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Fantasy football has taken the forefront of the fantasy sports world, but fantasy basketball is right behind. Overall, fantasy sports in general are growing rapidly. This year, the commencement of the 2013-14 NBA season coincides with the release of several revamped apps—some good, some bad—that can help users win some money and pride.
I am going to take a look at some of the most popular fantasy basketball apps and identify strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions to improve each.
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It would be nice to have more behind the scenes insight to an NFL Draft Pick’s experience on their big day like Robert Griffin III last year One round. Nineteen trades. Thirty-two selections. Zero intrigue. Only those four numbers are needed to describe the viewing experience of last year’s opening round of the NFL Draft. Chris Berman’s cheesy verbal clues and premature cuts to the green room gave way to Twitter, as NFL insiders jockeyed to be the first to report draft picks. And at the viewers’ expense, that meant spoiling the mystery of the 2012 Draft on social media. “Social media kind of took over the whole thing,” said Shawn Zobel of DraftHeadquarters.com. “Five minutes before every pick, you...
The NFL, like any other major sports league in the United States, is trying to jump to the forefront of sports-tech integration. How can these leagues best utilize new technologies to benefit players, coaches, administrators and fans? James Grundvig, CEO/Founder of CloudNician LLC and contributor to Huffington Post, recently sat down with NFL commissioner Roger […]
