“Test results and numbers are informative, but are of limited use without context.” That is the philosophy of Orreco, a science-based athlete training company that works to improve athletic and coaching performances. Last year, IBM Watson teamed up with Orreco to use data and cognitive computing to help top athletes optimize their overall performance. To find this data, Orreco […]
Over the past two decades or so, statistics in sports have evolved dramatically. Technological advances have made it possible to collect more data than ever about what is happening on the field. But how do we connect the dots of easily quantifiable data points to see the underlying performance indicators? Dr. Bill Gerrard was one […]
Data and analytics have become a sexy topic in the era of “Moneyball”. Teams and leagues everywhere are finding ways to revamp their organizations with the use of data-first mindsets. The NBA is the latest example with their newly announced Hackathon where engineers, statisticians and data scientists can come together and compete for who can come up […]
Although sports betting is illegal across 46 states in the U.S., the act of earning and losing money based on sports performances will never seem to truly dissipate in American society. It can be a fun way to truly learn about your favorite sports while potentially earning a few extra bucks for spending. NBA commissioner […]
The sports world is quite a competitive place. Each team must make sure they’re on their A-game at all times, and to do that more teams are teaming up with tech companies. With this in mind, the LA Galaxy are expanding their partnership with Match Analysis, a California-based company who is an asset to the team’s […]
