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When the family business is the most famous basketball team in the world
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 29, 2018
Lakers CEO Jeanie Buss on life and basketball.
When the family business is the most famous basketball team in the world
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 29, 2018
Lakers CEO and co-owner Jeanie Buss on life and basketball.
NBA signs deal with MGM Resorts as legal sports betting takes root
by
Jed Kim
Aug 1, 2018
If you’re the kind of sports fan who likes to put a little money on games, there was some news for you this week. The National Basketball Association has become the first major sports league in this country to sign a deal with a sports betting operation. Back in May the Supreme Court said it […]
Cleveland businesses brace for LeBron James' departure
by
Ashton Marra
Jul 10, 2018
LeBron James has announced he’s leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time, heading west to join the 16-time national champion Los Angeles Lakers. After his first departure in 2010 for Miami, Cleveland restaurant owners noticed a slump in business as fewer people came out for games at the Quicken Loans Arena, but business […]
With NBA picks, data can only take you so far
Jun 20, 2018
The NBA draft takes place tomorrow in Brooklyn, when teams make big bets on young players, hoping they might been the next LeBron James or Steph Curry, that once-in-a-generation player who can transform a team’s fortunes. But these players are notoriously risky investments. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
How LeBron's breakup with Miami started an Instagram craze
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 6, 2018
House of Highlights has 9.3 million followers and counting.
For public good, not for profit.
NBA's D-League partners with Gatorade
by
Andy Uhler
Mar 14, 2017
The deal could pay off, but some fear the fans are tired of branding and advertising.
NBA players step into political fray backed by union and league
Feb 17, 2017
The 66th NBA All-Star Game tips off Sunday night at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The league moved it from Charlotte, North Carolina, to protest the Republican-controlled legislature’s so-called “bathroom bill” that required transgender people to use the facilities corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificates. Players, coaches, owners and the NBA […]
NBA gives basketball viewers chance to see games in virtual reality
Oct 25, 2016
The National Basketball Association will, this season, become the first professional sports league to offer a regular schedule of live games delivered in virtual reality. At least one NBA League Pass game per week will be live-streamed in virtual reality. The move could be a big deal for the NBA and other sports. What is […]