Basketball
Vivo steps up as presenting partner of NBA China Games
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has expanded its association with the NBA basketball league by becoming the presenting partner of the league’s China Games series from 2018 to 2020.
NBL nets partnership with Ego
Australia’s National Basketball League has entered into a partnership with outdoor power equipment provider Ego.
OlyBet signs up as new basketball league title sponsor
OlyBet, an online gaming and betting operator, has been unveiled as the title sponsor of the new Estonian Latvian Basketball League
Lottery.com signs as Premier Partner of Euroleague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball, the organisers of professional club basketball competitions in Europe, has signed up mobile lottery services Lottery.com as a Premier Partner
Suns join NBA jersey sponsorship set with PayPal deal
The Phoenix Suns have today (Tuesday) become the latest NBA basketball franchise to sign a jersey sponsorship deal through an agreement with global technology platform and digital payments firm PayPal
TCL tips off Fiba contract with Women’s Basketball World Cup activation
Chinese consumer electronics company TCL has activated its first-time global partnership with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) for the Women's Basketball World Cup 2018, currently under way…
NBA’s Rockets team up with cryptocurrency firm
Bitmain Technologies-owned bitcoin mining company AntPool has signed a sponsorship deal with NBA basketball franchise the Houston Rockets
AB InBev wins rights to put NBA and MLB stars in beer ads
Budweiser parent company AB InBev has overcome decades of opposition to the use of athletes in beer commercials, after signing two new marketing deals with the NBA and MLB players associations.
German motor oil brand inks seven-figure deal with Chicago Bulls
German motor oil brand Liqui Moly has signed its largest ever US sports partnership, after inking a seven-figure deal with the Chicago Bulls.
Sanitas keeps finger on pulse at Real Madrid
Spanish health insurance firm Sanitas has renewed its regional partner deal with European champions Real Madrid
Sacramento Kings executive allegedly took sponsorship money
A former executive from the NBA's Sacramento Kings has been accused of taking $13.4m from two sponsors, according to The Sacramento Bee.
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NBA to remove footwear colour restrictions
The NBA is removing all colour restrictions on shoes for the first time in league history, a move that is likely to be a boon for footwear manufacturers
Atlanta Hawks secure $175m State Farm naming-rights deal
After spending $192.5m on renovating their stadium, the Atlanta Hawks will recoup almost all the investment after agreeing a naming-rights deal with insurance company State Farm, worth $175m.
San Antonio Spurs are latest NBA team to sign jersey-patch deal
The San Antonio Spurs were one of just nine NBA teams who did not feature a sponsor patch on their jerseys last season
Vivid Seats enters NBA with Clippers deal
Independent ticket marketplace Vivid Seats has entered into a partnership with NBA basketball team the Los Angeles Clippers
FedEx takes on Grizzlies jersey sponsorship rights
Global logistics company FedEx has enhanced its partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies by becoming the jersey sponsor of the NBA basketball team
NBA makes MGM Resorts first sports betting partner
North American basketball league the NBA has struck a pioneering deal that makes MGM Resorts International the official gaming partner of the organisation and the women’s WNBA.
MedStar steps up support of Washington teams with new MSE deal
Non-profit healthcare organisation MedStar Health has enhanced its partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment by taking on naming rights to training facilities used by a number of MSE-operated…