NBA Touts Major Investment Into European Basketball

Deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said the NBA will make a major investment into European basketball when it starts a new league on the continent as early as 2027. "We'll invest in academies, grassroots development, league operations, marketing, arena infrastructure -- which is really needed," Tatum said. "It will leverage the NBA's global platform, our reach, our expertise to really unlock the full potential of European basketball and put the game on a stronger footing, which is going to be bette...