Day: March 11, 2024

The NBA opened the window for its exclusive media rights negotiations with Disney and Turner on Saturday, sources told Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal.

The window lasts through April 22.

The three sides are roughly 75% in agreement on a new deal, according to sources.

The Emirates NBA Cup (previously known as the In-Season Tournament) is expected to be bundled into Disney and Turner packages.

Amazon and Apple are expected to pursue media rights once the window closes, with Amazon looking for the league’s national streaming rights.

NBC is also expected to be included in the league’s linear broadcast package.

League executives believe that the overall media rights deal will be worth between $60 billion and $72 billion, with negotiations to be wrapped up by July.

Host Danny Leroux and Keith Smith of Spotrac discuss the NBA season so far.

They discuss the Celtics’ high-profile week, how the second apron will shape the next few seasons, teambuilding and much more.

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Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun’s breakout season may have to be put on pause. Sengun was injured late in the Rockets victory at the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Sengun is set to have an MRI done on both his right ankle and right knee. The Rockets burgeoning star was injured after a collision with Kings center Domantas Sabonis. Sengun landed awkwardly and as Sabonis fell into his leg. He then had to be helped off the court via a wheelchair.