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Vanessa Bryant on Wednesday made her first public statement following her husband and daughter's death in a helicopter crash last Sunday. What Happened "My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who've shown support and love during this horrific time," the wife of NBA...

Eli Manning retired from the NFL this week, leaving as the game's all-time highest paid player with lifetime football paycheck earnings of just over $250 million. But Manning finishes ranked behind several stars in other sports in on-field pay. Based on data compiled from media reports, the...

The National Basketball Association team Sacramento Kings has partnered with blockchain developer Consensys to launch a new auction platform, the two companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday. Blockchain To Help Fight Fraud The Kings will use Consensys' Ethereum blockchain platform Treum...

Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen, CEO of Point72 Asset Management, is in talks to boost his ownership in the New York Mets baseball team to a majority stake, perhaps bringing more of a Wall Street vibe to the team out in Queens. If the deal is completed and Cohen becomes the main owner in five...

Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning Co. Ltd. (OTC: LNNGF) could be the hottest stock in the athletic apparel market in 2019. The company is a top performer in the MSCI Asia Pacific Index, with the stock up more than 197% year-to-date, according to Bloomberg. Li-Ning initially made a splash in the...

Anthony Anderson is encouraging beer consumers to "Drink Wiser" in Anheuser Busch Inbev NV's (NYSE: BUD) new responsible drinking campaign. Double-Fisting Beer, Water In the ad, the "Black-ish" actor becomes the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after realizing the...

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is in the spotlight amid accusations that it bowed to political pressure from China. The luxury jeweler removed an Oct. 7 tweet showing a woman covering one eye, leading Chinese consumers to accuse the company of supporting Hong Kong protesters. After a young woman was...

The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets preseason game took place as scheduled in Shanghai, China Thursday despite fears of a cancellation.  The Lakers and Nets played a close game in front of a sold out crowd of 18,000, and it appears likely the teams will also play their rematch in China on...

The fallout in China from Houston Rockets General Manager's Daryl Morey’s now-deleted tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters is ongoing.  Companies Cut Ties  Tencent Holding/ADR (OTC: TCEHY), Vivo and CCTV have all suspending ties with the NBA following the...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)'s Blizzard Entertainment banned a professional esports gamer and withheld his prize money after he expressed solidarity with anti-government protesters in Hong Kong during a Taiwanese live stream of a Hearthstone tournament. The controversy follows a...

A now-deleted tweet sent Sunday by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey that voiced support for Hong Kong protesters has highlighted the delicate nature of the NBA's business ties to mainland China.  Morey’s deleted tweet featured an image with the words: “...

Joe Tsai, co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), will be the sole owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the team’s arena. What Happened The league and team announced Friday that Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov will sell the remaining 51...

The National Basketball Association announced Sunday an expansion of its existing partnership with China's Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) to include live games, video on-demand and short video content. What Happened The NBA's partnership with Tencent dates back to 2009 and Sunday's extension...

The 2019 NBA offseason has seen just about everything. Short of what will happen to Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder, there's just one thing that we've yet to hear announced before the season starts. What shoe company will Zion Williamson sign with ahead his rookie...

Turtle Beach Corp (NASDAQ: HEAR) has signed deals with first-round NBA draft picks PJ Washington and Kevin Porter Jr. The San Diego-based video game headset manufacturer announced the deal Tuesday, and the draft picks will join Josh Hart of the New Orleans Pelicans in creating content that...