Every game in the new NBA 2K League will stream live on Twitch under a new multiyear partnership announced on Wednesday. The NBA’s new esports league held its draft for the 17 participating teams at Madison Square Garden earlier this month — which also was streamed on Twitch — and the season debuts on May […]
Venture-backed startup, PlayVS, has announced an exclusive deal with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and its accompanying network to bring competitive esports to 19,000 high schools nationwide. The partnership will provide structured high school esports competitions, replete with leaderboards, gaming news bulletins and an avenue to reach college recruiters. Delane Parnell, PlayVS’ […]
Every sports fan has been there. It’s the last minute of a game. The intensity is high. You long ago left the edge of your seat to franticly pace. Then the ball gets tipped out of bounds, it moves a fraction of an inch in the receiver’s hands, or hands got mixed in with the […]
The NFL and its players association have, for the first time, banned the use of 10 helmet models because of their poor performance in laboratory testing. The ban was the result of an annual assessment which ranked how each helmet reduces head-impact severity when experiencing simulated concussion-causing forces. VICIS retained its top ranking, with its […]
Itay Filiba, a TV executive of 22 years, has spent his career working in news and entertainment, most recently as head of product for Israel’s largest news broadcaster. Then esports came calling, looking to claw Filiba away from traditional TV. It’s a trend Filiba says is only beginning to pick up, and one he is […]
