Like any modern sport, basketball is constantly evolving. The game that began with a peach basket and a Canadian teacher has become America’s most played game – fuelled by passionate fans, colorful characters, and thrilling playoff runs. Whether you’re talking NBA, WNBA, minor league or house league, basketball is an exciting pastime for player and spectator alike. And, one could argue, the best is yet to come – as basketball becomes more and more steeped in modern technology, the innovations that are being created could change how we watch and play sports.
Although relatively new to athletic performance analytics, there’s definitely a sea of change coming to basketball, and many athletes and fans are preparing to become swept up in it. Alongside the rise of analytics comes a new wave of tech designed to measure, analyze, and enhance performance on a level never before seen in professional sports. But before we dive into the innovations, let’s take a look at how the sport began, its evolution since, and the evolution on the horizon.
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