Cisco is providing new technology to Barclays Center and the Nets that will permit fans inside the arena to view exclusive video feeds via mobile devices at Nets games, according to Sports Business Journal.
Adam Silver, the incoming NBA commissioner, told reporters Saturday that the Nets and Knicks have submitted applications to host the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, and that it's likely that the game will be held at Atlantic and Flatbush or 33rd and 7th.
The NBA will announce the venue for the 2015 game and weekend soon, but not this weekend, as some had thought. New Orleans has the game next year. Two of leading candidates for the honor are the Barclays Center and the Madison Square Garden.
NBA players are expressing amazement at the big surprise of Barclays Center: an elevator that takes their team buses from street level to event (locker room) level. The buses drive on to a turntable and then are directed to the lift, and down they go
Mike Tirico had a busy Sunday, as he worked both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets games for ABC and ESPN, respectively. Barclays Center TV caught up with Tirico to talk about his experience and the New York rivalry.
Victory Fine Art will unveil its Brooklyn Nets Art Collection before the Lakers game at Barclays Center. The art, featuring original and limited edition pieces of Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez and Deron Williams, will be shown in the Honda Club at 5:30 pm
Early on, one of the big fears about Barclays Center, along with traffic and community disruption, was an increase in crime around the arena. Well, so far, the biggest problem, say police, was a rowdy crowd at a Justin Bieber concert. No really.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Brett Yormark spoke about the Nets first half year in the borough, ticking off accomplishments and challenges and noting Brooklyn wasn't expecting a championship "overnight." Lowering expectations?
The wonders of technology at Barclays Center! The Nets and the arena have introduced new apps that permit the denizens of the upper bowl to order food for pick-up without waiting on line. You can message the scoreboard as well! Music too!
Taj Gibson would know: The Bulls forward grew up blocks from the Barclays Center site back when the area was not so alluring. " It was a rough area," says Gibson. And now? "It's great," he said. "It's kind of one up on the Garden right now."
