Fastbreak AI just raised $40M in Series A funding backed by the NBA, NHL, and Greycroft to expand its sports scheduling engine. The platform already builds schedules for over 55 pro leagues to minimize travel and maximize broadcast revenue, and now it's bringing the tech down to youth and amateur tournaments.
The NBA just revealed a trio of AI-powered robots currently testing with the Golden State Warriors. Steph Curry uses one named A.B.E. as a non-stop rebounder, while other bots mimic real-time defensive pressure and boost team morale in the locker room. Why it matters: professional sports training is finding real utility in specialized autonomous hardware.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver just revealed NB-AI, a voice-driven assistant built to personalize live basketball broadcasts. In a demo with rookie Victor Wembanyama, Silver commanded the tool to remake a live play "as if it were a Spider-Man movie," instantly transforming players into comic-style cartoon characters and letting viewers buy sneakers off players' feet in real time.
