Keemotion, the company behind a new automated video technology for sports competitions, announced a $3.6 million Series A funding round Wednesday that includes investment from former NBA commissioner David Stern. Keemotion CEO Milton Lee told SportTechie that the company will use this latest round to bolster its research and development team as it begins […]
Steven Adams — lovable, charismatic big man for the Oklahoma City Thunder — isn’t really that much of a fantasy sports fan. “I’m not a sports guy, mate, just more games,” Adams told TMZ. “I’m more of a nerd.” Adams’ favorite genre of video game seems to be that of the multiplayer, online battle arena […]
NASCAR drivers are often on the defense about whether they’re athletes. Despite zipping around the track for hours on end in scorching heat, they’re often battling stigmas that they aren’t as athletic as, say, marathon runners or football players. Newly released biometric data from NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray, however, seeks to put an end to […]
CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers have hopped on the startup accelerator bandwagon, and a budding esports company is coming along for the ride. On Tuesday, the Sixers officially opened the Sixers Innovation Lab Crafted By Kimball, a well-outfitted, 8,000-square-foot space at their massive business operations and training complex across the Delaware River from their […]
NEW YORK — Amar’e Stoudemire looks comfortable as the keynote speaker at Deloitte’s Israel Dealmakers Summit. He laughs easily when asked about a touchy subject like the future of the New York Knicks. He’s able to speak with entrepreneurs and investors from Israel and the U.S. about everything from investing to basketball. He helps snap selfies in the […]
