepreneurs pursue investment opportunities within the franchising industry. Ratliff, who played 16 NBA seasons,…

Sixers president violates tampering rule, fined $50,000 by NBA

Sixers president violates tampering rule, fined $50,000 by NBA

Daryl Morey, Philadelphia 76ers’ President of Basketball Operations, violated NBA’s anti-tampering rule as he took to social media to post a message about Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden. Morey has been fined $50,000 on…

NBA, NBPA partner with Netmarble to launch mobile game

NBA, NBPA partner with Netmarble to launch mobile game

Netmarble US has joined the National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association to create an all-new, original mobile game featuring star NBA athletes, impressive visuals, and approachable gameplay. “We could not be more…

SPORTS BETTING: NBA announces partnership with IGT

SPORTS BETTING: NBA announces partnership with IGT

International Game Technology and NBA have announced a betting partnership. IGT will further differentiated its PlaySports sports betting solution through a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA). As part of the deal, IGT’s…

NBA: LeBron, Lakers lead jersey, merchandise sales since restart

NBA: LeBron, Lakers lead jersey, merchandise sales since restart

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association have jointly announced that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the top spots on the NBA’s Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists…

NBA finals to reach 215 territories in 48 languages

NBA finals to reach 215 territories in 48 languages

The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers will tip off the NBA Finals 2020 presented by YouTube TV today (Wednesday) at 9 pm ET (6:30 am Thursday India…

NBA Basketball Schools youth get taste of virtual fan experience

NBA Basketball Schools youth get taste of virtual fan experience

Even as the odds were stacked against the Denver Nuggets, Vasisht Krishna Neti was backing the Mile High City team to beat LA Clippers in the Game 7. Little did Neti know that he would…

Sports halted in USA to protest Jacob Blake shooting

Sports halted in USA to protest Jacob Blake shooting

The NBA schedule for Wednesday was halted entirely after the Milwaukee Bucks staged an unprecedented boycott over the shooting of an African-American man, James Blake, by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday. Wide…

Tech is muscling in to take centre stage for sport in the post-COVID world

Tech is muscling in to take centre stage for sport in the post-COVID world

Sports, across borders, has been about passion that the fans display. The ability of sport to connect with fans has been the cornerstone for brands to associate with them. Across various sports and borders, tech…

NBA launches NBA Foundation to support ‘Black Communities’

NBA launches NBA Foundation to support ‘Black Communities’

The NBA Board of Governors has announced to contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the ‘Black Community’. The Foundation is being launched…