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#NBADigitalSeries 2013-14: Memphis Grizzlies

Zach Randolph might be the most feared power forward in the league, but basketball has always been a team game. The 30 franchises that make up the NBA have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies–from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 continues with the Memphis Grizzlies. Stay tuned to for ongoing coverage of the #NBADigitalSeries.

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#NBADigitalSeries 2013-14: Toronto Raptors

DeMar DeRozan may have been an All-Star, but basketball has always been a team game. The 30 franchises that make up the NBA have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies–from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 continues with the Toronto Raptors. Stay tuned to for ongoing coverage of the #NBADigitalSeries.

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#NBADigitalSeries 2013-14: Charlotte Bobcats

Al Jefferson may have been a snubbed All-Star, but basketball has always been a team game.The 30 franchises that make up the NBA have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies–from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 continues with the Charlotte Bobcats. Stay tuned to for ongoing coverage of the #NBADigitalSeries.

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ASB GlassFloor Is the Future of Sports Playing Surfaces

Have you ever thought about what sports might look like in the future? It’s an interesting thing to ponder how humans and robotics have the potential to merge and change sports forever. Imagine a 200 mile per hour tennis serve, light-cycle racing, or (for you Harry Potter fans) real quidditch. Now imagine the infrastructure that would be needed to support these futuristic sports.  What would stadiums look like?  Could the field change locations?  What would playing surfaces even look like? A company called ASB can answer that last question. ASB has created GlassFloor, the future of sports surfaces now.  It’s all rather Tron-like.

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Cuban’s Tech Investments and How He Missed the Mark with Box

Mark Cuban, the business man, entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, missed his mark on a potential deal with an up-and coming company. Cuban has had much success in his life and has worked hard to become a business mogul and household name. Along with the Dallas Mavericks, he is the owner of Landmark […]

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