The NBA is testing ‘smart’ basketballs. Here’s how they work

A small sensor built into the basketball’s air valve weighs just about a gram, and players can’t tell the difference.

In a world where everything from refrigerators to toothbrushes can be connected, perhaps it’s unsurprising that smart basketballs are now in the mix. In this year’s NBA preseason, connected basketballs could be coming to a court near you.

This week, the NBA announced it’s experimenting with smart basketballs during select preseason games. (It will also distribute wrist wearables to the officiating crew........

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