Basketball

The National Basketball Association is set to break new ground for major league sport in the US by trialling the use of sponsor-branded jerseys for the 2016 and 2017 NBA All-Star Games, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Shoe insoles manufacturer OrthoLite has entered into a partnership with NBA basketball franchise the Brooklyn Nets.

NBA basketball franchise the Golden State Warriors has agreed a multi-year partnership with financial services company American Express.

Turkish betting operator Nesine has struck a deal to become an official sponsor of the Euroleague Basketball European club tournament.

The US division of Chinese telecommunications company ZTE has agreed partnerships with NBA basketball franchises the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls.

NBA basketball franchise the Milwaukee Bucks has agreed a partnership with grocery store Pick ‘n Save, an affiliate of supermarket chain Roundy’s.

Home security company Vivint has agreed a 10-year naming rights partnership with the home arena of NBA basketball franchise the Utah Jazz.

Pizza delivery restaurant chain Papa John’s Pizza has extended its partnership with NBA basketball franchise the San Antonio Spurs.

Spanish automotive manufacturer Seat has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal, from 2015-16 to 2017-18, with Euroleague Basketball, which operates the continent’s leading club competition.

North American automobile manufacturer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA US) has entered into a partnership with NBA basketball team the Detroit Pistons.

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) has agreed a partnership with luxury watch brand Tag Heuer.

Australian cinema chain Hoyts has entered into a partnership with the country’s National Basketball League.

North American basketball league the NBA has agreed a regional partnership in the Brazilian market with US beer brand Budweiser.

NBA basketball franchise the Houston Rockets has agreed a first-of-its-kind partnership with sports drink brand BodyArmor.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has extended its partnership with sports equipment provider Schelde.

Fantasy sports company Draft Ops is taking on the sector’s big two, DraftKings and FanDuel, with a targeted big city campaign.

Swiss watchmaker Tissot’s Global Partner deal with Fiba, basketball’s global governing body, led to its biggest ever sponsorship agreement with the US-based National Basketball Association.

NBA China, the organisation that conducts all the National Basketball Association’s business in China, made two major changes to its brand roster for the NBA Global Games China 2015.