NBA Players’ Association launches new Technology Summit to help create post-career opportunities Embed from Getty Images Andre Igoudala wants more NBA players to get involved with the tech world. Igoudala, the Golden State… Read More
Steve Ballmer wants the LA Clippers to have their own streaming service The NBA Finals are behind us, but LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is still on a mission to upend how games… Read More
Here’s how to watch 360-degree videos of the NBA Finals, powered by Samsung and Twitter NBA fans will get to watch 360-degree videos during pre- and post-game action of this year’s Finals showdown between Golden… Read More
Sacramento Kings will become first NBA team to use chatbots for fan communication The Sacramento Kings, led by owner and former tech executive Vivek Ranadive, are certainly one of the most tech-savvy franchises in… Read More
Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen delivers ‘powerful’ speech to team after season-ending loss Some professional sports franchise owners view their teams solely as an investment. For Paul Allen, the Portland Trail Blazers mean much… Read More
Here’s why the basketball world is talking about Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen today Embed from Getty Images Thanks to Stephen Curry’s heroics, Paul Allen turned into a viral meme late Monday evening. Allen,… Read More
Paul Allen’s Portland Trail Blazers use Microsoft’s Cortana technology to sell tickets and engage fans Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen probably didn’t think that the company he co-founded would one day help his NBA team sell more tickets… Read More
How the Portland Trail Blazers are embracing technology to engage fans and sell more tickets The Merriam-Webster definition for “trailblazer” is “a person who makes, does, or discovers something new and makes it acceptable or… Read More
VR sports and music startup Voke raises $12.5M from Intel Capital, Sacramento Kings, A&E and others Voke, a virtual reality technology company that specializes in live streams of sports and music events, has raised $12.5 million… Read More
NBA star Steph Curry launches Slyce, a new startup helping athletes optimize social media chatter Embed from Getty Images Most sports fans likely know how Stephen Curry is breaking new ground on the court, with the Golden State Warriors… Read More
Sacramento Kings will host a startup pitch contest during an NBA game Startup pitch contests happen all over the world at a variety of locations, but an NBA arena usually isn’t the… Read More
Watch former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dunk off a trampoline at a Clippers game Call him Air Ballmer. The Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a new mascot during halftime of their 105-95 win over Brooklyn… Read More
This crazy rotating hoverboard dunk stunned fans at the NBA Dunk Contest Hoverboards made an appearance at the NBA Dunk Contest on Saturday night in pretty spectacular fashion. At the league’s annual… Read More
360-degree dunks! NBA using freeD to deliver high-tech replays of All-Star action A week after we wrapped our heads around Super Bowl action via dramatic new camera technology, the NBA will be… Read More
Sacramento Kings to install NBA’s first 4K Ultra HD video board in new high-tech arena 4K Ultra HD video boards are coming to the NBA. The Sacramento Kings announced today that it will install the… Read More
Steve Ballmer gets a little love from Conan O’Brien during dramatic NBA game When he’s not playing video games with Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch, Conan O’Brien is apparently sitting courtside with Steve Ballmer,… Read More
CES Video, Day 4: Final thoughts from GeekWire’s trip to the big tech show LAS VEGAS — It has been a giant week at the Consumer Electronics Show, and in this final video dispatch,… Read More
First-ever virtual-reality NBA live broadcast falls short, but long-term potential is clear I had a courtside seat for last night’s Golden State Warriors season opener, with a cameraman squatting to my right and referee… Read More
NBA training camp session with LeBron James will be Facebook’s first live sports simulcast Live sports is coming to Facebook. Facebook’s first-ever simulcast of a live sports program will air on Thursday when NBA… Read More
Bill Simmons says Steve Ballmer has no idea what he’s doing as an NBA owner Yes, his Los Angeles Clippers may have advanced to the playoffs this past season, but Steve Ballmer still has no idea… Read More
Mark Cuban had a ‘nice conversation’ with Steve Ballmer after free agency fiasco Mark Cuban and Steve Ballmer, tech billionaires and NBA franchise owners, have cleared the air. That’s according to a post Cuban… Read More
NBA’s Atlanta Hawks selling playoff tickets directly within Twitter Sports fans have more options to buy tickets than ever — particularly at the last minute. Just a few days ago,… Read More
Steve Ballmer scares son with excitement during first NBA game as an owner Clearly, Steve Ballmer did not lose any of his trademark intensity or excitement after leaving Microsoft earlier this year. The… Read More
In interview, Steve Ballmer won’t say if he’s on good terms with Bill Gates Don’t look for Bill Gates courtside at L.A. Clippers games anytime soon. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appeared on CBS… Read More
New NBA deal with ESPN lets viewers stream live games without TV subscription The NBA reached a lucrative TV deal today with ESPN and Turner Broadcasting, which both inked new broadcasting rights to league… Read More
Steve Ballmer tells L.A. Clippers: No more iPads Steve Ballmer may have stepped down from the CEO post and board at Microsoft earlier this year, but the hard-charging technology… Read More
Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer pledges to help bring NBA basketball back to Seattle Steve Ballmer may now own an NBA franchise in Los Angeles, but he’s going to do everything in his power to help… Read More
Yes, Steve Ballmer is overpaying for the Los Angeles Clippers Newsflash: Steve Ballmer is paying too much for the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN obtained financial documents that reveal expected 2014 revenue… Read More
Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer committed to living in Washington ‘for the rest of my life’ With Steve Ballmer on the verge of owning a professional basketball franchise in Southern California, many have wondered if the former… Read More
Donald Sterling will sue NBA, no longer supports $2B sale of Clippers to Steve Ballmer Donald Sterling can’t make up his mind, and that’s probably not good news for the NBA and former Microsoft CEO… Read More
