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NBA is experimenting with smart basketballs and official wrist wearables in select preseason games

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 5). NBA is experimenting with smart basketballs and official wrist wearables in select preseason games. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/nba-is-experimenting-with-smart-basketballs-and-official-wrist-wearables-in-select-preseason-games/article_5a6a3075-ac03-53eb-a1b6-49d823f8d6cd.html

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The NBA is testing smart basketballs and official wrist wearables in some preseason games to gather data for potential future use in real-time officiating. Developed by Wilson, these connected balls won't influence game decisions during the trials. Additionally, officials are using wrist wearables to communicate with the replay center for situations like scoring changes or clock malfunctions; this technology was successfully tested during summer league events but will not be used in the regular season.

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The NBA is testing new technologies ahead of its upcoming season by incorporating smart basketballs in select preseason games. These Wilson-developed balls are equipped with Bluetooth sensors to gather data for potential real-time officiating decisions, though this information won't influence game calls during these trials. Additionally, the league is experimenting with wrist wearables for officials to communicate with the replay center during specific scenarios like review requests and scoring adjustments. This technology was previously tested successfully during the summer league but will not be used in the regular season just yet.

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The NBA is experimenting with two pieces of technology in the leadup to the season, the league announced Monday. asserted

league → experiment → season

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. asserted

that → include → decisions

The league said the information from the Wilson-developed connected balls will be for research only and not affect calls made during those games. asserted

information → say → games

Officials in select games will also use wrist wearables to communicate with the replay center in designated situations, including replay reviews, scoring changes and clock malfunctions. asserted

Officials → use → reviews

The wearables went through what the NBA called a successful pilot program during the summer league. asserted

NBA → go → league

The technology will not extend into the regular season. asserted

technology → extend → season

NBA is experimenting with smart basketballs and official wrist wearables in select preseason games

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