Wizards To Unveil New Uniforms, Marks

The Wizards today will announce that they will unveil their new team uniforms and marks on May 10 at Verizon Center. The new-look Wizards will adopt a red, white and blue color scheme as the franchise undergoes a rebranding effort nearly a year after Ted Leonsis created Monumental Sports & Ent ...

Kings Given Extension On Relocation

The NBA has extended the relocation application deadline of the Kings to move to Anaheim to May 2 from April 17. NBA Commissioner David Stern said the Relocation Committee “thought it would be good to do more fact finding.” Stern: “It was jointly proposed to me by the Maloofs and [BOG] chairman G ...

NBA BOG Meetings Tip Off Today

NBA owners will gather today and tomorrow at the St. Regis Hotel in N.Y. for the league's annual BOG meeting held at the end of the regular season. On the agenda is an update of CBA talks and a briefing on the league’s regular-season business as postseason play begins on Saturday. Owners will be upd ...

NBA TV's Playoff Coverage Plans

Turner Sports has announced its NBA postseason coverage plans on NBA TV, beginning with the unveiling of the NBA playoffs schedule during a special edition of “GameTime,” which will air on NBA TV after all regular-season games are concluded tonight. The show, hosted by Marc Fein , Greg Anthony an ...

Nets Announce New Hire

The Nets have hired Andrew Schwartz as VP/Partnership Sales and named Josh Pruss VP/Partnership Marketing. Schwartz joins the Nets on Monday. Both execs will report to Nets Senior VP/Partnership, Sales & Marketing Chris Brahe . Schwartz had worked as Sirius XM Radio Sports Marketing Dir in ...

David Shoemaker Named NBA China CEO

The NBA has named WTA President DAVID SHOEMAKER as CEO of NBA China. Shoemaker, who has been president of the WTA since ‘09, begins his new job on June 1. He will be based in Beijing and replaces TIM CHEN , who resigned in September ‘10. Shoemaker reports to NBA Int’l President HEIDI UEBERROTH ...

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Shoemaker Named NBA China CEO

The NBA has named WTA President David Shoemaker as CEO of NBA China. Shoemaker, who has been president of the WTA since '09, begins his new job on June 1. He will be based in Beijing and replaces Tim Chen , who resigned in September '10. Shoemaker will report to NBA Int’l President Heidi Ueberro ...

Hornets To Unveil "I'M IN" Campaign

The Hornets are unveiling their new “I’M IN” marketing campaign in a press conference scheduled prior to tonight’s home game against the Nuggets. The team has sold about 5,000 season tickets for next season, halfway to their goal to sell 10,000 season tickets for the '11-12 campaign. The “I’M IN” ca ...

NBA Sells Out Games In London

The NBA has sold out both games between the Raptors and the Nets at London's O2 Arena tomorrow and Saturday. Capacity at the O2 is 18,689. It is the first time the NBA will play regular-season games in London as the league continues its effort to expand its brand overseas. NBA TV will broa ...

Turner Offers 19 Hours Of NBA All-Star

Turner Sports is banking that its strong ratings during the first half of the NBA season will bring an increase in viewership for All-Star Weekend, which includes 19 hours of coverage beginning with tonight's T-Mobile Rookie Challenge. Clippers F Blake Griffin is the first player to compete i ...