Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is accustomed to using unconventional methods to help him improve on the court, and he has also become interested in using virtual reality. Asked by Dime Magazine last week if VR was something he thinks can be a legitimate way to supplement on-court practice time, Curry replied that it […]
The Boston Celtics may be the next NBA organization fielding a team for the league’s new 2K eLeague. On a Forbes SportsMoney podcast earlier this month, Celtics Managing Partner, Governor and Chief Executive Officer Wyc Grousbeck spoke with host Mike Ozanian about how technology is impacting the sports industry. Asked by Ozanian about the economics of […]
Donte and Dominic Morris are brothers who love to play basketball. The Sacramento State graduates enjoy a good pickup game, but often times, finding a game is hard to do. “I know people are playing basketball, I just don’t know when and where,” Donte said. “There has to be a better solution. So we created one.” […]
North American eSports organization Cloud9 announced on Tuesday a Series A round of funding, one that includes San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and NBA center Andrew Bogut. Pence, who is an avid gamer himself and has a Twitch channel, joined other sports figures like Golden State Warriors co-owner […]
The new NBA 2K eLeague won’t officially debut until 2018 but some franchises are starting to announce either their selection by the league office or intention to participate in the eSports league. According to Dave Hopkinson, Chief Commercial Officer at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the Toronto Raptors “intend to participate” and be one of the […]
