Technology helps us do a lot of things; it saves time, saves lives and is now beginning to save the careers of sports executives. With sports being a multi-billion dollar industry, professional teams, and more specifically scouts are looking for anything that can give them the edge over their opponents.
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Tag Archives | Basketball
How Technology is Changing Athletic Scouting
Written by on June 25 2010 last updated on October 30 2011 in Sports TechnologyAdministrated by Lewis Howes
Social Media Adds to Fan Experience
Written by on June 17 2010 last updated on November 3 2011 in Social Media in SportsContributed by Ash Read
We’ve all read posts about how social media will benefit sports teams, and the benefits of constantly engaging with and having a dialogue with fans, so I don’t want to cover that in this post, I’d like to look into a few of emerging tools and explore ways in which they could improve fan experience and encourage fans down to the stadium.
John Wooden: Remembering a Great Coach
Written by on June 7 2010 last updated on October 30 2011 in Sports BusinessContributed by Michelle Hill
“Be prepared and be honest.” We are gifted with a multitude of inspirational quotes by a man of indescribable strength and character. Raised on a small farm in Indiana, John Wooden’s parents instilled lessons into him that would not only last a lifetime but transform the lives of all he came in contact with. “Do Read more →
Professional Sports Age Requirements
Should athlete talent dribble through a season of aging before being presented to the pro sports world? Is college a necessary bridge between high school and pro sports? Let’s think about it for a moment. What would the basketball world look like without LeBron James, Dwight Howard, and Kobe Bryant; all of which jumped directly Read more →
Geolocation is a Game-Changer for Sports Business
Written by on April 21 2010 last updated on November 3 2011 in Social Media in SportsContributed by Sam Taggart
Imagine this for a second: You head out in the morning to shoot some hoops at your local basketball courts and you decide to “check in” using either Gowalla or Foursquare or any of the new geolocation platforms. Boom! You’re rewarded with free tickets to an NBA game. Later in the day, you head to Read more →
Interview with Coach Steve Lavin
Written by on April 5 2010 last updated on October 29 2011 in Sports BusinessSubcribed by Gregg Miller
My exclusive interview with Steve Lavin, former UCLA Men’s head basketball coach and ESPN college basketball analyst. He is now the new head coach at St John’s University in NYC. Steve and I have known each other for 14 years. I sat down with Steve at his home in Marina del Ray, California to discuss Read more →
Now is the Best Time to be a Sports Fan
Written by on March 23 2010 last updated on November 3 2011 in Social Media in SportsContributed by Ash Read
As some of you may know I’m a huge basketball fan and I live in the UK. A few years ago this meant following the NBA could be difficult at times. It often resulted in struggling to stay awake at work or school after staying up until 4 a.m. the previous night to watch a Read more →
From the Seat of the Scorekeeper
Written by on March 2 2010 last updated on October 29 2011 in Sports BusinessAdministrated by Lewis Howes
(This is a guest article by Cheryl Robinson) Shoot, pass it, red zone, see the ball, defense, you have to line your bananas up. After a decade of sports management, aka scorekeeper, I’ve heard practically every phrase in sports terminology used to motivate a team or individual, inspire them to do their best and win. Read more →
LeBron is Missing a Massive Opportunity
Written by on February 16 2010 last updated on November 3 2011 in Social Media in SportsContributed by Sam Taggart
Let me start by saying that LeBron James is doing just fine for himself. LeBron can pretty much do whatever he wants (e.g. get dunked on at his own camp and confiscate the video, walk off the court without shaking hands after losing the Eastern conference finals, back out of the Slam Dunk Competition) and Read more →
How to Fix the NBA’s All-Star Dilemma
Written by on February 16 2010 last updated on June 13 2012 in Sports BusinessAdministrated by Lewis Howes
(This is a guest article by Stephen Lombardo) For what seems like an eternity, the NBA has lost some of its appeal to its fans when it comes to All-Star weekend. The game is the most entertaining part. However, they don’t actually play basketball until the final five minutes of the game. All-Star Saturday feels Read more →
What Happened to the Old Gilbert Arenas?
Written by on January 6 2010 last updated on November 3 2011 in Social Media in SportsContributed by Sam Taggart
Update: Today, Gilbert Arenas was suspended indefinitely and without pay from the National Basketball Association. Keep in mind that this article was published before the suspension was announced. A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about Gilbert Arenas, calling him the true pioneer of social media. Far before Shaq had 2.7 million followers Read more →
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