VEVOR, a global home improvement brand, has announced its first professional sports partnership with the NBA's Houston Rockets. The collaboration will feature VEVOR at home games and community events as part of the company's US market expansion strategy. The partnership coincides with VEVOR opening its first global flagship store in Houston, which soft-launched in February with an official opening scheduled for 9 March 2026. The 10951 Farm to Market 1960 Road location features a buy online, pick up in-store model and hands-on product testing zones for DIY enthusiasts and professionals. Founded in 2007, VEVOR operates in over 50 countries with 200-plus warehouses and 15,000 products. The Houston store represents the brand's first physical retail presence and omnichannel strategy exploration.

Mark Cuban has criticised the NBA's penalties for tanking, arguing the league should accept the practice of teams appearing to lose intentionally to improve draft prospects. The Dallas Mavericks minority owner made the comments on X following Commissioner Adam Silver's announcement that the league was considering changes to the draft lottery and potentially revoking picks to punish tanking. Cuban's posts came after the NBA fined Utah $500,000 for benching stars Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. during a loss to Orlando. Indiana was also fined $100,000 for roster management decisions. "The worst thing the NBA conveys is that if you don't lie to your fans about what you're doing, even though it's obvious to them, they fine you," Cuban wrote. Dallas recently won the right to select Cooper Flagg first overall despite having just 1.8% lottery odds.

Michael Jordan has agreed to sell an 80% stake in the Charlotte Hornets to an investment group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, a transaction valued at about $3 billion that transfers control of the franchise while keeping Jordan in a …