{
  "id": 12406417,
  "title": "NBA announces it’s using smart basketballs and wearable tech in preseason games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nba-announces-its-using-smart-basketballs-and-wearable-tech-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:47:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91618933/nba-announces-using-smart-basketballs-wearable-tech-preseason-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 information from the Wilson-developed connected balls will be for research only and not affect calls…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}