TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It’s not uncommon to brush shoulders with celebrities roaming around at the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But it wasn’t always normal to see top athletes checking out the latest geeky gadgets and innovations at the world’s largest tech expo. That has changed in the past few years, and the increasing presence of the NFL Players Association at CES is one example of that. Led by The OneTeam Collective, a business accelerator created by the NFLPA with partners like Intel and Harvard, there will be more than 30 current and former NFL… Read More
LAS VEGAS — There are tons of big-name sports stars at CES this week checking out the giant technology expo for the first time as more and more players take interest in the tech world. This isn’t the first CES rodeo for NFL-star-turned-entrepreneur Warren Moon, though. GeekWire met up with the Hall of Fame quarterback and current Seattle Seahawks radio analyst at CES on Friday before Moon spoke on a panel hosted by SFIA about fan engagement and how data is being used today in sports at all levels. Moon is a CES veteran of sorts, having first attended the show many years ago… Read More
LAS VEGAS — It was so much fun we had to do it again. GeekWire just reunited with Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith before the Inside the NBA analysts aired a live show from the CES floor in Las Vegas. We first met the trio last year at CES, the huge technology expo where companies from all over the world show off their newest products. Turner came back again to CES this year to host another Sports Business Innovation, a two-day event that features panels and fireside chats with folks like NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, NCAA President Mark Emmert, and many… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Over the past several decades, technology has changed the way NBA fans listen and watch games, from radios to televisions and now with the internet. So how will new tech products and innovations further affect the viewing experience? NBA Commissioner Adam Silver provided a glimpse into the league’s vision for the future on Thursday at CES in Las Vegas. Silver, speaking on a panel with NCAA President Mark Emmert, former NBA star Grant Hill, and WNBA legend Sue Bird at Turner Sports’ Sports Business Innovation event, was asked by TNT’s Ernie Johnson how fans will watch games in… Read More
From Hall of Fame athletes to up-and-coming startups to big tech giants, sports will once again be a focus at CES in Las Vegas next week. The growing intersection of sports and technology will be front-and-center at the annual tech show, where GeekWire will be covering all the action from Vegas. Last year at CES, we reported on several sports-tech topics. At Intel’s big keynote, the company spent nearly one hour talking about sports, bringing folks like Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander and ESPN president John Skipper on stage in front of thousands of attendees. Major League Baseball also had a presence, hosting a… Read More
