Tom Friend

Ted Turner, who passed away Wednesday, was more than a TV mogul: he was a sports owner who stayed in the headlines. Current Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten ran three of Turner's teams but his main job was to keep Turner "out of trouble" with commissioners.

Victory+ will stream the Atlanta Dream’s local games for free this season, a follow-up to its recent deal with the Lynx and more momentum as it solicits crucial financing from investors. Games will be simulcast on the team's linear network, Gray Media's Atlanta News First.

The NBA has adjusted the business model of its proposed standalone league in Europe, sources confirmed Thursday, by informing bidders last week that it will invest over $3B to offset potential early-stage losses and to keep the teams incentivized and solvent as they pursue profit margins.

The Sacramento Kings have made Sutter Health their jersey patch sponsor with a wide-ranging deal that also installs Sutter Health physicians and orthopedists as the franchise's team doctors.

Fubo has rescinded its multi-million-dollar offers to the 13 NBA teams searching for new local broadcast homes, multiple sources told SBJ Wednesday, leaving those franchises with one less option as they pursue single-year, stop-gap broadcasts deals for the 2026-27 season.

Even with their name not officially trademarked, the Houston Comets made their reincarnation official Thursday, with a giddy press conference that also revealed the Sun's front office staff will likely move with the players from Connecticut.

In a move that should resonate across the NBA, the Suns and Mercury have extended their over-the-air broadcast deal with Gray Media through 2030 and have consolidated both team's DTC apps under Gray's control through an impending Arizona's Family Sports App.

Portland is allowed to call itself weird, but you can't. Spring is headed to summer, which means they're all mostly outdoors

The Suns and Mercury officially launched their concurrent direct-to-consumer product Friday, with the unveiling of the Arizona's Family Sports streaming app.

A would-be Oklahoma City Thunder front office job listing: Must be willing to work long hours in April, May and June. Must know how to keep a secret.