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#NBADigitalSeries 2013-14: Golden State Warriors

(GS Warriors) Steph Curry may very well be the best shooting point guard in the NBA, but basketball has always been a team game. The 30 franchises that make up the league have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies–from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 continues with the Golden State Warriors. Stay tuned to SportTechie this month...

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#NBADigitalSeries 2013-14: Oklahoma City Thunder

Kevin Durant may very well be a superstar, but basketball has always been a team game. The 30 franchises that make up the league have generated a revenue pie in excess of $5 billion. The digital age has enabled this game to reach its worldwide audience anywhere, anytime. Teams can build up their own local fan base through the sundry of platforms available. Much like our #NFLTechSeries, this time SportTechie delves into the digital strategies – from web, social media, mobile apps, and any other technological connection–of each team and analyzes them, including insights from some of the digital executives involved. Today, the #NBADigitalSeries 2013-14 continues with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Stay tuned to SportTechie this month for ongoing coverage of the #NBADigitalSeries.

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NFL Social Report Cards: NFC West

The NFC West entered the season with big expectations and did not disappoint by having the best collective record of any division. Most importantly, and as widely predicted, the Seahawks and 49ers will face off this weekend with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. But how did such a successful division fair with […]

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NFL and Extreme Networks Announce Analytics Partnership

Lincoln Financial Field and the Philadelphia Eagles have already been working with Extreme Networks. Now the entire NFL will be using their data. (Extreme Networks) New York, NY. — One of the biggest frustrations for the connected sports fan these days is the complete uselessness of their smartphone while attending most sporting events. 50,000 (or more) of fellow fans pack into a stadium and the 4G or Wi-Fi networks are quickly overloaded and unable to provide use. The NFL has been working hard to correct this issue in all stadiums, and yesterday they took a major step towards improvement when they announced the selection of Extreme Networks Inc. as the official analytics provider for the NFL and Super Bowl XLVII....

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