How Do You Spell Innovation? H-O-R-S-E. Tourney in Kendall Square Tomorrow

Calling all basketball players and fans… Want to hang out and shoot some hoops on a summer afternoon?

We at Xconomy—OK, at least Bob and I—are excited to invite our readers and members of the startup and innovation community to an informal H-O-R-S-E tourney tomorrow. Come one, come all. It will take place from 1:00-2:30 pm this Friday, August 6, at the Anthony Costa Playground, which is on Charles Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets, near Kendall Square and the Cambridge Galleria Mall.

We’ll probably set up a bracket of two-person teams. Again this is a non-contact, shoot-around competition for fun—and it’s for any and all comers, not just gym rats. Plus, anyone who can beat Bob and me might get, um, special mention in Xconomy. Not that we’re competitive or anything.

I will say that Bob played basketball for his college team (sometime last century), and once hit a 35-footer over a tree to beat me on the very court we will be at tomorrow. As for me, well, I’ve fouled a lot of people in my pickup days, as my Seattle colleague Luke can attest. No fouls tomorrow, though.

Everyone is welcome to meet us for lunch in the park beforehand, and to warm up those creaky jump shots, starting around 12:30. (Shaq, you might need a little extra time so get there early.)

If you’re interested, please leave a comment below, or e-mail us at [email protected], so we know how much ice cream to bring. See you there.

Author: Gregory T. Huang

Greg is a veteran journalist who has covered a wide range of science, technology, and business. As former editor in chief, he overaw daily news, features, and events across Xconomy's national network. Before joining Xconomy, he was a features editor at New Scientist magazine, where he edited and wrote articles on physics, technology, and neuroscience. Previously he was senior writer at Technology Review, where he reported on emerging technologies, R&D, and advances in computing, robotics, and applied physics. His writing has also appeared in Wired, Nature, and The Atlantic Monthly’s website. He was named a New York Times professional fellow in 2003. Greg is the co-author of Guanxi (Simon & Schuster, 2006), about Microsoft in China and the global competition for talent and technology. Before becoming a journalist, he did research at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab. He has published 20 papers in scientific journals and conferences and spoken on innovation at Adobe, Amazon, eBay, Google, HP, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other organizations. He has a Master’s and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.