NEW YORK, NY – Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has initiated legal action against the NBA after the league dismissed its matching offer for broadcasting rights, thereby ending a four-decade-long partnership. The lawsuit, filed Thursday under seal in New York County Supreme Court, follows the NBA’s decision to reject WBD’s $1.8 billion per year bid, favouring…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the parent company of TNT, are on a collision course toward a legal battle over broadcasting rights, setting the stage for a high-stakes conflict in the sports media industry. On Wednesday, the NBA rejected WBD’s attempt to match Amazon’s $1.8 billion annual offer for broadcasting…
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has informed the NBA that it will match Amazon’s $1.8 billion annual offer to retain broadcast rights for a package of league games. In a statement on Monday, TNT Sports, owned by WBD, confirmed the submission of matching paperwork to the NBA, emphasizing its eagerness to continue its long-standing relationship with…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has issued a statement announcing a four-game suspension without pay for former San Antonio Spurs player Joshua Primo due to “conduct detrimental to the league.” The decision came after a comprehensive league investigation concluded that Primo had engaged in “inappropriate and offensive behaviour by exposing himself to women.” The NBA…
The selection of 19-year-old basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama by the San Antonio Spurs was a must-see. The first round of the NBA draft averaged a record 4,928,000 viewers on ESPN and ABC, according to Nielsen. This is the third year that the first round has been on both networks.It was also the most-viewed program across…
During Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, former UFC champion Conor McGregor found himself involved in a midgame bit that took an unexpected turn. McGregor inadvertently knocked out the Miami Heat mascot, known as Burnie, during a stoppage in the third quarter, causing concern and requiring medical…
The Dallas Mavericks were fined $750,000 for conduct detrimental to the NBA, including violating the league’s player resting policy and demonstrating a “desire to lose” their contest on April 7 against the Chicago Bulls, the league has announced. As reported on The Score, Dallas sat most of its starters and pulled star Luka Doncic after…
The NBA will no longer test for cannabis, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. On Saturday, the two sides announced a collective bargaining agreement, which still needs to be ratified. As reported on BENZINGA, if the agreement is ratified by the players and team governors, the seven-year…
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have reached agreement on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, promising labor peace through the rest of the decade, sources told ESPN. The tentative deal, which starts with the 2023-24 season, was announced by the league and union and is expected to be ratified by league governors and…
LaMarcus Aldridge has cited a famous No. 12 in announcing his second retirement from the NBA. Aldridge, who played 16 seasons in the NBA and was a seven-time All-Star, last played in the league during the 2021-22 season with the Brooklyn Nets. He took to Twitter on Friday to announce his second retirement, as he…
In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now the sneakers are going on sale and expected to smash auction records. Sotheby’s in New York will offer up the game-winning…
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is expected to miss two to three weeks because of a left ankle injury, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As reported on ESPN, the team said in a release that Durant has a left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in three weeks. Durant, who had an MRI on Thursday,…
Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems performed at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime show on February 19th. The three Nigerian artists took turns onstage, with Burna Boy kicking things off with an energetic performance of some of his hits—“It’s Plenty,” “Last Last,” and “Alone”—before Rema took over to sing “Calm Down” and “Holiday.” Tems closed…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that three Nigerian superstars – GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and rapper and singer Rema – will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeat-themed performance. After the performance, the NBA…
The Los Angeles Lakers honored superstar LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in a pregame ceremony on Thursday as reported on CNN. With his family and Abdul-Jabbar in attendance, a tribute video was shown on the video board, before former Lakers star James Worthy spoke briefly and introduced James…
Long after he buried a historic 14-foot fadeaway jumper that put him alone atop the NBA’s all-time scoring list and celebrated by raising his arms high toward the ceiling of Crypto.com Arena, LeBron James got to relive his immortal moment through his son’s eyes. As the Los Angeles Lakers star iced his joints late Tuesday…
The NBA said it investigated a postgame incident after the Memphis Grizzlies’ home game against the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 29 and banned some from attending games at the FedExForum after its probe. The Athletic reported that acquaintances of the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant confronted members of the Pacers’ traveling party near Indiana’s bus in the…
LeBron James, who turned 38 on December 30, has become only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points. King James reached that milestone with 5:43 left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 112-113 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron finished the game with 35 points,…
There’s never a shortage of gripping storylines in the NBA. Another calendar year comes to a close in the Association but not before providing us with numerous talking points, both good and bad. Here are the 10 biggest stories of 2022. 10] Sarver Scandal Leads to Suns Sale A lengthy expose by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes…
By the nature of how the rosters are chosen, the NBA All-Star Game can be something of a popularity contest. Will the 2023 game in Salt Lake City, Utah, prove to be different? As reported by ESPN, starters are voted on by a combination of fans, media and other players, while reserves are chosen by…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Monday’s contest versus the Utah Jazz with left foot soreness, the team announced. This will mark James’ first absence of the season. The 37-year-old played in all nine of the Lakers’ games to date, averaging just over 36 minutes per contest. Guards Lonnie Walker and Patrick Beverley…
An NBA game has 48 minutes of live action basketball, but from tipoff to the final buzzer, games average 133 minutes. Most additional time is necessary for player rest, business purposes and the like, but not all. As reported by Sportico, last season, the NBA eliminated automatic out-of-bounds replays in the final two minutes, resulting…
The NBA is back! The 2022-23 season tips off with a doubleheader. First up, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics in an early clash of Eastern Conference contenders. The Celtics are the defending conference champs, while the Sixers are looking to end a Finals drought that has lasted more than two decades. Out…
The NBA December 25th schedule for the 2022 season will feature Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. As reported by Marca, after Charania released the information, Memphis Grizzlies player, Ja Morant took to Twitter to inform Golden State Warrior’s Draymond Green that they got what they wanted. During…
American basketball legend Bill Russell has died at the age of 88, as reported by BBC. As a player, Russell won a record 11 NBA titles and an impressive 5 NBA Most Valuable Player awards during a 13-year career with the Boston Celtics. He captained America to Olympic gold in 1956 and he transcended the…
