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How LeBron’s Return Has Overshadowed the Cavaliers’ Impressive Use of Technology

  (LeBron James Instagram) “I’m coming home.” These three words, inducing ecstatic tears of joy from Cleveland Cavaliers fans and the aching feeling of abandonment from fans of the Miami Heat, will undoubtedly go down as one of the most historical phrases in Cavalier history. In his letter to Sports Illustrated, LeBron James announced his return to the Cavaliers for a second and likely last stint with the team. It was almost like a fairy tale for James, who played his high school basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. After deciding to forgo his college career, he entered the NBA draft at the raw age of 18. Distinguished by his gravity defying slams and his knack...

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Is Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert The Next Sports Tech Visionary?

Dan Gilbert is the entrepreneurship messiah for the Rust Belt. His latest endeavor through the start-up accelerator, Bizdom, could become a game-changer for the future of sports technology. Gilbert, majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and lover of comic sans, launched Bizdom, a non-profit start-up accelerator for tech firms, in Detroit in 2007 and opened […]

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