Tag Archives: nba

Warriors coach Steve Kerr blames iPhone X for ‘oops’ tweet

 Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Confused by Twitter on the iPhone X? Gene Sweeney Jr. / Getty Images Let he who is without sending a public tweet instead of a direct message cast the first stone. The latest to fall foul of this common twittering …

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Google search glitch says LaVar Ball founded NBA

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. What would a LaVar Ball NBA have looked like?  Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images The machine has replaced the customer in being always right. Except, that is, when it’s flamingly wrong. For a short time on Tuesday, a search for “NBA founder” offered the answer “LaVar Ball” …

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NBA’s new AR app wants you to shoot hoop almost anywhere

A new breed of apps is overlaying computer images on the real world so you can identify constellations in the sky, organize your future living room and even live in a hit music video. So, the NBA says, why not shoot digital basketballs too? On Monday, the NBA released a new free iPhone app called NBA AR, designed to bring …

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NBA star Andre Iguodala to host late night sports tech talk show

Count NBA champion and emerging tech investor Andre Iguodala among those joining the ranks of late-night talk show hosts. The Golden State Warriors star will soon be starring in his own talk show called “Evenings with Andre.” In partnership with digital streaming startup Cheddar, the show will feature interviews with guests from the tech, sports, business and entertainment worlds.  The …

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NBA Finals cord

I’m not a Warriors fan, but I like Cleveland even less. And I always enjoy watching the kind of exciting, team-oriented basketball Golden State employed when it summarily dismantled the Cavaliers last night to claim the NBA title.  And even though I watched most of the game via live TV streaming over the internet, it was still awesome. Read more …

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New Apple ad boasts that iPad Pro is, um, powerful

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. This is a scene from an Apple ad. Who’d have thunk it? Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Apple’s in its 40s now.  When you get there, you want everyone to believe you’re still young and strong, the apogee of vibrant power. Even if you might …

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How to watch the NBA Finals

LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant. Steph Curry vs. Kyrie Irving. Kevin Love vs. Draymond Green. This one’s going to be fun to watch. Let’s hope it goes a full seven games. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors are meeting in the NBA Finals for the third straight year. The Warriors won the title two years ago. The Cavs …

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The NBA is taking over @Instagram for Game 2 of the Finals

Kevin Durant and LeBron James are commandeering Instagram’s Instagram account. Well, make it the NBA will be taking over the @Instagram handle to give behind-the-scenes access to its 224 million followers during Game 2 of the NBA Finals.  During Sunday’s pivotal matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, @Instagram will also offer fans an 8- to 10-slide …

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Amazon’s Alexa thinks the NBA Finals are one big joke

Want to prepare for Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night with some corny jokes about the competing Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors? Alexa is ready to help you out. Game 1 goes to GSW.@warriors stay perfect in the #NBAPlayoffs, beat @cavs 113-90 on 38/8/8 from Durant. LeBron: 28/15/8.#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/CgvdVuvUCd — NBA (@NBA) June 2, 2017 Whether you’re …

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Head trip: The experience of broadcasting an NBA game in VR

In a flash, it seemed Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was about to come crashing into me after blocking a shot from behind. Moments later, I saw Green on the run, lobbing a basketball for an alley-oop to teammate JaVale McGee, who appeared from out of nowhere for the slam, ultimately helping the Warriors win their April 4 game …

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