The NBA Gatorade League 2018-19 season kicks off on Friday, featuring one new team and a few arena changes, while off-the-court developments are signaling further growth for the ever-expanding league. (more…)
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Pelicans to Launch Birmingham G League Team
The New Orleans Pelicans will reportedly announce plans for a NBA Gatorade League team in Birmingham, where it will play at a soon-to-be-renovated Legacy Arena. The club will launch in Erie, PA in 2019, playing interim seasons there until Legacy Arena’s overhaul is complete. (more…)
Sears Centre Arena Naming Rights Extended
Sears Centre Arena will retain its current name into at least 2022, as Hoffman Estates, IL officials approved a three-year renewal this week. (more…)
MSG Sports Franchises Could Be Spun Off
Madison Square Garden is planning to spin off its sports franchises, including the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, with the transaction expected to close in 2019. (more…)
Phoenix Suns Sign Tech, Sponsorship Deal With PayPal
The Phoenix Suns (NBA) are leveraging the sponsorship side of their business, as a new deal with PayPal yields a jersey patch partnership, with the tech giant becoming the team’s Official Payment Partner, along with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. (more…)
Entertainment and Sports Arena Preview
Another sports venue is hitting Washington, DC’s burgeoning landscape, as the Entertainment and Sports Arena will celebrate a big occasion this weekend. (more…)
DC’s Entertainment and Sports Arena Approaches Opening
Washington, DC is about to open a new sports facility, as the Entertainment and Sports Arena will have its ribbon-cutting ceremony later this month. (more…)
Seattle Storm to Play 2019 Season at Alaska Airlines Arena
To accommodate construction on a KeyArena renovation, the Seattle Storm will call the University of Washington’s Alaska Airlines Arena its primary home for the 2019 WNBA season. (more…)
MedStar Health, MSE Agree to Multi-Facility Naming Rights Deal
MedStar Health and Monumental Sports and Entertainment have announced a partnership that includes naming rights for basketball, NHL, and esports venues. The agreement will make MedStar the naming rights partner for the Washington Capitals, Capital City Go-Go (NBA G League), Washington Mystics (WNBA), Washington Wizards, and Washington Wizards District Gaming (DG) training facilities. (more…)
Citizens Business Bank Arena to Add New Patio
Ontario, CA’s Citizens Business Bank Arena is adding a northern patio, which will extend the main concourse space to provide an indoor/outdoor experience. (more…)
Aces Arrive at Renovated Mandalay Bay Events Center
With a new WNBA team comes some new features for the Mandalay Bay Events Center, which has been overhauled to accommodate the Las Vegas Aces. (more…)
Seattle Storm at KeyArena: A History
When Seattle’s Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion reopened on November 24, 2000, after a major, 19-month renovation, UConn junior Sue Bird was on the floor against the University of Washington in the very first basketball game played there. (more…)
