With the inaugural season of the Overwatch League set to begin Jan. 10, the eyes of the esports world are on the league that has an astronomical buy-in for esports of $20 million per team. The Overwatch League does many things differently than traditional esports leagues. To start, the teams are franchised and spread out […]
Facebook Watch debuted in the U.S. in the beginning of September and is making waves in the crowded Internet video sector. One of the first shows on the Watch lineup is “Outside the NBA.” Just like the TNT postgame show “Inside the NBA,” the show features host Ernie Johnson with NBA personalities Shaquille O’Neal, Charles […]
NEW YORK — If Shaquille O’Neal isn’t getting in at least his 5,000 steps a day, the four-time NBA champion admittedly feels a little lazy. According to O’Neal — who has been a regular Garmin smartwatch wearer — he wishes he had access to wearable devices now on the market during his 19-year career, maybe similar […]
Hall of Famer and current NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal is hitting the esports scene next Friday night as the co-owner of gaming organization NRG eSports will compete in the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational Celebrity Showdown. O’Neal will be joined by NFL free agent running back Reggie Bush, pro wrestling star Natalie Eva Marie and recording artist Lupe […]
The merging of traditional sports and eSports continued Thursday as five organizations, including Fnatic, Echo Fox, Rogue, NRG and Immortals, announced the formation of eSports teams for mobile game Vainglory and will begin competition in March for the spring season. Echo Fox, NRG and Immortals all have ownership ties to some of the major U.S. professional […]
