Latest news

LNB founding President and ULEB co-founder Jean Bayle Lespiteau passes away

LNB founding President and ULEB co-founder Jean Bayle Lespiteau passes away

ULEB regrets to hear the news of death of Jean Bayle-Lespiteau, Founding President of LNB and co-founder of ULEB, who passed away at the age of 91 years old. Jean Bayle-Lespitau, a native of Pau and Béarn, became president of the professional…

Read more
ULEB General Assembly appoints Arthur Goethals as strategic advisor to its Board of Directors

ULEB General Assembly appoints Arthur Goethals as strategic advisor to its Board of Directors

As of 1 July 2021 Arthur Goethals will act as strategic advisor to the ULEB Board of Directors. The appointment will run until the end of President Tomas Van Den Spiegel’s term in October 2024. Arthur Goethals has a long track record at various…

Read more
BeNeLeague Basketball domestic rights tender in progress with May 5 deadline

BeNeLeague Basketball domestic rights tender in progress with May 5 deadline

BeNeLeague Basketball, the new commercial rights-holder of Belgian and Dutch domestic basketball, is expecting bids by May 5 for media rights to the competitions under its banner, SportBusiness understands. BeNeLeague Basketball will begin…

Read more
Germany, Czech Republic announce Lithuania, Poland as partner federations for FIBA EuroBasket 2022

Germany, Czech Republic announce Lithuania, Poland as partner federations for FIBA EuroBasket 2022

FIBA EuroBasket 2022 hosts Germany and Czech Republic have selected Lithuania and Poland as their respective partner federations for the September 1-18, 2022 event. The agreements between the National Federations were presented to the FIBA Europe Board…

Read more
Content Arena facilitates Lega Basket deals in Balkans, Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria

Content Arena facilitates Lega Basket deals in Balkans, Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria

Lega Basket Serie A, the organising body for the top division of Italian basketball, has further extended its broadcast reach through various rights deals in European markets. Under the deals, brokered through the Content Arena platform, Serie A and…

Read more
IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD PROPOSES OLYMPIC AGENDA 2020+5 AS STRATEGIC ROADMAP TO 2025

IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD PROPOSES OLYMPIC AGENDA 2020+5 AS STRATEGIC ROADMAP TO 2025

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) HAS PROPOSED A NEW STRATEGIC ROADMAP, OLYMPIC AGENDA 2020+5, TO THE UPCOMING IOC SESSION. IT CONSISTS OF 15 RECOMMENDATIONS. THE NEW ROADMAP FOLLOWS OLYMPIC AGENDA 2020 AND WILL…

Read more
Remigijus Milašius re-elected as LKL President

Remigijus Milašius re-elected as LKL President

Remigijus Milašius will continue to lead the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) for the next four years after he was unanimously re-elected by the LKL Board. It will be his third consecutive term at the helm of LKL. Photo: LKL

Read more
LNB presents plan to finish the season by mid-June

LNB presents plan to finish the season by mid-June

The LNB's General Assembly approved the plan regarding the conclusion of the 2020-21 season of both Jeep Elite Pro A and Pro B. Action in the top tiers of French basketball had been mostly halted the past months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The…

Read more
FIBA strikes deal with Twitch in first international federation agreement

FIBA strikes deal with Twitch in first international federation agreement

FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, and Twitch have announced a multi-year collaboration to bring more basketball content to the interactive live streaming service. The strategic agreement with FIBA is the first such deal that Twitch has struck…

Read more
More articles
icon