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» Thursday, March 28 2013

The WNBA has signed a six-year extension with ESPN that is separate from the network's NBA deal. Sources said the deal is worth $12M per year, which amounts to about $1M per WNBA team, and runs through the '22 season. Sports Business Daily

Business, WNBA 
 

» Friday, March 8 2013
 

» Wednesday, February 20 2013

Season-ticket prices for Oklahoma City Thunder games will be going up for the 2013-14 season. Next year will be the Thunder's sixth season of existence and this will be the first price increase for half of all season-ticket members and for 97.5 percent of Loud City (upper deck) patrons. Dan Mahoney, who is the team's vice president of corporate and community relations, said the bulk of the adjustment will be a $2-$3 increase per ticket in Loud City; a $2-$5 increase per ticket for all but courtside and Champions Club; and a $10 increase per ticket for courtside and Champions Club. These adjustments will be for 2013-14 season tickets only, not for single-game tickets. Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Business 
 

» Monday, February 18 2013

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced the appointment of Yannick Colaco as the managing director of NBA-India. Colaco, who has worked with IMG and the Nimbus Sport, will be based in Mumbai, and will report to the NBA President International, Heidi Ueberroth. The Hindu

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» Monday, February 11 2013
 

» Wednesday, February 6 2013

The National Basketball Association (NBA), Sean John, and Macy’s today announced a new multiyear agreement that features a presenting partnership of the Entertainment Series at NBA All-Star and includes upcoming NBA-themed events at Macy’s nationwide that will highlight signature styles from Sean John. At NBA All-Star, the “Entertainment Series presented by Sean John at Macy’s” will showcase musical performances during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night and during pregame introductions and halftime at the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. VIBE

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» Tuesday, January 29 2013
 

» Tuesday, January 15 2013
 

» Friday, December 21 2012

In this week's Portland Business Journal, I take a look at Adidas' basketball business, which includes the exclusive right to make NBA apparel, including team jerseys. Matt Powell, an analyst with SportsOneSource who tracks licensed apparel sales, told me he's confident that team-branded apparel sales are rising back to the top. “I really think we’re on the cusp of a revival of licensed apparel as streetwear,” said Powell. “It won’t be the same as it was in the ‘90s. We won’t see Starter jackets again. I just think the timing is right.” Business News

Business 
 

» Monday, December 17 2012
 

» Monday, November 26 2012

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes that one of the NBA's marketing deals is "a scam," and he said Monday that he banned the product from the team's locker room. Cuban made his opinion clear in a video he posted to YouTube last week in which he criticized Power Balance bracelets before throwing the display case that was in the Mavericks' locker room in the garbage. "See this stuff?" Cuban said on the video, grabbing the display. "It was a scam when they were on 'Shark Tank.' It's still a scam. I don't care if the NBA was dumb enough to sign an agreement; this is going where it belongs." At that point, Cuban put the display case in a trash can. "But have no fear, we do recycle," Cuban said. "What are you thinking, NBA?" ESPN.com

Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, Business 
 

» Thursday, October 25 2012
 

» Thursday, October 18 2012

John Wall has a new Reebok shoe, and the ad campaign is launching this week. Reebok provided a bunch of images from the campaign and a short teaser of the video ad, which will be seen in full on November 15. The Wall Season 3 ZigEscape is available at Footlocker and on Reebok.com for $115. The company says the sneaker is “a lighter, sleeker version of the original ZigSlash,” with a sole “closer to the ground for increased stability and game-ready responsiveness,” and a mid-cut silhouette that allows “for quicker cuts and handling on the basketball court.” There is a launch event in P.G. County on Thursday afternoon. No word on whether Wall will be swinging on swings. Washington Post

Washington Wizards, John Wall, Business, Sneakers 
 

» Sunday, October 14 2012

Mark Cuban endorses Skechers. An NBA owner endorsing skate shoes? This is as close as we are getting to Air Bombays. Mark Cuban sneakers; “For the kid who wants to be a billionaire playboy party animal.” The Big Lead

Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, Business 
 

» Friday, October 12 2012
 

» Thursday, October 11 2012

The first thing I have to ask you is, how did you break this to Mike? Dwyane Wade: [Laughs] To MJ? Well, you know, obviously how this works with contracts, man, is that you go into a year and I think people what people don’t know is I had a chance to sign back with Michael and Brand Jordan and Nike, they still wanted me to be a part of the family, and I just wanted to have my options open a little bit, and I think they knew that through the whole year — I didn’t sign my extension. And going into the summer I was really looking for the deal I felt as best for me, and when this deal came I think everyone knew it. So I didn’t personally talk to MJ about it, but Nike and all the Jordan guys that I have a relationship with they kinda knew the direction I was goin’ in. I didn’t leave on bad terms or anything, it was just something I had to do for me. And hopefully Michael understands that, because Michael had to do his own thing as well. And that’s all I’m trying to do, I’m trying to create and build my own legacy in a sense, and I had an unbelievable opportunity to do it globally, differently, than probably what Michael has done or what people are used to, in a sense. So I would hope that his viewpoint would be, ‘I can understand.’ complex.com

Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade, Business, Sneakers 

You’re sort of a trailblazer in this regard — other players have signed with Chinese brands, but not with a deal like this. Did you talk to any of them about it ? And what was the big thing for you, what was the overriding reason to sign with Li-Ning. Dwyane Wade: Well, I think Li-Ning made Li-Ning, man, they really wanted me to be a part of this brand. They really made sure that I felt that this was not just another endorsement, that this was a partnership. And really building out the Wade brand was something that was very important to me because I wanted this to be a deal that lasts beyond basketball and not just another three-four year deal and move on to something else — I say I do things in threes, this is my third brand and this is it. [Laughs] They really came to the table and came on board and said listen, this is a partnership — they want me and Mr. Li Ning to stand side-by-side and not one in front of the other. I really appreciate that, and it really meant a lot to me. And I did, I asked Baron Davis a lot of questions, I asked Evan Turner a lot of questions — these guys who’ve been in the brand who I have relationships with — and got a comfort with what the brand could do. And as I learned more about the brand and what they’ve done and what they’ve been doing of late, I was very comfortable with what they were able to put out on the court. complex.com

Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade, Business, Sneakers 
 
 
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