Overtime Raises $100 Million Series D, Eyes More Sports Properties
Overtime recently raised $100 million in a series D funding round led by Liberty Media and Counterpoint Global, as the sports media brand—now with a valuation above $500…
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Smart Backboard Maker Joins Race to Create Basketball’s Digital Future
With a “smart” basketball hoop design three years in the making, Huupe is hoping to bring the connected fitness era to the blacktop. The startup recently closed a seed…
Tracy McGrady Bets 1-on-1 Hoops Can Beat a Crowded Field With Showtime Deal
Tracy McGrady’s new one-on-one basketball league has joined a crowded sports entertainment scene and is looking to leverage a popular TV network to stand out. Ones…
Harlem Globetrotters Appoint Former Nickelodeon Exec as President
The Harlem Globetrotters have appointed former Nickelodeon exec Keith Dawkins as president as the iconic basketball franchise looks to push further into content…
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Athletes Unlimited Adds EY Sponsorship Ahead of Basketball Debut
Global professional services provider EY has joined Athletes Unlimited’s sponsor roster for the league’s first two sport seasons in 2022, starting with its inaugural…
FOX, CBS Nab Athletes Unlimited’s Basketball Broadcast Rights
Athletes Unlimited is adding basketball to its network of professional women’s sports leagues later this month with a 30-game season slated to tip off in Las Vegas on…
College Hoops Spending Gap Prevails as Women Trail in Travel and Meals
The 2021-22 college hoops campaign tipped off this month after an off-season filled with conversations about the NCAA’s comparative treatment of men’s and women’s…
Pop-A-Shot 3.0? Startup Readies At-Home Basketball Game for Esports Era
Frank Sinopoli believes pop-a-shot games are worthy of a refresh befitting the Peloton era. Last year, the entrepreneur began developing HomeBallerz, adding social…
Overtime Elite Adds Ex-Turner Exec as EVP Ahead of League Launch
With Overtime Elite’s launch now less than three months away, the new basketball league and development program for high school-aged players has brought in former Turner…
NBA Africa Adds Investors to Hit Billion-Dollar Valuation for Development
NBA Africa, a new entity the league announced Monday, will aim to grow the game of basketball—and the NBA’s presence—on the world’s second most populous continent. NBA…
New Zealand Breakers Reveal Green Initiative to Reduce Carbon
The New Zealand Breakers are aiming to be the cleanest and greenest professional basketball team in the world—pushing to, among other things, reduce their carbon…
Overtime Picks Atlanta as Headquarters for Pro High School Hoops League
Following a year-long search, the new Overtime Elite (OTE) league announced Wednesday that it’s setting up shop in Atlanta. Overtime will build a 103,000-square-foot…
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