NBA announces it’s using smart basketballs and wearable tech in preseason games

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Fast Company — Technology at 06 Oct, 14:47 UTC

The NBA is experimenting with two pieces of technology in the leadup to the season, the league announced Monday. Select exhibition games will include a smart basketball that has a Bluetooth sensor in it and can collect data for future use in real-time officiating decisions. The league said the…