Instant replay has changed the landscape of professional sports and added more eyes to what officials and referees see in any given contest. A new pilot project in Washington state… Read More
Patience. Teamwork. Goal setting. A desire to compete. The place where you work and the buzzwords you hear might have a lot in common with what’s happening on a kids’… Read More
Add the WNBA to the list of professional sports leagues that Amazon wants to help showcase via its Prime Video streaming platform. Amazon and the WNBA reached a multi-year agreement… Read More
Don’t try adding Jamal Crawford to the group text. The NBA star and Seattle basketball legend admitted Thursday night that he’s still rocking a Blackberry phone, much to the giggling… Read More
Courtside seats at a Lakers game used to be such a prestigious thing. But 2020 is a different NBA fan experience thanks to the pandemic, and it doesn’t look like… Read More
Technology is changing the way we watch live sports. The innovation dates back decades, from the advent of the color TV, to the yellow augmented reality first down line, to… Read More
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is never short of courtside enthusiasm while watching his LA Clippers compete, as we documented on an episode of our Numbers Geek podcast this weekend.… Read More
Imagine you’ve been working in the same job, for the same organization, for your entire career, through all the ups and downs, and suddenly you find yourself in the midst… Read More
One way to get an tour of Johnson Space Center’s high-security Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility is to question whether people landed on the moon at all. At least that strategy… Read More
Fans lined up under grey skies outside KeyArena. A buzz began to build as the smell of popcorn and hot dogs filled the concourse. The roars electrified the stadium as… Read More
A startup wants to help basketball players improve their jump shot — with just a smartphone. Among the flurry of announcements made at its press event on Wednesday, Apple showed… Read More
Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years old Power struggle: How a bitcoin mining boom is transforming… Read More
While retired NBA All-Star basketball player Chris Bosh plans his next career moves, he and his wife Adrienne are taking a time out to witness the launch of NASA’s Mars… Read More
Steve Ballmer has established himself as a man who is as passionate about basketball today as he was about software during his days as CEO of Microsoft. A new story… Read More
There’s never a dull moment watching Steve Ballmer watch his basketball team. The former Microsoft CEO and Los Angeles Clippers owner found himself on national TV and later in memes after… Read More
Editor’s Note: Jeff Shulman, a University of Washington Foster School of Business marketing professor, hosts Seattle Growth Podcast. His second season explores efforts to revive the Sonics in Seattle. He’s also our… Read More
Intel is upping its virtual reality game. The tech giant today announced a multi-year deal with Turner Sports and the NCAA to stream March Madness college basketball games in virtual reality, starting… Read More
Can Villanova repeat as national champs? Is this finally Gonzaga’s year? How far will Northwestern go? Don’t ask us. If you really want help with your NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship bracket,… Read More
LAS VEGAS — It was so much fun we had to do it again. GeekWire just reunited with Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith before the Inside the NBA analysts aired… Read More
The NBA wants to make it easier for fans to watch games on the go. The league today announced a new feature for NBA League Pass subscribers who watch live games… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry loves Instagram, supports Hillary Clinton, and wants robotic referees — if only to prevent him from throwing any more mouthguards. Those were a few of… Read More
Reports surfaced last month revealing how Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his team are considering a new digital video service that would stream games, even issuing a study to learn how… Read More
Business leaders, team owners, and technologists gathered Wednesday at GeekWire’s inaugural Sports Tech Summit to discuss how technology is influencing professional sports. But Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO and owner… Read More
When Vasu Kulkarni first arrived at the University of Pennsylvania as a naive freshman more than a decade ago, he needed to find the men’s basketball coach. After all, in his mind,… Read More
There are a few options to watch March Madness games for those that don’t have a cable subscription. If have log-in credentials, however, just go to the March Madness streaming… Read More
BOSTON — Sue Bird doesn’t consider herself a geek — “I dabble in that world,” she tells GeekWire — but the women’s basketball legend hopes her sport puts more focus toward utilizing data… Read More
Last night, I was sitting next to LeBron James inside an SUV, listening to the NBA superstar talk about what basketball means to his family as his son sat behind us,… Read More
SHANGHAI, China — An energetic buzz grew as fans poured inside the arena. Lines from concession stands crowded the concourse. Couples smooched on the Kiss Cam. Dancers performed during timeout… Read More
The excitement of this year’s NBA Finals is showing up in ESPN’s streaming numbers. WatchESPN, the company’s streaming platform, set more records during Game 3 of the NBA Finals on… Read More
LeBron James is Samsung’s guy. But when it’s time to give gifts to his teammates, the basketball superstar opts for Apple products. Cleveland.com reported that LeBron gave each of his Cavs teammates an Apple… Read More