The NBA recorded a strong viewership performance during a rare unopposed primetime window, as its “Sunday Night Basketball†package benefited from limited competition during the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight weekend. The matchup between the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder averaged a combined 3.4 million viewers across Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, marking the…
The NBA is accelerating its plans to reshape the global basketball landscape. On Wednesday, the league announced it has officially begun reviewing bids from investors and markets for a proposed 12-team European league slated for a 2027 launch. Billion-Dollar Bids and Market Interest Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum confirmed that interest has exceeded expectations, with a…
Even 23 years after his final NBA game, Michael Jordan continues to dominate the financial record books. According to the latest data from Sportico, “His Airness” claimed the top spot as the highest-paid athlete in the world for 2025, boasting an inflation-adjusted career earnings total of $4.15 billion. Despite being 63 years old, Jordan’s annual…
The architect of Toronto’s greatest basketball moment is returning to the city—but this time, the mission is different. Masai Ujiri, the man who steered the Toronto Raptors from 2013 to 2025 and delivered the 2019 NBA title, has officially joined the Toronto Tempo as a principal owner. The announcement, made Tuesday, marks Ujiri’s high-profile return…
The NBA Board of Governors has officially approved the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers to a group led by Dallas businessman Tom Dundon. The deal, valued at $4.25 billion, ends nearly four decades of ownership by the Allen family, dating back to 1988. Structure of the Two-Part Deal The transaction is structured in two…
Seattle isn’t easing back into the big leagues — it’s sprinting past them. With the expected return of the Seattle SuperSonics as part of the NBA’s expansion roadmap, the city is poised to field one of the densest collections of major professional teams in the United States — and arguably one of the most commercially…
Average secondary-market prices for the NCAA Tournament have surged from around $85 in 2005 to over $350 today — far outstripping the broader cost of living. We ran the numbers. Key figures The gap in plain terms A ticket that cost $85 in 2005 should cost roughly $150 today if it had only kept pace…
The WNBA is set for a landmark franchise sale, as the Connecticut Sun are poised to be acquired by the Fertitta family for a record $300 million. Sources close to the deal indicate that Tilman Fertitta—owner of the Houston Rockets—is leading the purchase, marking a major expansion of his sports portfolio into women’s basketball. The…
Global governing body FIBA has strengthened its presence in Asia by signing an exclusive media rights agreement in China with Shinai Sports for its rapidly growing 3×3 basketball format. Under the multi-year deal, Shinai Sports will become the exclusive broadcaster of FIBA 3×3 content in China through the 2028 season, marking FIBA’s first exclusive agreement…
Alba Berlin has outlined an ambitious plan to develop a new multi-purpose arena in Berlin as part of its long-term strategy aligned with the potential launch of NBA Europe. The Basketball Bundesliga club presented its proposal to the sports committee of the Berlin House of Representatives, detailing plans for a modern arena in the Adlershof…
