Sacramento Kings fans were unable to experience the playoffs in their first season of attending games at Golden 1 Center, but for those who showed up to the team’s home finale, they were able to have the arena celebrate their arrival. The Photo in the Plaza experience enabled fans who took or uploaded photos using the Kings + Golden […]
Could an esports team representing the Los Angeles Lakers potentially compete against an international esports organization like Team Paris or Team Shanghai? According to Mark Tatum, NBA Deputy Commissioner, it’s a future possibility. On two separate occasions in April, first at the opening session of the 2017 CAA World Congress of Sports and then at […]
The NBA announced senior executive Brendan Donohue as the Managing Director for the new NBA 2K esports league, which will debut in 2018. He will oversee the league’s overall strategy and operations. Donohue has been at the NBA office for eight years, most recently as the Senior Vice President of Team Marketing and Business Operations […]
The Sacramento Kings have hired Luke Bornn as their Vice President of Strategy and Analytics. Bornn will use data engineering and collection to provide the front office with information that will help with decision-making on roster compilation, player evaluation and overall strategy. He will also provide the training staff with data analysis through wearable devices. Kings […]
AbelCine, which provides products and services to the production, broadcast and new media industries, teamed up with the production house MediaMonks, VR creator Ben Schwartz, Oculus and the NBA to use the ultra-high-speed Phantom VEO VR solution for the first time. The high-speed stereo VR footage was produced during the Slam Dunk Contest in February. […]
