Articles about Basketball

High school basketball referees in Washington are using body cameras to capture unruly behavior

Instant replay has changed the landscape of professional sports and added more eyes to what officials and referees see in… Read More

These tech workers bring valuable lessons from the office to coaching kids’ sports — and back again

Patience. Teamwork. Goal setting. A desire to compete. The place where you work and the buzzwords you hear might have… Read More

Amazon to stream WNBA games on Prime Video in tech giant’s latest deal with a pro sports league

Add the WNBA to the list of professional sports leagues that Amazon wants to help showcase via its Prime Video… Read More

Seattle hoops legend Jamal Crawford defends his use of BlackBerry phone: ‘It’s the keyboard’

Don’t try adding Jamal Crawford to the group text. The NBA star and Seattle basketball legend admitted Thursday night that… Read More

Fantastic? Not quite, but here’s what fans look like in NBA’s virtual experience using Microsoft Teams

Courtside seats at a Lakers game used to be such a prestigious thing. But 2020 is a different NBA fan… Read More

Will robots replace live sports production staff? ESPN Monday Night Football execs sound off

Technology is changing the way we watch live sports. The innovation dates back decades, from the advent of the color… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reaches peak NBA geek as Clippers’ comeback stuns Warriors

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is never short of courtside enthusiasm while watching his LA Clippers compete, as we documented… Read More

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Numbers Geek: Basketball legend Sue Bird on her record season, and one of her classic games

Imagine you’ve been working in the same job, for the same organization, for your entire career, through all the ups… Read More

After questioning moon landings, NBA star Stephen Curry gets an invite from NASA

One way to get an tour of Johnson Space Center’s high-security Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility is to question whether people… Read More

Behind the scenes: Kevin Durant’s epic return proves booming Seattle is ready for the NBA again

Fans lined up under grey skies outside KeyArena. A buzz began to build as the smell of popcorn and hot… Read More

Sports tech at Apple event: New iPhone app uses augmented reality for basketball training

A startup wants to help basketball players improve their jump shot — with just a smartphone. Among the flurry of… Read More

TLDR: How WNBA Star Sue Bird uses tech to beat her competition at 37 years old

Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years… Read More

He shoots, he scores: Basketball star Chris Bosh geeks out over Mars InSight mission

While retired NBA All-Star basketball player Chris Bosh plans his next career moves, he and his wife Adrienne are taking… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s passion for basketball detailed in story about his days coaching third graders

Steve Ballmer has established himself as a man who is as passionate about basketball today as he was about software… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s sad face becomes a meme after Clippers lose playoff game to Jazz

There’s never a dull moment watching Steve Ballmer watch his basketball team. The former Microsoft CEO and Los Angeles Clippers owner… Read More

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Sonic Boom? Why the tech industry should care about Seattle’s efforts to revive its NBA team

Editor’s Note: Jeff Shulman, a University of Washington Foster School of Business marketing professor, hosts Seattle Growth Podcast. His second season explores… Read More

You can buy “virtual tickets” for March Madness thanks to Intel’s VR partnership with NCAA, Turner

Intel is upping its virtual reality game. The tech giant today announced a multi-year deal with Turner Sports and the NCAA… Read More

Here are Microsoft Bing’s March Madness bracket predictions, powered by ‘intelligent machine-learning technology’

Can Villanova repeat as national champs? Is this finally Gonzaga’s year? How far will Northwestern go? Don’t ask us. If you… Read More

Video: Former NBA stars Shaq, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith talk tech, politics, hoops at CES

LAS VEGAS — It was so much fun we had to do it again. GeekWire just reunited with Shaquille O’Neal, Charles… Read More

NBA installs special cameras inside arenas for new ‘Mobile View’ streaming feature on League Pass

The NBA wants to make it easier for fans to watch games on the go. The league today announced a… Read More

NBA star Steph Curry sounds off on robotic referees, Colin Kaepernick, the election, and sports tech

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry loves Instagram, supports Hillary Clinton, and wants robotic referees — if only to prevent him… Read More

Owner Steve Ballmer shares his vision for an online streaming service run by the Clippers

Reports surfaced last month revealing how Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his team are considering a new digital video service that… Read More

Steve Ballmer on new technology in sports: ‘We still haven’t beaten the kiss cam’

Business leaders, team owners, and technologists gathered Wednesday at GeekWire’s inaugural Sports Tech Summit to discuss how technology is influencing… Read More

With $20M investment from sports team owners, Krossover looks to expand game film analysis tool

When Vasu Kulkarni first arrived at the University of Pennsylvania as a naive freshman more than a decade ago, he… Read More

How to watch March Madness for free, without a cable subscription

There are a few options to watch March Madness games for those that don’t have a cable subscription. If have… 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

Up close with LeBron James: Reviewing the NBA superstar’s first virtual reality film

Last night, I was sitting next to LeBron James inside an SUV, listening to the NBA superstar talk about what basketball… Read More

China Diary: Amazing scene at historic Pac-12 basketball game in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China — An energetic buzz grew as fans poured inside the arena. Lines from concession stands crowded the concourse.… Read More

ESPN’s streaming platform sets new NBA Finals record, viewership up 113% from 2014

The excitement of this year’s NBA Finals is showing up in ESPN’s streaming numbers. WatchESPN, the company’s streaming platform, set… Read More

LeBron James, spokesman for Samsung, gives teammates Apple Watches before NBA Finals

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… Read More