Pacers turn local alliance with Lucas Oil into jersey patch deal
The Pacers have expanded a community partnership with Indianapolis-based Lucas Oil with a multiyear jersey patch deal that debuts at this week’s NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas. The deal was negotiated in-house.
Monumental, ViewLift to aid teams’ local TV plans
Monumental Sports & Entertainment and digital solution company ViewLift have created a joint product offering to aid the growing number of NBA, MLB and NHL teams looking to either enhance, launch or reimagine their local broadcast templates.
Nets season ticket holder secures jersey patch deal for her company All In Won
The Nets have struck a homespun jersey patch partnership with one of their courtside season ticket holders, Krystal McKenna, who built the medical and IT billing company All In Won from scratch and has turned to the NBA team for her first marketing deal.
Houston could be next for WNBA expansion amid criticism that league is too ambitious
Amid some skepticism that the WNBA is expanding too broadly, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hinted Monday that Houston -- whose Comets were an original marquee franchise in the late 1990s -- could be next in line for a team sometime in the 2030s.
Portland’s WNBA franchise to hire former Nike exec Clare Hamill as interim president
Portland’s WNBA franchise is hiring former Nike executive Clare Hamill as its interim president to replace the ousted Inky Son, who is out after less than three months on the job.
NBA’s offseason begins with debates about expansion
Another day, another $10 billion.
Tanke may help with potential Houston WNBA team
The hiring of Ryan Tanke as Rockets COO on Thursday could potentially boost owner Tilman Fertitta’s bid for a Houston WNBA expansion team, as several cities continue to wait for a league announcement. Tanke, as the previous COO of the Timberwolves and Lynx, has served on the WNBA’s Board of Governor...
Magic make quartet of promotions in front office
The Magic have elevated CEO Alex Martins to Vice Chair in a front office restructure that will see Charlie Freeman take over day-to-day business operations and two members of the next generation of the DeVos family gain heightened roles within the organization.
Spurs find their first French sponsor with Ledger jersey patch deal
The Spurs have signed a jersey patch deal with digital asset security firm Ledger, culminating an exhaustive two-year search for the team’s first France-based partner.
Sources: Walter’s bid expedited Lakers’ sale plans
Mark Walter’s pending $10B purchase of the Lakers was an offer that controlling owner Jeanie Buss could not refuse at a time the Buss family had prioritized estate planning and had begun to contemplate a sale, sources said Wednesday.