NBA Labor Talks To Resume Tomorrow

The NBPA wrapped up its meeting today in N.Y. with team player representatives to discuss labor issues. The union and the NBA are set to gather tomorrow in N.Y. for another day of bargaining as the clock winds toward the June 30 expiration of the league’s CBA. Tomorrow’s labor talks come ...

New Round Of NBA Labor Proposals

With the June 30 NBA CBA deadline looming, labor talks failed to yield an agreement yesterday, with the league offering the players no less than $2B in annual salary along with what league officials called a “flex cap” of $62M per team. NBA Commissioner David Stern said the $2B is wh ...

AFL's Stuart Layne Resigns

AFL Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer STUART LAYNE resigned Friday, effective immediately. Layne was hired by the AFL in Sept. '10. Before joining the AFL, Layne ran his own marketing agency called Seven 2 Sports Marketing and he previously held marketing jobs with the Mariners and Celtics. &l ...

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NBA, NBPA Meeting During Finals

The NBA and the NBPA will meet today in Miami with two more bargaining sessions expected when the Finals move to Dallas for Game Three as the June 30 deadline of the current CBA nears. "The question is whether the owners and the players will be bold enough to do what has to be done here to keep this ...

Richie Assumes Role Of WNBA President

Laurel Richie begins her job today as WNBA President. She becomes the third WNBA President, succeeding Donna Orender and founding WNBA President Val Ackerman.

Wizards Unveil Redesigned Uniforms, Updated Logo

With a nod to their past, the Wizards today unveiled their new red, white and blue uniforms, along with two new secondary marks and an updated primary logo. The Wizards’ new design links the team’s look with the old Bullets uniforms before late owner Abe Pollin changed the team’s name and color ...

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Rugby Football Union Names Goldschmidt CCO

The Rugby Football Union announced that it has hired NBA Senior VP of Europe, Middle East & Africa Operations Sophie Goldschmidt as its Chief Commercial Officer. Goldschmidt has spent four years with the NBA and helped the league build its international business out of its London office. She w ...

Sacramento Under Pressure For Kings Arena

The Kings' announcement this morning to keep the team in town put pressure squarely on Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and local officials to develop a new arena plan, according to a statement released today by the team. “We look forward to seeing Mayor Johnson bring his vision to reality,” the sta ...

Richie Introduced As WNBA President

NBA Commissioner David Stern formally introduced new WNBA President Laurel Richie via a media conference call this afternoon. “We think Laurel is going to be a person who will not only bring marketing skills but bring team building skills and be able to move the W to new heights,” Stern said. Th ...

NBA Reps Meeting With Sacramento Companies

NBA execs will meet today with supporters of the Kings as the league continues its fact-finding mission in Sacramento. NBA Exec VP/Team Marketing & Business Operations Chris Granger and other league staff are in Sacramento this week to determine local financial support for the franchise that h ...