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Apr 16, 2019

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reaches peak NBA geek as Clippers’ comeback stuns Warriors

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is never short of courtside enthusiasm while watching his LA Clippers compete, as we documented on an episode of our Numbers Geek podcast this weekend. But on Monday night, he took it to another level, as he witnessed a bit of NBA history as his team overcame the largest deficit ever in the playoffs with a 135-131 victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Clippers trailed by 31 points before mounting a comeback to stun the defending NBA champs at home in game two of the opening round series. Ballmer has owned the team since… Read More

Mar 06, 2017

NY Knicks nix music and video during game — does NBA basketball look and sound better this way?

Sneakers squeaking on the hardwood and the “string music” made by a basketball going through the net were the defining sounds in the first half of a unique NBA game played in New York on Sunday between the Knicks and the Golden State Warriors. The game was unique for 2017, that is, because as sports fans, we’ve become accustomed to the audio and visual assault that accompanies most sporting events. In basketball, and most sports, every score and every break in the action brings with it an organist or high-tech video screen trying to keep the crowd engaged or sell… Read More