Voke, a virtual reality technology company that specializes in live streams of sports and music events, has raised $12.5 million in venture capital, the company confirmed to GeekWire today. The Series A… Read More
Embed from Getty Images Most sports fans likely know how Stephen Curry is breaking new ground on the court, with the Golden State Warriors star playing basketball this season at an insanely high level… Read More
Startup pitch contests happen all over the world at a variety of locations, but an NBA arena usually isn’t the first place you think of as a place where entrepreneurs… Read More
Call him Air Ballmer. The Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a new mascot during halftime of their 105-95 win over Brooklyn on Monday night, but it was former Microsoft CEO and… Read More
Hoverboards made an appearance at the NBA Dunk Contest on Saturday night in pretty spectacular fashion. At the league’s annual competition that features top dunkers showing off their freakish athleticism,… Read More
A week after we wrapped our heads around Super Bowl action via dramatic new camera technology, the NBA will be deploying 360-degree replay views of its own at Sunday’s All-Star… Read More
4K Ultra HD video boards are coming to the NBA. The Sacramento Kings announced today that it will install the NBA’s first-ever in-stadium 4K Ultra HD video board inside Golden… Read More
When he’s not playing video games with Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch, Conan O’Brien is apparently sitting courtside with Steve Ballmer, owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. Monday night, O’Brien… Read More
LAS VEGAS — It has been a giant week at the Consumer Electronics Show, and in this final video dispatch, GeekWire’s John Cook and Taylor Soper recap their trip, including… Read More
I had a courtside seat for last night’s Golden State Warriors season opener, with a cameraman squatting to my right and referee frequently getting close enough to scare me. But what scared… Read More
Live sports is coming to Facebook. Facebook’s first-ever simulcast of a live sports program will air on Thursday when NBA Digital streams “NBA Real Training Camp” featuring LeBron James and… Read More
Yes, his Los Angeles Clippers may have advanced to the playoffs this past season, but Steve Ballmer still has no idea what he’s doing as an NBA franchise owner. That’s at… Read More
Mark Cuban and Steve Ballmer, tech billionaires and NBA franchise owners, have cleared the air. That’s according to a post Cuban published on Cyberdust, the messaging app he helped create. The Dallas… Read More
Sports fans have more options to buy tickets than ever — particularly at the last minute. Just a few days ago, we wrote about ReplyBuy, a startup that lets fans purchase… 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
Don’t look for Bill Gates courtside at L.A. Clippers games anytime soon. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appeared on CBS This Morning today to talk about his purchase of the… Read More
The NBA reached a lucrative TV deal today with ESPN and Turner Broadcasting, which both inked new broadcasting rights to league games through the 2024-25 season. But one of the more… Read More
Steve Ballmer may have stepped down from the CEO post and board at Microsoft earlier this year, but the hard-charging technology executive still has Microsoft blood coursing through his veins. That… Read More
Steve Ballmer may now own an NBA franchise in Los Angeles, but he’s going to do everything in his power to help bring back professional hoops to Seattle. The former Microsoft CEO made the pledge… Read More
Newsflash: Steve Ballmer is paying too much for the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN obtained financial documents that reveal expected 2014 revenue for the Clippers, a team that Ballmer is set to purchase… Read More
With Steve Ballmer on the verge of owning a professional basketball franchise in Southern California, many have wondered if the former Microsoft CEO and longtime Washington resident will leave the Pacific… Read More
Donald Sterling can’t make up his mind, and that’s probably not good news for the NBA and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Sterling, the 80-year-old owner of the Los Angeles… Read More
[Follow-up: Ballmer’s lawyer says the former Microsoft CEO’s signature was forged on the agency agreement at the center of this case, and that Ballmer wasn’t aware of or involved in… Read More
The Los Angeles Clippers are all yours, Steve Ballmer. Donald Sterling has officially dropped his $1 billion lawsuit against the NBA and has agreed to allow his wife, Shelly, to sell… Read More
Any Seattle basketball fans hoping that Steve Ballmer would bring the Los Angeles Clippers up to the Emerald City can stop dreaming. ESPN reporter Ramona Shelburne, who has been following… Read More
[UPDATE: Steve Ballmer: I’ll do ‘everything in my power’ to keep the Clippers in Los Angeles] Steve Ballmer owning the Los Angeles Clippers is moving closer and closer to reality. Sources… Read More
It appears Steve Ballmer is seriously interested in purchasing the Los Angeles Clippers. TMZ reported this afternoon that the former Microsoft CEO met with Donald Sterling’s wife, Shelley, on Sunday… Read More
From honing his golf game to offering up advice to young students, it seems as though Steve Ballmer has enjoyed life post-Microsoft. But now the former CEO finds himself being… Read More
Sorry, Seattle basketball fans: Even if Steve Ballmer were to own the Los Angeles Clippers, he wouldn’t move the team north. In light of the recent Donald Sterling fiasco, the… Read More
It remains to be seen what Steve Ballmer will do with all his time — other than play a little golf — now that he’s no longer CEO of Microsoft,… Read More