Houston Rockets

National Basketball Association team Houston Rockets has partnered with cryptocurrency asset manager New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). What Happened: NYDIG will serve as the Houston Rocket's official Bitcoin services partners and Bitcoin platform and the two parties will...

An NBA player that has been vocal about political events in the past and has recently stepped up his comments about a publicly-traded company that is a major sponsor of the league he plays in. What Happened: Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is criticizing Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) for their use of...

A leading iGaming operator is being acquired by the online sports betting company present in the most states. What Happened: DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) is acquiring Golden Nugget Online Gaming (NASDAQ: GNOG) in an all-stock deal. Golden Nugget Online Gaming shareholders will receive 0.365 shares...

With the Detroit Pistons winning the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, they are now on the clock with the first overall pick. While Oklahoma State standout Cade Cunningham is unanimously expected to be taken first overall, the rest of the projected order is not set in stone. While much will...

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...

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: “...

The NBA just posted its most watched season in four years. With the playoffs underway, ratings are as healthy as ever, posting the best Saturday playoff opener in five years. If the expected matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets comes to fruition, one media consultant...

At last season’s close, NBA broadcasters sulked to the bus, heads down, defeated. Across Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s ABC and ESPN, NBA TV and Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)’s TNT, the league’s regular-season average viewership had fallen 6 percent year-over-year. TNT, in...

Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire entrepreneur and owner of Landry's, is now the owner of an NBA franchise. Fertitta reached an agreement with Houston Rockets' owner Leslie Alexander to acquire the franchise for $2.2 billion, the Houston Chronicle reported. The transaction represents the...

Los Angeles Lakers fans couldn’t be more thrilled by the team’s latest move, and it wasn’t on the court. Laker legend Magic Johnson has been named the President of Basketball Operations as longtime general manager Mitch Kupchak was fired. Johnson has already made a splash in his...

Chinese mobile phone maker ZTE (OTC: ZTCOY) is not exactly a household name –- yet. If the fourth biggest phone vendor in the world gets its way, however, it will be – eventually. CNET said it expects to see ZTE focus on premium quality smartphones at the Mobile World Congress at the end of...