National Basketball Association

NBA and WNBA to launch national network of youth basketball leagues

The Jr. NBA Leagues are set to tip off in 11 markets this November before expanding nationwide. Official release The Jr. NBA Leagues, a new national network of youth basketball leagues, will tip ...
Fadeaway World on MSN

Unrivaled CEO Reveals Why WNBA Stars Are Flocking To The ‘Safest League’ In Basketball

Unrivaled CEO Alex Bazzell reveals the safety data and equity model pulling WNBA stars into his rapidly growing 3-on-3 league.
CNBC

New basketball league Unrivaled lands star-studded investor lineup, aims to pay highest average salary in women's pro league sports

Unrivaled, the new pro women's basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, has closed a round of funding from sports and media investors. The star-studded ...
National Basketball Association

Basketball Africa League: Everything to know for Season 5

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) season is back for a 5th season and will feature the top club teams from 12 African countries. NBA.com Staff Petro de Luanda defeated Libya’s Al Ahly Ly 107-94 ...
CBSSports.com

Investors are reportedly trying to create a rival league to the NBA, but they're facing an uphill battle

In 1949, the Basketball Association of America merged with the National Basketball League to become the National Basketball Association. The NBA has been the dominant professional basketball ...
Athlon Sports

WNBA vs. NBA: Key Differences, Similarities Between the Leagues

The NBA considers its founding to have been in 1946, even though it was created in 1949 through the merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League; it later ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Want To Own a Sports League? Ice Cube’s BIG3 Bets That Being Public Can Be a Propellant

The three on three basketball league is banking on a red-hot sports environment to bring in new investors, and potentially new and more lucrative media deals too. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor When ...

Women’s Basketball League Unrivaled Raises More Than $100 Million From Carmelo Anthony, Ashton Kutcher, Alex Morgan, University of California Fund and More

The Unrivaled women's basketball league raised more than $100 million in Series C funding from Carmelo Anthony, Ashton ...
RotoWire

Fantasy Basketball Leagues Explained: Head-to-Head vs. Roto

Prep for your 2026 Fantasy Football draft with free, unlimited drafts, and real-time grades. Start a Draft There are two distinct types of fantasy basketball leagues that players can participate in.
Forbes

Unrivaled League Surpasses Financial Projections, Expands Roster To 36

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 11: Gold medalist Napheesa Collier of Team United States poses for a photo during the Women's basketball medal ceremony on day sixteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy ...