Have you heard of the 6’3″ basketball player who can make every shot within 3.6 meters of the hoop? No, it’s not Steph Curry. This player isn’t eligible for the NBA — it’s not even human. Introducing CUE, a humanoid robot built by a group of Toyota engineers. Next #MarchMadness MVP? ⛹️ pic.twitter.com/r8UefH8tVk — CNET […]
Just weeks ahead of the official draft for the NBA 2K League’s inaugural season, the NBA is already setting its sights on global expansion. NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said the basketball league is looking to turn its new esports league into a “truly global sport” that can coexist alongside the physical game just as […]
Ahead of a recent race, mid-distance steeplechase runner Colleen Quigley was listening to a guided meditation led by Headspace cofounder Andy Puddicombe. Eyes closed, she took a deep breath and relaxed her shoulders as he talked about mental preparedness in a soothing voice through her smartphone. Moments later she lined up at the start and powerfully […]
Shortly after the Portland Trail Blazers step off the court following practice or a game, they’re whisked into a “brain room,” where they watch DVDs with devices strapped to their heads that read the electrical activity in their brains. It’s a scene that might seem peeled from a 1980’s sci-fi movie. This season, the Trail […]
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Traditional sports franchises that ignore esports are failing to see the bigger picture and risk being left behind, a consultant for esports’ Team Liquid, partially owned by Peter Gruber and Ted Leonsis, warned last week at South by Southwest. Nicola Piggott, cofounder of esports communication and consultant agency The Story Mob, said […]
