Twitter is teaming up with the NBA for a new, custom timeline that’s all about the NBA Finals. The timeline, first reported by Mashable, will aggregate tweets, hand-picked commentary, and exclusive videos related… Read More
A historic basketball game will be played in China this November and Chinese e-commerce retail giant Alibaba Group is helping to make it happen. The University of Washington and the… Read More
Microsoft Bing already used its algorithms to predict outcomes of events like the 2015 Academy Awards and last month’s Super Bowl. But the search engine’s newest prediction engine may be its most robust to date. As we… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Nearly all of us who play basketball would love to have a better jump shot. Now, technology is helping make it happen. One of my favorite gadgets… Read More
Clearly, Steve Ballmer did not lose any of his trademark intensity or excitement after leaving Microsoft earlier this year. The former CEO attended his first Los Angeles Clippers regular season… Read More
You may be accustomed to seeing former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in a suit, or a flashy red sweater. But now check this out: Through the magic of technology the… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. — My nose was nearly bleeding when we finally found our seats at the Trail Blazers game on Monday night. Up high in the 300 level, my buddy… Read More
Before today, the NBA let you watch game highlights, big dunks, buzzer-beaters, and similar replay-worthy clips. Now, though, the league is taking it to a serious new level. Fans can… Read More
From the sounds of it, Steve Ballmer appears committed to bringing NBA hoops back to the Emerald City. Two weeks after the NBA voted to prevent an investment group led by… Read More
Here’s what NBA commissioner David Stern thinks of the Chris Hansen/Steve Ballmer investment team: perfection. Appearing on PBS’ Charlie Rose Show Tuesday, Stern and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver spoke briefly… Read More
By now, you’ve probably heard how the NBA relocation committee unanimously voted Monday afternoon to block Seattle’s bid to buy the Sacramento Kings and bring the NBA back to the Emerald… Read More
Paul Allen thinks his good buddy and former colleague Steve Ballmer would be a “great” NBA owner, but isn’t exactly gung-ho about bringing the NBA back to Seattle. Ballmer is… Read More
Another California tech titan is joining the group trying to keep an NBA team in Sacramento and away from Seattle. Chris Kelly, who was Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer from 2005-2010,… Read More
Social media is taking over the sports world. Well, not really. But Akron University is certainly doing something I’ve never seen before: The school is printing its Twitter handles on… Read More
While the deal to bring the NBA back to Seattle is extremely close to completion, Sacramento still has a chance to keep its team in town and mayor Kevin Johnson… Read More
Nasty, angry, threatening — these are words that describe a letter sent on Tuesday from a California politician intending to vilify Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Ballmer is co-leading a Seattle… Read More
We heard two weeks ago that the NBA might be back in Seattle. Now we have some confirmation and assurance. Several legitimate sources, including ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and The Seattle… Read More
Recording and studying statistics has always been a backbone of sports. Computers and technology, however, have revolutionized the way we can analyze exactly what’s happening on the field or court.… Read More
Your parents can no longer sign you up for youth basketball. That college gym ID has long expired. And setting up a portable driveway hoop just isn’t going to happen… Read More