Jesse Lawrence Contributor Jesse Lawrence has been in media and tech for 20 years. Prior to TicketIQ, he worked at MediaMath and IAC. He started his career as a writer. More posts by this contributor The Golden Knights, live gambling and the future of live sports attendance After years of chasing brokers and bots, ‘slow […]
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The Pacers hire Kelly Krauskopf as the NBA’s first female assistant general manager
The Pacers have made history, hiring Kelly Krauskopf as the first female assistant general manger of the NBA. The MLB already has two women assistant GMs
Krauskopf previously served as president and general manager of WNBA’s Indiana Fever for 17 year…
Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, raises $1.25 billion
It pays to have the most popular game in the world. Epic Games, the creators of the runaway gaming smash hit Fortnite, have raised $1.25 billion in a new round of financing. via GIPHY It’s been 20 years since Epic Games first released its Unreal game development engine in concert with its first person shooter, […]
View More Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, raises $1.25 billionRiley Curry is growing up but still warming our hearts
Riley Curry, daughter of NBA star Steph Curry and celebrity cook Ayesha Curry, may no longer be the delightful toddler interrupting her dad’s press conferences, but she’s still pretty darn adorable and capable of capturing our hearts.
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Live streams of karate and niche sports are terrifying major sports leagues
Of the 100 most-watched live telecasts in the US in 2005, 14 were sporting events; in 2015, sporting events comprised 93 of the top 100 telecasts. That shift occurred because TV shows are shifting to online or on-demand viewing, and live broadcasts of the biggest sports are the main thing TV networks have left to […]
View More Live streams of karate and niche sports are terrifying major sports leaguesResearchers teach an AI how to dribble
While this animated fellow looks like something out of NBA 2K18, it’s really an AI that’s learning how to dribble in real time. The AI starts out fumbling the ball a bit and by cycle 95 it is able to do some real Harlem Globetrotters stuff. In short, what you’re watching is a human-like avatar […]
View More Researchers teach an AI how to dribbleLeBron James will head to the Lakers, and yes, there are memes
It’s more of a Monday than usual in Cleveland as homegrown superstar LeBron James announced on Sunday night that he’s leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers, striking a deal of $153.3 million over four years.
There was a lot less …
Celebrity funds from Jay Z, Will Smith and Robert Downey Jr. are backing a life insurance startup
Ethos, the company that bills itself as making life insurance accessible, affordable and simple, has officially come out of stealth with an $11.5 million investment led by on of the world’s top venture firms, Sequoia Capital, and additional participation from the family offices of Hollywood’s biggest stars and an NBA all-star. Jay Z’s Roc Nation, […]
View More Celebrity funds from Jay Z, Will Smith and Robert Downey Jr. are backing a life insurance startupPSA: You can get a free taco at Taco Bell on Wednesday
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Ah, SPORTS! Gotta love ’em, am I right? Especially when they get you FREE TACOS!
On Wednesday, participating Taco Bell locations will be giving out free Doritos Locos Tacos as part of a “Steal a Game, Steal a Taco” campaign.
We all have the Golden State Warriors to thank for this one-day-only gift, because they “stole” Game 3 of the NBA Finals from the Cleveland Cavilers on their home court last week.
“The Golden State Warriors just stole a road game in the NBA Finals. That means free Doritos Locos Tacos for America,” Taco Bell tweeted on June 6. Read more…
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The NBA gets the ‘Bad Lip Reading’ treatment it so richly deserves
The NBA Finals are mercifully behind us and fans can now turn to an exciting offseason that includes the upcoming draft and big questions like where LeBron James will play next season.
But that doesn’t mean there’s not some fun to be had from the…
Guillermo at NBA Media Day 2018 is as hilariously awkward as ever
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Guillermo, Jimmy Kimmel’s co-star and faithful in-the-field reporter, truly is the gift who keeps on giving.
He’s previously covered Super Bowl Opening Night and gave celebrities shots to drink out of his shoe on the Oscars red carpet, but this time he had an entirely different mission — to give LeBron James a ready-made Chinese chicken salad.
The end result may not have been what he was hoping for, but the journey’s certainly fun to watch. Read more…
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LeBron James, Steph Curry agree NBA champs won’t head to White House
Fresh from the tumult over disinviting Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, here comes another: President Trump will be without a visit from the NBA champs for a second straight year.
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