DECEMBER 18, 2024 FIBA is delighted to announce it has partnered with the All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), the first global women's sports channel, to broadcast the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series 2025 and 2026 live to audiences around the world. The Women's Series is FIBA 3x3's premier competition dedicated to the world's best female basketball players, with each team representing a National Federation or a commercial team. The global partnership will see the fast-paced action of the next two seasons of the Women’s Series broadcast live and on delay across the USA, Mexico, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The channel will also be live on AWSN’s carrier partners, including the USA, India, UAE, and the Philippines. AWSN was founded by EGOT-winning actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg and George Chung, CEO of JungoTV. The network launched in the U.S., India, UAE/Dubai, and the Philippines in November, with more platform partners announced in 2025. The FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series will join some of the world’s biggest sports leagues featured on the network, from the Australian Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) to WTA 125 and the UEFA Women's Nations League. Women in basketball is a key FIBA Strategic Priority and was launched in 2019 and extended to 2027 with six specific goals developed to drive greater participation, representation and impact across every level of the women’s game. Speaking about the partnership, Alex Sanchez, Managing Director of FIBA 3x3 said: “We are delighted to partner with AWSN and further expand the global reach of the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series. The Women’s Series has grown dramatically in popularity in recent years and the AWSN will provide a fantastic platform for our ever-growing global audience to engage with the discipline and our incredible players. At FIBA we are aligned with the AWSN’s mission to promote and celebrate women’s sport and we are excited for what we are sure will be the start of a fruitful partnership.” The All Women’s Sports Network CEO George Chung said, “We’re excited to bring the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Basketball Series to our global audiences and to be a long-term partner with FIBA. The popularity of women’s basketball is front and center with fans and brands, and FIBA’s 3x3 Women’s Series is one of the sport's most competitive and recognized global leagues.” The Women’s Series 2024 achieved record-breaking engagement underscoring the rapid growth in popularity of the series. Culminating in Hangzhou, China on 7-8 September 2024, the Series earned 50 million impressions across its digital platforms, 51% more than the previous year and recorded 41 million views, up 64% from 2023. By partnering with AWSN, the 2025 and 2026 seasons are expected to reach and engage an even greater audience. NBA AND NBPA ANNOUNCE NEW FORMAT FOR 2025 NBA ALL-STAR GAME – Mini-Tournament Features Four Teams and Three Games – – Three Teams of NBA All-Star Selections Joined by Castrol Rising Stars Champion – – TNT’s Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith Draft Rosters of Non-Rising Stars Teams – – NBA All-Star Voting Presented by AT&T Tips Off Thursday, Dec. 19 – NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2024 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association announced today a new format for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in the San Francisco Bay Area. The reimagined event will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors, and air at 8 p.m. ET on TNT. For the first time, the NBA All-Star Game will feature a mini-tournament with four teams and three games. Two teams will meet in one semifinal (Game 1), and the remaining two teams will meet in the other semifinal (Game 2). The winning teams from Game 1 and Game 2 will advance to face each other in the championship (Game 3). For each game, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 40 points. Each team will have eight players and be named for a TNT NBA analyst. The 24 NBA All-Star selections will be divided evenly into three teams, with the rosters drafted by TNT’s Inside the NBA commentators and honorary team general managers Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The three analysts will make their respective picks for Team Chuck, Team Shaq and Team Kenny live on TNT in the NBA All-Star Draft, which will be conducted on Thursday, Feb. 6 just before the network’s doubleheader that night. The fourth team will be the winning team from the championship game of the Castrol Rising Stars, the annual showcase of top first- and second-year NBA players and NBA G League standouts, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 14 during NBA All-Star 2025. TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker will serve as honorary GM of the Castrol Rising Stars champion, known as Team Candace. The voting process to determine the 24 NBA All-Stars will remain the same. The five players honored as starters in each conference will be selected by fans (50% of the vote), current NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%). The seven players honored as reserves in each conference will be selected by NBA head coaches. See below for more information about NBA All-Star voting. The four NBA All-Star Game head coaches will come from the coaching staffs of the teams with the best regular-season record in each conference through games played on Sunday, Feb. 2. The head coach of the leading Eastern Conference team and the head coach of the leading Western Conference team will each coach an NBA All-Star team. An assistant coach from one of those staffs will serve as head coach of the Castrol Rising Stars champion, and an assistant coach from the other staff will coach the remaining All-Star team. The four teams participating in the NBA All-Star Game will compete for a prize pool of $1.8 million, with each player on the championship-winning team receiving $125,000, each player on the second-place team receiving $50,000 and each player on the third- and fourth-place teams receiving $25,000. NBA All-Star Voting Presented by AT&T NBA All-Star Voting presented by AT&T, the Official Connectivity Partner of the NBA, will tip off on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. ET and conclude on Monday, Jan. 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET, giving fans the opportunity to vote for the NBA All-Star Game starters via the NBA App powered by Microsoft and NBA.com with their NBA ID. NBA ID, which offers fans benefits and rewards from the league and its partners, is free to join here. Voters in the United States will be automatically entered into the NBA ID All-Star Voting Sweepstakes for the opportunity to win a trip to the San Francisco Bay Area for NBA All-Star 2025. During the voting period, NBA ID members can submit one full ballot each day via the NBA App and the NBA.com voting page (NBA.com/vote). One full ballot comprises three frontcourt players and two guards from both the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. All current NBA players will be available for selection. On six special “3-for-1 Days,” NBA ID members’ votes will count three times. These days, from 12:01 a.m. ET – 11:59 p.m. ET, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 21, Wednesday, Dec. 25, Friday, Jan. 3, Friday, Jan. 10, Friday, Jan. 17 and Monday, Jan. 20 (the final day of voting). Fan voting updates will be shared on the first three Thursdays in January (Jan. 2, 9 and 16). TNT will reveal the NBA All-Star Game starters on Thursday, Jan. 23 and the reserves on Thursday, Jan. 30. Current NBA players and a media panel will continue to join fans in selecting the NBA All-Star Game starters. Each player and media member will be able to complete one full ballot during the voting period. After all votes for NBA All-Star Game starters are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The two guards and three frontcourt players with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Fan voting will serve as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.
NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2025 ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 – Class of 2025 Nominees to be Revealed on Thursday, December 19 –
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (December 17, 2024) – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced that the Class of 2025 Enshrinement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 6, in Springfield, Mass. – the Birthplace of Basketball. The nominees for the upcoming class will be revealed on Thursday, December 19, at 3:00 PM ET during “NBA Today” on ESPN. The Class of 2025 Finalist Announcement will be Friday, February 14, as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, and the Class of 2025 will be announced on Saturday, April 5, during the NCAA Final Four Weekend in San Antonio. Enshrinement Weekend will begin at the Mohegan Sun on Friday, September 5, with the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala, inclusive of the Class of 2025 jacket and ring presentation and the annual Hall of Fame Awards. The Enshrinement Ceremony will take place the following day in Springfield’s historic Symphony Hall and will be available to a global audience.
A full schedule of events will be announced at a later date.
FIBA 3x3 to launch major new competition
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DECEMBER 17, 2024 BANGKOK (Thailand) - FIBA is thrilled to announce the historic launch of its newest competition, the FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup, debuting in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 14-16, 2025, at CentralWorld Square.
According to the decision of the FIBA Central Board, the Champions Cup will be held annually and will feature the world's top 3x3 basketball teams, including continental cup winners, the highest-ranked teams in the FIBA 3x3 basketball rankings, Olympic gold medalists and the host nation. The Champions Cup presents a new opportunity to grow the game of 3x3 basketball globally, offering fans an electrifying format and athletes a new stage to shine.
Thailand will host the first five editions of the competition, providing an opportunity to inspire a new generation of 3x3 fans throughout the country. Sponsor, a popular local energy drink, and Red Bull will be title sponsors of the Thailand events, which will be officially known as the FIBA 3x3 Sponsor | Red Bull Champions Cup 2025.
"We are excited to announce Bangkok as the host of the first-ever FIBA 3x3 Sponsor | Red Bull Champions Cup. We are looking into new ways of engaging our players and fans and this new premier event will do exactly that, offering thrilling games between the best of the best,” said FIBA 3x3 Managing Director Alex Sanchez. "Hosting the Champions Cup in Bangkok for the next five years provides an incredible opportunity to establish a very strong 3x3 basketball footprint in Thailand."
“We are delighted that ‘Sponsor’ and ‘Red Bull’ are joining us as co-title sponsors as we host the inaugural edition of the FIBA 3x3 Sponsor | Red Bull Champions Cup in Bangkok," said Brian L. Marcar, Managing Director of Tero Entertainment. "This event is an amazing opportunity for the Thai basketball community to build on the incredible success of our young male and female 3x3 basketball stars and inspire a whole new generation of young players in Thailand. Additionally, we are thrilled that Channel 7HD will be broadcasting the Champions Cup live on Saturday and Sunday, as the action draws to a thrilling close.” BSNF APRUEBA FRANQUICIA NUEVA PARA JUANA DÍAZ El Baloncesto Superior Nacional Femenino (BSNF) confirmó esta tarde que contará con 10 equipos en la temporada 2025.
La Junta de Gobierno aprobó, bajo sus reglas de expansión, la llegada de las Monarcas de Juana Díaz. El quinteto será administrado por el doctor Aurelio Collado.
“(Collado) es una persona seria, bien respetada y querida en el pueblo. Él hace tiempo quería estar en el baloncesto superior femenino, es como una meta que él quería hacer, así que está poniendo todo su empeño y su profesionalismo en esta aventura conmigo, y agradecido con la confianza debe haberse acercado a mí para poder tener esta franquicia”, dijo Joel Medina, gerente general de las Monarcas.
“Esto no es nuevo para mí, yo estuve en BSNF en Yauco para el tiempo de María, actualmente estoy trabajando con la puertorriqueña con los Vejigantes (de Ponce), yo soy el apoderado, llevo seis años en la Liga Puertorriqueña, y estuve en Sub-25. Esto es un reto nuevo”, agregó.
Medina explicó que la decisión de establecerse en Juana Díaz se debe a las facilidades deportivas que ofrece, el fácil acceso desde la autopista y la estructura deportiva con la que cuenta el municipio.
“Agradecido con la oportunidad que nos da el Municipio de Juana Díaz, su alcalde y el administrador de la ciudad, por el apoyo. Sabemos que no es fácil mantener una franquicia sin apoyo municipal. Estamos bien contentos con estos pasos para desarrollar el baloncesto femenino en el área sur”, expresó Medina.
Por su parte, el presidente del BSNF, Luis G. Miranda Ramos, explicó que con la llegada de Juana Díaz cumple dos de sus metas establecidas para el 2025, que eran llegar a 10 equipos para así poder contar con una cantidad par de franquicias, y regresar a la región sur.
“En 2020 iniciamos un proceso de expansión. Desde el día uno dije que nuestra Liga se concentraba exclusivamente en tres áreas geográficas y que mi meta era volver al sur. Con la llegada de San Germán en la temporada pasada y ahora con Juana Díaz puedo decir que cumplí con mi cometido”, detalló Miranda.
“Ya tenemos 10 equipos. Ahora, mi enfoque será darles estabilidad a las demás franquicias. Sin descartar tener que reubicar a uno de los quintetos existentes para cubrir la zona que aun me falta, que es la región centro-oriental”, concluyó.
Para más información del BSNF pueden visitar la página oficial en el Internet a la dirección bsnfpur.com, así como todas las plataformas en las redes sociales, Facebook: facebook.com/bsnfpur, Instagram: instagram.com/bsnfpur y X: x.com/bsnfpur. USA and Canada win FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup 2024 |
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DECEMBER 15, 2024 SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico) - USA (men) and Canada (women) win against Puerto Rico and USA respectively to win the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup 2024 on December 15.
Team USA (men) steamrolled their way to the final with an unbeaten record. They went up against home side powerhouse Puerto Rico who had lit their way to the final themselves with a perfect record.
It was a high-flying blockbuster finals matchup with both teams rising to the occasion. With scores at 19 - 18 in favor of USA, it was Dylan Travis who called game with a tough two, earning USA Gold in a 21 - 18 thriller.
The Canadian women were their usual clinical self all tournament, going unbeaten on their way to the final where they faced a similarly on-fire USA side.
It was a physical battle between two highly-skilled sides. Canada maintained a slight advantage for the majority of the game but team USA kept answering back.
It was a late two from Abigail Hsu that tied things up, sending the game to OT. However, it would be Canada’s night as former World number one Katherine Plouffe would call game in the clutch, earning Canada gold with a 19 - 18 win.
In the bronze medal games, Canada (men) came back to win against Republica Dominicana 21 - 16. Jerome Desrosiers and Grant Allen Audu combined for 14 points in the tie, continuing on a hot scoring tournament for the duo led by the experienced Steve Sir.
Brazil (women) clutched up against home side Puerto Rico in a back-and-forth bronze medal game. It was the talismanic Luana de Souza who drilled a late two-pointer to hand them the lead. The shot would hand Brazil a 17 - 16 win for bronze.
Henry Caruso brought the show to San Juan as he was the hub of team USA’s (men) offense. He put up 26 points across the tournament and led all players in Player Value with 44.5. He earned himself MVP honors, leading the Men’s Team of the Tournament alongside Puerto Rico’s Angel Matias and Canada’s Steve Sir who were both instrumental in their respective sides finishing with silver and bronze.
Canada’s (women) Paige Crozon was lights out in scoring for her side. She would lead all players in points and player value, tallying 46 and a whopping 59.3 respectively. She handily won the MVP award, headlined the Women’s Team of the Tournament next to team USA’s Brittney Sykes and Brazil’s Gabriella Soares who were key to their sides success in the tournament.
Men's standings
1. United States
2. Puerto Rico
3. Canada
4. Dominican Republic
5. Chile
6. Brazil
7. Jamaica
8. Mexico
9. Argentina
10. Haiti
11. Uruguay
12. Colombia
Women's standings
1. Canada
2. United States
3. Brazil
4. Puerto Rico
5. Dominican Republic
6. Chile
7. Jamaica
8. Cuba
9. Colombia
10. Argentina
11. Mexico
12. Uruguay |
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