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…
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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…
Overtime Raises $80 Million from Bezos, Drake to Fund Pro League, NFTs
Sports media startup Overtime has raised $80 million in new funding, adding Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions) and rapper Drake to its list of…
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BIG3 Announces Partnership with Monster Energy
Ahead of its fourth season, the BIG3 is looking to be reenergized. The 3-on-3 basketball league founded by the rapper Ice Cube has announced a partnership with Monster…
Ivy League First to Cancel Winter Sports, Including Basketball
The Ivy League is the first Division I conference to cancel all winter sports, including basketball, due to the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presidents…
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NBA Alums Launch Media Platform to Connect Players and Celebrate Success
The National Basketball Retired Players Association has announced the launch of Legends Media & Entertainment (LME), a multimedia storytelling platform for NBA and WNBA…
Kenny Smith Commandeers TNT Production for Virtual Youth Sports Academy
When COVID-19 canceled all the planned summer camps for Kenny Smith’s kids, the two-time NBA champion took matters into his own hands—channeling his television…
Historical NBA Standings Show Teams Lock In to Playoffs Early: Data Viz
To the eight teams missing from Orlando, believing that the shortened regular season dashed their very r
NBA Has a Blueprint for ‘Bubble’ Success: The Basketball Tournament
Yesterday, the NBA officially resumed its season and playoff push inside its Walt Disney World Resort “bubble” in Orlando, Fla. With 22 teams and 300 players attempting…
Makur Maker Could Bring a World of Change to Howard, HBCUs
On Friday, Makur Maker committed to Howard University and became the first ESPN top 100 basketball athlete to commit to an historically black college or university…
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