Only one G League team shares a home with its NBA parent, but that arrangement is likely to end for the 2022-2023 season with the NBA-mandated departure of Oklahoma City Blue from Paycom Center. (more…)
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Oak View Group unveils plans for $3B arena/entertainment development
We have another new arena in the increasingly crowded Las Vegas marketplace, as Oak View Group is planning a $3-billion arena/entertainment district at the south end of the Strip, near a high-speed rail station and potentially a new MLS stadium. (more…)
Paycom Center upgrades move forward
We are seeing Paycom Center upgrades move forward, as improvements to the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) will be overseen by sports architecture firm Populous. (more…)
Sinclair to carry NBA games on new streaming service, app
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Diamond Sports Group is poised to launch a new streaming service with plenty of NBA games after securing $600 million in financing and a new deal with the league, according to Bloomberg. (more…)
Clippers break ground on Intuit Dome
Big news for the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA): the team held a groundbreaking for its new arena and announced a naming-rights deal with Intuit, creator of TurboTax and QuickBooks, for the Intuit Dome. (more…)
Signature NBA event under consideration
With the NHL winning major media coverage with outdoor and heritage games and MLB scoring huge ratings with the 2021 Field of Dreams game, discussions of an outdoor signature NBA event are underway in league circles. (more…)
Pistons adding new courtside club for 2021-2020 season
The Detroit Pistons are adding a new floor-level CURE Insurance Courtside Club to Little Caesars Arena for the 2021-2020 season, as the NBA team adds an exclusive offering for those holding courtside seats. (more…)
Arena capacities expand as NBA playoffs approach
With the end of the 2020-2021 NBA season at hand, teams are planning ahead for arena operations for the playoffs and determining expanded seating capacities. (more…)
A-Rod, Lore to buy Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx
Baseball great Alex Rodriguez, thwarted in his attempt to buy the New York Mets last year, is teaming up with billionaire Marc Lore to begin the process of buying the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. (more…)
Raptors to finish season in Tampa
With it increasingly looking like there will be no relaxation of Canadian border restrictions in coming months, the Toronto Raptors (NBA) announced they would finish the season at Tampa’s Amalie Arena. (more…)
Cuomo approves New York arena openings at partial capacities
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved New York arena openings, paving the way for Madison Square Garden, Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center to welcome a limited number of fans to NHL and NBA games. (more…)
Heat taps coronavirus-sniffing dogs dogs to screen fans
Here’s one unusual approach to COVID-19 mitigation: the Miami Heat (NBA) are employing coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans entering the venue. (more…)
