Basketball

Caribbean agro-industrial company Pan American Grain has entered into a partnership with the Orlando Magic North American NBA basketball franchise.

Turkish home appliance manufacturer Beko has extended its title sponsorship of Italy’s Serie A basketball league.

NBA basketball team the Milwaukee Bucks has entered into a partnership with local medical facility the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin.

Daily fantasy sports gaming company DraftKings has made Golden State Warriors its latest partner from the North American NBA basketball competition.

Los Angeles Clippers has agreed a commercial deal with DraftKings, making it the latest NBA basketball franchise to partner with the daily fantasy sports gaming company.

Sacramento Kings has become the latest NBA basketball team to partner with US fantasy sports gaming company DraftKings.

Brand awareness and access to teams are key drivers in sponsorship for the US fantasy sports gaming brand DraftKings.

Rights-holders looking to partner with sports social media platform Sportlobster must first understand the brand’s offering and integrate with it, the brand told Sports Sponsorship Insider.

NBA basketball team Miami Heat has announced a multi-year partnership with energy company NRG.

US sportswear giant Nike has agreed a partnership with Xavier University Athletics to cover all sports in the National Collegiate Athletics Association Division One school’s programme.

Spanish savings bank La Caixa has signed a two-year presenting sponsorship, from 2015 to 2016, with the Copa del Rey Spanish domestic basketball tournament. The deal fulfils the organiser’s requirement to exclusively sign a major Spain-based brand.

Social media network Sportlobster signed up to be the presenting partner of the NBA Global Games in London between the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks this month.

Kaiser Permanente has been signed up as the inaugural healthcare partner of the NBA North American basketball league.

Consumer tax services provider H&R Block has agreed a multi-year partnership with the NBA basketball league.

German automotive giant Mercedes-Benz has acquired the naming rights to World Berlin, a sports and entertainment indoor arena that is home to Deutsche Eishockey Liga ice hockey team Eisbären Berlin and German Basketball Bundesliga outfit Alba Berlin.

NBA basketball franchise the Los Angeles Clippers has announced a multi-year deal with luxury watch and jewellery retailer Westime, effective from the ongoing 2014-15 season.

Arizona-based healthcare provider network IASIS Healthcare has entered into a partnership with NBA basketball franchise the Phoenix Suns.

Banking and financial services group ING has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with the Turkish Basketball Federation for its Turkish Basketball League club competition.