Connexion Health’s sensor-based, artificial intelligence-powered walk-in kiosk has secured its first NBA client with the Sacramento Kings. The makers of the new kiosk, which parent company Aspire Ventures showcased for teams at last summer’s NBA combine, refer to the platform as the “iPhone of health care” for its ability to house third-party applications to tap […]
HyperX, which develops products for gamers, is showing that video game culture can blend with an NBA team not only from the business side, but also with one of the league’s biggest stars. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was announced Monday as an official gaming headset brand ambassador for HyperX. “When I’m not playing basketball, […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid embraced the nickname of “The Process,” the oft-repeated refrain his franchise’s former general manager kept repeating to assure fans that the team was, in fact, rebuilding and improving. Embiid’s own return to the court was nearly as long of a process, as a broken bone in his foot sidelined him […]
One of television’s most probing interviewers projects an on-set calm that belies his past as one of basketball’s most intimidating defenders. As a player, surefire future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett guarded his privacy as fiercely as an opponent, yet his introspection and thoughtful perspective always shone through when he did speak. Since joining the […]
The NBA 2K League open tryouts are coming to an end on Wednesday. If you didn’t know the tryouts were happening, it’s a bit too late. Players must have won 50 Pro-Am games in January to qualify for the inaugural NBA 2K League draft in March. An expanded pool of 102 players will be drafted […]
