Shaquille O’Neal’s idea was simple, even if its execution was not. While sitting in TNT’s green room between on-air assignments during Tuesday night’s NBA playoff action, O’Neal turned toward his fellow panelist, Kenny Smith, with an idea of how to expound upon his tactical analysis. “Kenny,” he said, “you need to be in the video […]
Every sports fan has been there. It’s the last minute of a game. The intensity is high. You long ago left the edge of your seat to franticly pace. Then the ball gets tipped out of bounds, it moves a fraction of an inch in the receiver’s hands, or hands got mixed in with the […]
In the future, broadcasters will chat with hitters between pitches and with quarterbacks between downs. Don’t believe me? Watch this: Double hit over Mookie Betts' head while he is being interviewed by ESPN — "I ain't getting this one, boys" — ESPN booth cracks up. pic.twitter.com/SXLhuaUfP9 — Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) March 27, 2018 During spring […]
Reely, a California-based startup that uses artificial intelligence to create automated sports highlights, will participate in Sportradar’s Acceleradar program. The parties will use data, artificial intelligence and deep learning to enrich Reely’s signature live highlight clips, according to an announcement. “We cannot overstate the importance of this partnership with Sportradar. Their data feeds will immediately improve […]
NEW YORK — To meet the brother creators of Game of Zones — the animated Game of Thrones-themed NBA parody you didn’t know you needed — is to understand the origin of the show’s smart perspective and quirky humor. The show’s fifth season debuts Thursday, infused with the fraternal banter and cohesive vision one can […]
