This year's Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney was a carbon-neutral event, organisers say, making it the most sustainable edition since the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) tournament began.

A draft of the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) new safeguarding policy is expected to be approved at the organisation’s next Central Board meeting.

Spain have leapfrogged the United States in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) men's world ranking to become just the second team to hold pole position since the introduction of the leaderboard in 2010.

Efforts to bring two-time Olympic gold medallist Brittney Griner back to the United States in a prisoner swap have been given a boost after Russian authorities acknowledged for the first time that the country is seeking the release of Viktor Bout.

Serbia's Aleksandar "Saša" Djordjevic has been appointed as the new head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, with an aim on making the Paris 2024 Olympic Games tournament.

United States' double Olympic gold medallist Brittney Griner has officially begun her sentence in a remote Russian penal colony after being sentenced to nine years in prison on drug possession and smuggling charges.

Lawyers for double Olympic basketball gold medallist Brittney Griner have said that she has been moved from a detention centre outside Moscow to a penal colony.

Australian basketball player Ben Simmons has made himself available for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games despite not playing for the national team since 2016.

Olympic basketball gold medallist Earvin "Magic" Johnson has been appointed by Global LA as a celebrity ambassador it is claimed can help attract business to the city before the 2028 Olympics.

The United States and Canada clinched the men's and women's titles respectively at the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup in Miami.

Nike has cut ties with National Basketball Association (NBA) star Kyrie Irving, who has been suspended by Brooklyn Nets for a repeated failure to "unequivocally say he has no anti-Semitic beliefs."

Officials from the United States Embassy in Moscow have visited imprisoned Olympic basketball gold medallist Brittney Griner, following the rejection of her latest sentence appeal.

Olympic basketball champion Kyrie Irving of the United States has issued an apology after he was suspended by Brooklyn Nets over sharing an anti-Semitic documentary on social media.

Fahda Al-Sulaiman put 24 points on the board to guide Jeddah United to the women's basketball title following a 50-41 victory against Al-Wehda at the Saudi Games in Riyadh.

Basketball star and Olympic gold medallist Kyrie Irving has been criticised for sharing an anti-Semitic documentary, which featured Holocaust denial and quotes attributed to Nazi Party dictator Adolf Hitler.