The Golden State Warriors avenged themselves against the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James on Monday night, winning the NBA Finals in five games.
The 2016-17 NBA season was filled with technology news that changed the sport in a variety of ways and enhanced the player and fan experiences. In October, SportTechie predicted that virtual reality and data collection on players would be among the biggest headlines this season — and both lived up to the hype, particularly with NextVR live streaming games in virtual reality for its first full season.
From an inaugural NBA esports league to a rule banning teams from using wearable data against their players in contract negotiations, SportTechie is recapping the biggest tech stories of the season.