Player injuries are a blemish on any sport, and basketball is no different. In terms of injury prevention, it’s easy to look no further than just a simple warm-up, some muscle stretches and then a cool-down. These are no doubt useful, but they simply don’t cut it when the insane physical stresses of professional sport […]
Over the last 40 years, the game of basketball has progressed yet shooting percentages seem to stay the same. In fact, the National Basketball Association’s shooting percentage has stayed level around 74% since 1958. St. Vincent’s Sports Performance is hoping to change that. Based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, St. Vincent’s Sports Performance provides performance training, […]
Earlier today James Ennis, a rookie forward for the Miami Heat, was announced as Blast Motion‘s first basketball ambassador. Blast Motion is an industry innovator focused on redefining the digital experience with its wearable motion capturing technologies. Ennis will help Blast Motion by implementing their technology into his workouts and showcasing his performance. Donovan Prostrollo, […]
Basketball is a well-established sport in the United States and is growing in popularity around the world. While 1892 saw Dr. James Naismith invent the modern day version of the game, the sport may have gotten its roots from a similar game played by the Olmec people of Mexico as early as 500 years ago. […]
LeBron James may very well be at 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, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 debuts with the Christmas Day matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat....
