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The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most well-known pro sports teams of all time. The team is inspiring several television series including a newly announced docuseries from Hulu. What Happened: Hulu is launching an untitled nine-part original docuseries. The series comes from Lakers...

A sports data company is reportedly in talks to go public via a SPAC deal that could value the company at more than $10 billion. What Happened: Sportradar is in talks to go public via a SPAC merger with Horizon Acquisition Corp II (NYSE: HZON), according to Bloomberg. Sportradar provides data from...

In 2013, Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA) was able to lure NBA superstar Stephen Curry away from contract negotiations with Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE). Curry went on to become a three-time NBA champion and is one of the faces of the company. This week, Under Armour doubled down on...

Mike Tyson is known by nicknames like “Iron Mike,” “Kid Dynamite” and “The Baddest Man on the Planet.” He is well known in the sports world and has ventured into the business world as well. Here are five facts you may not know about Mike Tyson. 1. Mike Tyson The...

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) continues to make news waves with its efforts for market share gains in the growing sports betting market. What Happened: DraftKings announced it will be the first official and exclusive sports betting and daily fantasy partner for the Chicago Cubs. The multi-year deal...

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) has brought in six-time NBA champion and five-time NBA MVP Michael Jordan as a special advisor to the board of directors. What Happened: DraftKings announced the Jordan news on Wednesday morning. “Michael Jordan is among the most important figures in sports and...

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas will join former teammate John Salley and Al Harrington at the Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on June 1. Ahead of the event, Salley spoke with Benzinga about the miniseries everybody is watching. Story by Javier Hasse and Marian Venini. The 10-...

In 1964, the company that would become Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) was basically co-founder Phil Knight driving around the Pacific Northwest selling running shoes imported from Japan out of the back of his car. The "company" made about $8,000 in revenue. Then came the fitness boom of the late...

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...

As soon as Zion Williamson’s Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shoe broke in the early seconds of Duke's game against North Carolina last year, it seemed certain the brand wouldn't let that incident define his sneaker deal. The future NBA superstar announced Tuesday he's signing with Nike'...

Each day, Benzinga will take a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On Dec. 26, 26 years ago in 1991, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index closed above the 400 level. Where Was The Market? The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at...

As markets continue toward all-time highs, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) has registered just a 2-percent gain on the year. Despite turning in a first-quarter earnings beat amid low expectations, Nike had its slowest revenue growth in six years. The earnings beat failed to move the needle, and one industry...

LeBron James lost his fifth NBA Finals, but it surely wasn't due to a lack of effort, as he became the first player ever to average a triple-double in the NBA Finals series. Despite his incredible performance, the Golden State Warriors simply had too many weapons. This was a team that went 73-9...

Through a simple process of elimination, it was easy to tell none of the major footwear companies would be signing projected top-five pick, Lonzo Ball, to an endorsement deal ahead of the upcoming NBA draft. The Ball Family Ball and his father LaVar, managed to alienate adidas AG(ADR) (OTC: ADDYY...