Kobe Bryant has had injury problems this season, but he and the Lakers are very active with fan engagement. (Harry How/Getty Images North America) Kobe Bryant may very well be close to the center of the NBA universe, 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,...
This is what Sochi could look like during the Winter Olympics next year. (news.com.au)
February 7, 2014 marks the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Temperatures in the Sochi area during February average in the upper 40s, making the area an unnerving winter wonderland. After all, the Winter Olympics without snow are more like the Summer Olympics, or perhaps even the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
(Dustin Johnson)
For the first time, PGA TOUR fans will choose a featured pairing in the first round of a tournament at the 2014 Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
From now through Dec. 30, voting will take place on PGATour.Com’s Social Hub to determine which of three players will be paired with defending champion Dustin Johnson as well the 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott, 2012 FedExCup champion, Brandt Snedeker and six-time PGA Tour winner, Matt Kuchar.
The Hyundai Tournament of Champions returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii from Jan. 2-6, 2014.
There are all different types of sports fans – stadium die-hards and couch potatoes, old-school and new-school. Advancements in technology make sure that any sports fan can enjoy the fruits of techie labor. But no matter what type of fan you have in your life, you are sure to find great last minute gift ideas […]
If you’re reading this, you’re most likely familiar with the most popular bands out there, like the Nike FuelBand SE, FitBit Force, and of course the Jawbone Up. Today lets shed light on the bands you might not have heard of, which I personally think do significantly cooler things. As you may have noticed, most of the popular bands […]
