Steve Ballmer invites Kanye West to lunch after rapper asks to ‘redesign’ Clippers mascot Earlier Sunday, rapper Kanye West voiced his displeasure with the Los Angeles Clippers’ new mascot. Now, it appears he’s set… Read More
Nate Silver says Trump’s rise violates academic theories and precedent ‘in so many ways’ BOSTON — As editor and founder of FiveThirtyEight, Nate Silver makes a living by predicting the outcomes of sporting events… Read More
Prediction guru Nate Silver on robots replacing sports referees and the rise of Donald Trump BOSTON — Will umpires and referees be replaced by robots one day? Nate Silver says it’s possible. The well-known statistician… Read More
Basketball legend Sue Bird on the data disparity between men’s and women’s sports BOSTON — Sue Bird doesn’t consider herself a geek — “I dabble in that world,” she tells GeekWire — but the women’s basketball… Read More
Talking tech with ‘The Professor’: ESPN’s John Clayton on NFL analytics, Twitter, Microsoft Surface BOSTON — John Clayton isn’t scheduled to speak at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference this weekend, but the ESPN… Read More
NHL commissioner on puck-tracking technology and partnership with MLB Advanced Media BOSTON — One complaint about watching hockey on television is how difficult it can be to see the puck, given its small… Read More
Live from Boston: Follow GeekWire’s coverage at the MIT sports analytics conference For the first time, GeekWire will be reporting live from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) — also known… Read More
Yahoo inks deal with NHL to live stream four free games per week Live professional hockey games are coming to Yahoo. The tech giant today announced a deal with the National Hockey League to… Read More
Intel continues to bet big on sports tech with Replay Technologies acquisition Intel is re-upping its investment in sports tech with the acquisition of Replay Technologies, a Israel-based startup that develops 3D video… Read More
Former NFL quarterback Charlie Batch helps launch sports rehab-focused startup Embed from Getty Images You may know Charlie Batch from his 15 years in the NFL, where the 41-year-old won… Read More
In win for DraftKings and FanDuel, Virginia becomes first state to legalize daily fantasy sports It hasn’t been a great past few months for DraftKings and FanDuel, but Monday brought good news for the daily… Read More
Comcast looks to expand X1 sports platform, acquires data startup OneTwoSee More and more sports fans are interacting with a “second screen” — a phone, a tablet, a laptop, etc. — while… Read More
MLB expands deal with Snapchat, will let players stream video from dugouts during Spring Training Major League Baseball wants its players embracing Snapchat as a way to bring fans closer to the game. The league… Read More
Bing partners with NCAA to become official ‘bracketologist’ for March Madness predictions The NCAA will offer fans data-driven predictions and analysis for its annual men’s basketball tournament this month thanks to a partnership… 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
Watching sports in virtual reality: Q&A with NextVR chairman after startup inks deal with FOX Most sports fans don’t think about grabbing their virtual reality headset when it’s time to watch the big game, but… Read More
Startup vet returns to his artistic talent: Amazing pencil drawings of pro athletes become a business Keegan Hall left his passion for art behind when he was close to graduating from college because he was worried it would never… Read More
How two Seattle-area companies built technology to help track data at the NFL Scouting Combine Embed from Getty Images This week, more than 300 top college football players are participating in the NFL Scouting Combine, a week-long… Read More
Interview: Soccer star Clint Dempsey on gaming, wearables, and the top Sounders FIFA players “Crazy that a kid from Nacogdoches, Texas made the cover of FIFA 15 #StartedFromTheBottom.” That was a caption Clint Dempsey… Read More
How the Sounders learned from Delta and Starbucks for club’s mobile ticketing rollout The Sounders will sport a new look in more ways than one when the soccer club kicks off its 2016 campaign… Read More
Live sports in virtual reality: Fox Sports inks 5-year deal with NextVR Expect even more virtual reality content from FOX Sports. The TV giant today inked a 5-year deal with NextVR, a… Read More
Soccer with smartphones: How the Sounders are ditching traditional tickets and moving to mobile The Sounders are betting big on mobile. For the past four years, Seattle’s professional soccer club mailed physical “MatchPass” plastic… Read More
Startup lessons from the football field: Russell Okung explains how the Seahawks created a winning culture Just a few weeks after the 2010 NFL Draft, Russell Okung sat in the Seattle Seahawks practice facility with his… 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
NCAA football rules committee approves use of electronic devices for coaches during games The NCAA is easing its restrictions on the use of technology during football games. The NCAA Football Rules Committee today announced… Read More
News all bad for DraftKings as it loses ESPN ad deal and Fox writes down investment Among the multiple setbacks suffered of late by DraftKings, one of the least surprising is that the fantasy-sports firm no… Read More
Super Bowl fans use a record 10TB of data on Levi’s Stadium WiFi network, up 63% from 2015 Embed from Getty Images Turns out that the 400 miles of data cable, 12,000 network ports, 1,300 WiFi access points, 1,200… Read More
