The Fitbit Air fitness tracker comes in various bands and designs, but the most workout-ready option is the special edition developed with NBA player Stephen Curry. The basketball star is collaborating with Google as its "Performance Advisor" for theFitbitbrand.
You won't be playing in the actual game, but there will be a way in the NBA app to overlay you in a match and make it seem like you're making that basketball player's move. In a demo shown by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Ahmad Rashad, you'll use the NBA app to scan the person you want to drop into a game. (As The Vergenoted, it looked like Epic Games' RealityScan app but for people.) And then, you'll choose from a menu the player they want to inhabit. When that's done, their scan will then be overlaid on top of that player as they move around the court. It is unclear though when the feature will come out. But from the video above, it looks like a fun party trick to use with fellow NBA fans in your life.
Nifty Games has a new NBA-licensed game for mobile devices. NBA Clash is now available on iOS and Android, featuring the full roster of NBA players (30 teams and over 100 players). It's an action mobile game that allows for quick-session, real-time player vs. player matches. It's a 3-on-3 game with a first-to-eleven scoring system. You can check out the gameplay in the teaser trailer above.
The National Basketball Association has partnered again with Microsoft Canada for the second "NBA Creators presented by Microsoft" program. This design-focused initiative wants to increase the exposure of different Canadian artists. Illustrators and graphic designers in Canada who identify as Black, Indigenous, Asian, Hispanic, or Latinx can apply to the program by visiting NBA.com/Creators.