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The NBA Is Debuting “Hustle Stats” For The 2016 Playoffs

Fans of all sports appreciate when players give their maximum effort during games, and now the NBA will help teams and fans quantify this hard work. The league debuted their “Hustle Stats” this past weekend, as the 2016 NBA Playoffs began. The NBA will track a number of statistics with the help of SportVU, that qualify as hustle […]

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Fantasy Sports: Will Industry Regulation Curb Technological Innovation?

The fantasy sports industry has seen exponential growth in the number of participants, revenue and value in just the past couple of years. FanDuel and DraftKings are the top fantasy contest providers, but these behemoths are only two of 125 contest operators of both season-long and daily fantasy sports contests. With a Congressional hearing set […]

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Wearables Aren’t Going Anywhere; In Fact, They’re Going Everywhere

Convergence (noun; con·ver·gence): The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole We are witnessing a unique state of the convergence of technology and the rest of the world. Wearable technology is no longer limited to fitness bands. We are starting to see it across other products like apparel, player tracking, and […]

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