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RootMetrics Measures Fan’s Mobile Reception Across 4 NBA Arenas

As the NBA Playoffs enter the last round, The Finals, the spotlight brightens for the two teams remaining. The pulse of fans’ league-wide interest for the game–regardless if their team is still playing or not–reverberates through what’s trending on Twitter. The magnitude only increases, placing a premium on accessibility and unobstructed connectivity. Yet, it’s as […]

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Kickstarter Campaign Looking to Fund Documentary on Steve Nash

(Nash the Movie Kickstarter) Contributions will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 10 at 12 PM PST on the Kickstarter website. 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.

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theScore Adds Feeds Feature to iOS App

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...

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