Sports are more fun when those playing the game have exuberant personalities. This is exactly why Odell Beckham Jr. has garnered such a following. Sure, he’s a bit controversial, but there’s no denying how fun he is to watch on and off the field; as evidenced by his 10.4M followers on Instagram. As esports grows, […]
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban isn’t too high on virtual reality right now despite the NBA being at the forefront among the five U.S. professional sports leagues, currently broadcasting one game a week live in virtual reality via NBA League Pass. On this week’s SportTechie Podcast, host Bram Weinstein asked Cuban where virtual reality was […]
The Boston Celtics may be the next NBA organization fielding a team for the league’s new 2K eLeague. On a Forbes SportsMoney podcast earlier this month, Celtics Managing Partner, Governor and Chief Executive Officer Wyc Grousbeck spoke with host Mike Ozanian about how technology is impacting the sports industry. Asked by Ozanian about the economics of […]
The new NBA 2K eLeague won’t officially debut until 2018 but some franchises are starting to announce either their selection by the league office or intention to participate in the eSports league. According to Dave Hopkinson, Chief Commercial Officer at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the Toronto Raptors “intend to participate” and be one of the […]
The Sacramento Kings on Wednesday will be hosting Tech Night, including a halftime eSports game of Super Smash Bros being displayed on the Golden 1 Center’s 4K video board that will serve as a look into the NBA’s eSports future. The Kings’ involvement with eSports will stretch beyond this week, as the team is among those […]
