The NBA season tips off tonight, so we looked into MVPindex data to catch a glimpse of the league on social media. The most used platform among NBA athletes by far is Twitter, with 86% of players having an account. This is followed closely by Facebook and Instagram with 59% and 57% of athletes adopting […]
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It doesn’t matter which NBA team you have an allegiance with, it is tough to hate Steve Nash. His career is a remarkable one that might never be duplicated in today’s internet age, where every top prospect is identified and followed from age 13.
What a lot of people don’t know, though, is who Steve Nash is as a person. He wears many hats, from his life on the court to his significant philanthropic activity to his life as a family man.
Kobe Bryant has had injury problems this season, but he and the Lakers are very active with fan engagement. (Harry How/Getty Images North America) Kobe Bryant may very well be close to the center of the NBA universe, but basketball has always been a team game. The 30 franchises that make up the league have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies–from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them,...
A few months have passed since iOS 7 rolled out, and the most opportune and forward-thinking sports apps have prioritized to update by now. theScore has been among the proactive apps to ensure their platform stays in front of this ecosystem change. Prior to the start of the NFL season, they had the foresight to completely revamp their iOS app. The user interface and introduction to a more digestible display of content were the key upgrades involved. These advancements were much-needed then and differentiated themselves from other sports apps that offer scores. Today, theScore introduces a new “Feed” feature within its customizable “My Score” tab in iOS. This feature let’s users create their own ongoing content stream in real-time, which...
Greetings from the future! The year is 2030, and sports have come a long way in the last 17 years. Allow me to elaborate.
No sense easing you into it. I might as well dive right in and let you know that human growth hormone is legal in the NFL now. Back in 2013, where you’re from, the information on HGH was still a little sketchy. For instance, your doctors weren’t sure what the negative repercussions would be on an otherwise healthy adult taking this synthetic version of something the body produces naturally in adolescence.
