LOS ANGELES — In 2005, then-Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver declined to sue YouTube for copyright infringement despite recommendations from the NBA’s lawyers because he had the big picture in mind. “There was a conga line of companies that were suing YouTube, and (the NBA) had a meeting with lawyers, and Adam Silver presided over the […]
The Sacramento Kings, whose new uniform design last season received rave reviews, are launching this year’s update with a twist — and a zoom and a spin and an in-home photo opp. Already ranked as SportTechie’s most tech-savvy franchise in sports, the Kings are launching their new Nike threads with an augmented reality feature in their […]
Former NBA commissioner David Stern has been a vocal proponent of esports for quite some time. From his assertions that “of course” esports is a sport to his investment into fantasy esports site AlphaDraft during its $5 million seed funding, Stern has repeatedly shown support for the industry in the past. Stern knows a thing […]
Jared Jeffries recently served as the Denver Nuggets’ director of pro personnel after playing 11 NBA seasons. Now he’s leaving basketball to become a front office executive in a new industry — esports. Jeffries was announced as president of Echo Fox on Thursday, and starting Aug. 1, he will be responsible for player recruiting and […]
Aspire Ventures has sought to create the “iPhone of health care” with its Connexion kiosk, and it’s gaining early traction in the NBA. The kiosk employs IoT sensors and a mobile app, combined with Aspire’s artificial intelligence platform, to provide daily baselines of an athlete’s vitals and movement to detect for any areas of weakness […]
