The NBA will leverage technology to develop methods to train officials, including the use of virtual reality, the league announced Thursday. VR was part of the NBA’s plan to strengthen its officiating program in which technology will be used to enhance the performance, training, development and recruitment of referees. The NBA will also use a […]
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Professional basketball players have been incorporating virtual reality free throw shooting into their training. At NBA All-Star weekend in New Orleans, fans got a little taste of what that experience is like. Bud Light, the official beer of the NBA, took over 211 Royal Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter and brought fans an experience […]
NextVR as part of its multi-year partnership with the NBA will offer live regular season games in virtual reality internationally — except in China — beginning Thursday when the Portland Trail Blazers face the Orlando Magic. Fans can watch the eight remaining NBA games scheduled for a live VR broadcast with an NBA LEAGUE PASS […]
Kevin Garnett, who retired last year after 21 seasons in the NBA, used Facebook Live to broadcast from New Orleans during Saturday’s All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in a second-screen experience that could be found on his KG Area 21 Facebook page. Former NBA player and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley joined Garnett. The duo ate beignets […]
