Tag: NBA 2K

Candace Parker from the Chicago Sky is the first woman to appear on the cover of a NBA2K. (Image: 2K Sports)

Candace Parker Becomes First WNBA Player on Cover of NBA 2K

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Candace Parker, a two-time WNBA MVP, will make history when she becomes the first woman and first WNBA player to appear on the cover of the popular NBA 2K video game when she graces the GameStop Exclusive edition of NBA 2K22. The 25th-anniversary edition of NBA 2K, aka NBA 2K22, […]

Portland Blazers star Damian Lillard will grace the cover of NBA 2K21. (Image: 2K Sports)

Dame 2K: Damian Lillard Lands Cover of NBA 2K21

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Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard will appear on the next cover of the popular video game NBA 2K21 by 2K Sports. Lillard, one of the most dynamic scorers in the NBA, earned his first spot on an NBA 2K cover. 2K Sports dropped the trailer for the upcoming version […]

Only eight players remain in the special players-only NBA 2K charity tournament for COVID-19 relief. (Image: NBA 2K)

NBA 2K Players Tournament Odds: Devin Booker and Patrick Beverly Favorites

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The NBA 2K players-only tournament continues with eight NBA players remaining and the quarterfinals scheduled for Thursday. Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Patrick Beverly, Andre Drummond, Montrezl Harrell, Rui Hachimura, Devin Booker, and Derrick Jones, Jr. all won their first-round matches and advanced to the second round. Beverly (+225) and Booker […]

Sixteen NBA players will compete in a NBA 2K eSports tournament with all proceeds going to charity. (Image: NBA)

NBA 2K Players-Only Tournament, Kevin Durant and Trae Young Top Seeds

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Ready for some NBA eSports action with real NBA players? The NBA and NBA 2K are hosting a special, 16-player, heads-up tournament on XBox One with a $100,000 first-place prize that will be donated to coronavirus charities and relief efforts. Kevin Durant and Trae Young are the top-two seeds, with […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum playing NBA 2K last year during the NBA 2K19 launch event in Brooklyn. (Image: Kevin Mazur/Getty)

ESPN to Air NBA 2K Esports Tournament with NBA Players

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The relationship between the NBA and esports continues to strengthen during the coronavirus pandemic. With the NBA season shuttered indefinitely while America is under quarantine, the league planned a special, players-only esports tournament on the popular hoops video game, NBA 2K. ESPN plans to air the NBA 2K tournament that […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Ty Jerome mans the controls for the virtual Phoenix Suns versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on NBA 2K. (Image: Phoenix Sun/Twitch)

NBA Players and Video Games: Ty Jerome Streaming NBA 2K and Fortnite

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With the NBA season suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ty Jerome (Phoenix Suns) and Josh Okogie (Minnesota Timberwolves) headed into the virtual world to get their basketball fix on NBA 2K. The Suns streamed the game on Twitch for their fans. Jerome, an avid gamer, recently streamed Fortnite with […]