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Bluesky takes on ‘Sports Twitter’ with NBA playoff feature


As the playoffs rage on, Bluesky announced that it is beta testing a new feature during the NBA playoffs. While an NBA game is in progress, a red border

That means Bluesky doesn’t have a direct financial stake in users’ time spent on the platform, so long as they have an experience that makes them want to keep coming back. In that regard, Bluesky can cheaply direct users to watch sports elsewhere, rather than shelling out millions for the rights to stream certain games. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she worked as a grassroots organizer, museum educator, and film festival coordinator.

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