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Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been named the cover athlete for the popular video game NBA 2K21, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Lillard will succeed Anthony Davis, who donned this year’s cover. Everything is Dame 🌐 Introducing our Cover Athlete for Current Gen @Dame_Lillard #NBA2K21 Pre-orders begin July 2nd […]

NBA 2K just announced that they will have not one but three cover athletes for the up and coming NBA 2k21. The brand is planning a three-day reveal on their newly launched TikTok channel starting on from June 30 to July 2. The announcement came yesterday as NBA 2k posted their very first TikTok entry, […]

The NBA 2K series is one of the most successful gaming franchises in sports. YouTube streamer Flight23White has become renowned for his videos regarding the basketball simulation. Naturally, there would be interest in getting “Flight” involved in future iterations, in some capacity. Only, he does not seem very interested. Ronnie Singh — also known as […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was not announced as the NBA 2K21 cover athlete on Thursday. Instead, NBA 2K just used Williamson for the unveiling of the new game since he’s a rising star in the NBA. He also has a 2K endorsement deal. The popular video game will have multiple cover athletes and […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie power forward Zion Williamson debuted the launch teaser video for NBA 2K21, 2K’s flagship professional basketball game, during Sony’s PlayStation 5 reveal (via ClutchPoints). Zion Williamson on the cover of NBA 2K21 on #PS5? 👀 pic.twitter.com/yT6cbL6s9q — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 11, 2020 NBA 2K21 pic.twitter.com/nOZzVlTkHG — Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) June 11, […]

While developers hope to avoid them, glitches are a common occurrence in video games, including NBA 2K. With that said, we take a look at some of the funniest 2K glitches ever. Disappearing Ball There have been multiple videos on YouTube showing either the ball disappearing on a layup before falling from high above the […]

The NBA is taking a revolutionary approach to see out the remainder of the season. It was recently confirmed that the league intends to play out the remaining games of the coronavirus-struck campaign in a bubble in Disney World Florida. In line with this, it appears that the NBA is getting even more creative by […]

There’s just something about 3-1 series deficits and LeBron James, huh? The (virtual) Los Angeles Lakers star forward took down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in a simulated version of the 2020 NBA Finals. The Lakers won Game 7 in Milwaukee: #Lakers defeated the #Bucks in an epic showdown between the 2 […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA talisman Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. The NBA world continues to mourn his untimely death, as does the NBA 2K video game franchise. NBA 2K announced on Monday (April 13) that its most recent game, NBA 2K20, would offer multiple challenges […]

The Phoenix Suns are still seeking their first championship since joining the NBA in 1968, and haven’t made an appearance in the NBA Finals since 1993 — a five-game loss to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. And the team hasn’t even made the playoffs since the 2009-10 season. At the moment, though, the Suns […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young called out Ronnie 2K, the digital marketing director at 2K Sports, after a narrow loss to Deandre Ayton in his quarterfinal matchup of the NBA 2K Tournament. Young, playing with the Los Angeles Lakers had led the entire game but carried only a one-point lead entering the fourth, as […]

Patrick Beverley’s knack for overcoming long odds over his NBA journey apparently translates to the video game arena. After the initial odds for the NBA 2K Players Tournament had Beverley as one of the longest shots to win the tourney — a no. 14 seed, due to his 78 overall rating in NBA 2K20 — […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker may be confident in his own abilities, but he’s not delusional — especially when it comes to NBA 2k. Booker was playing in the NBA Players 2K Tournament against Denver Nuggets wing Michael Porter Jr. While selecting teams, the Suns star chose the Milwaukee Bucks while Porter chose the Los […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant is the betting favorite to win Friday’s NBA 2K tournament. The league has planned a players-only NBA 2K tournament in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown: These are the odds for Friday’s 2K tournament, per @SBD. @KDTrey5 is the favorite. pic.twitter.com/38xYnBUVUO — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) April 1, 2020 Kevin […]

The NBA 2K20 Tournament is bound to make waves during a relatively silent sports season. Some of the best real-life NBA players, including Kevin Durant, Andre Drummond, and Donovan Mitchell will participate in the video game tournament, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The league is still finalizing some of the details of this […]

Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins will reportedly be one of the 16 players to participate in the upcoming players-only 10-day NBA 2K tournament set to commence on April 3. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports clarified that not all 30 teams will be represented as initially reported. Sources: Clarity, it will be a 16-player NBA 2K […]

With the NBA on indefinite hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the league has announced that a players-only NBA 2K video game tournament will take place beginning on Friday, April 3, according to a Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Per Haynes, all 30 teams are expected to have representatives, including some big-name players. Although […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal claims the late Kobe Bryant will be on the cover of NBA 2K21. The former Lakers center told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on the “Scoop B” Radio podcast that the game should consider doing “Kobe challenges.” The popular video game did the “Jordan challenges” in the game which featured […]

For the most of us, the lockdown situation has led to a significant increase in screen time. To be more specific, video games have been one of the most welcome respites in the midst of the extreme boredom brought about by this global pandemic. Similarly, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox might just be like every other […]

Esports is without a doubt the wave of the future. Gaming has become incredibly popular over the past few years with sports game franchises like NBA2K, FIFA, and Madden as popular as ever. Along with these wildly popular games being apart of everyday life for many households around the world, a lot of other games […]

The NBA 2K video games aims to get as realistic as it gets, coming up with timely updates based on players’ improving or declining performance. Don’t be surprised if your 2K opponents can now hit threes using Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers point forward recently got a boost on his numbers, after […]

LeBron James gave some insight as to his style of play in NBA 2K20, but The King only knows how to play ball one way, and he approaches the video game with the same mindset as he does his profession. LeBron talked about this after beating the Charlotte Hornets 120-101 on Sunday night, via Ben […]

It’s a known fact that Sixers star Ben Simmons has struggled with accuracy from deep since entering the NBA. However, on Tuesday, the former No. 1 overall pick knocked down his first three-pointer — albeit in an exhibition game against the Guangzhou Long-Lions. In light of this breakthrough, the folks at NBA 2K decided to […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can finally see his name in NBA 2K, but he is not exactly thrilled with his player in NBA 2K20, saying that he is a little slower than he would have liked: .@ZionWilliamson is still blown away that he doesn't have to Create a Player anymore in @NBA2K 😂 […]

As part of an official press release that was issued on Tuesday, the fine designers at 2K announced their partnership with the NBA, NBPA and ESL in the creation of the NBA 2K20 Global Championship. According to the press release, the competitive esports tournament will be designed for players around the globe, with more than […]

NBA players love playing the NBA 2K series as it is one of the best basketball games on the market. However, it seems like the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns is frustrated with his 2K20 rating and is taking it out on popular 2K figure Ronnie Singh. Singh, better known to the gaming public as Ronnie […]

The release of NBA 2K20 was met with controversy, with plenty of customers expressing their outrage over the bug-filled installation of the popular basketball video game. In response, NBA 2K quickly made an update to address the major technical issues. However, the game developers admit that there are still other issues they need to resolve. […]

Russell Westbrook appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and one of the talking points on the show was the Houston Rockets guard’s NBA 2K20 rating after the game just dropped this weekend. Westbrook admitted that he has yet to find out his rating, so Fallon proposed they reveal it to him there and […]

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings is one of the most notable up-and-coming young point guards in the league after a tremendous second season despite an uninspiring rookie campaign in 2017-18. Fox improved across the board in his second season and actually finished 4th in the NBA in total assists (590), 8th in assists per […]

Although the 2019-20 NBA season isn’t here just yet, that doesn’t mean you can’t imagine opening night in the Association. For the Philadelphia 76ers, that means rolling out the red carpet virtually with NBA 2K20. The 2K Sports annual product was released and available to download for basketball enthusiasts on Friday, September 6th. To celebrate […]

Despite the protestations of extremely vocal naysayers, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is one of the best young players in the NBA. At only 23 years old, Simmons is an extremely decorated young player with a Rookie of the Year award under his belt as well as an All-Star appearance in his second season […]

2K senior producer Erick Boenisch has finally explained why they decided to choose Dwyane Wade over Dirk Nowitzki for the cover of the NBA 2K20 Legend Edition. Per SubReal of AltChar, Boenisch admitted that the reason behind the Wade selection wasn’t that “great.” They chose Wade partly because 2K has worked with Kobe Bryant and […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has extended his partnership with 2K Sports and NBA 2K by reaching a multi-year agreement which includes in-game activations, advertising, promotions, soundtrack contributions and community engagements, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.  The song “Money Ball” from Lillard’s latest album titled “Big D.O.L.L.A.” will be featured […]

The newly released demo of the much-awaited NBA 2K20 video game leaked a sneak peak at what could be yet another throwback uniform for the Golden State Warriors. The jersey appears to be the “home” version of a yellow jersey the franchise donned from 1962-64 while they were known as the San Francisco Warriors, worn […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is the cover star for MyNBA2K20. MyNBA2K20 is the mobile version of NBA 2K20: We are proud to announce the release of MyNBA2K20, featuring cover star @dloading. — MyNBA 2K (@MyNBA2K) August 21, 2019 The Warriors acquired Russell this summer from the Brooklyn Nets in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade […]

The awaited NBA 2K20 has now released the first trailer for MyCAREER mode, one that features superstar LeBron James and his longtime business manager Maverick Carter. Unlike its prior iteration, which focused on a player’s venture from going undrafted to overseas basketball and eventually back into the NBA, this year’s story focuses on a player’s […]

The ninja-style headband was a fashion trend that took the NBA by storm last season, and the creators of NBA 2K20 did not fall behind in adding that to the popular video game. New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday was among the first players to wear it, along with Montrezl Harrell of the LA Clippers […]

A new gameplay trailer for NBA 2K20 was recently released. Footage of the highly anticipated installment had been kept under wraps — until now. NBA 2K20 is set to be released on Sept. 6. Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will serve as the cover star for the original edition, and Heat legend Dwyane Wade […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is known as “Spida” nowadays. During his freshman year at the University of Lousiville, however, he was known as “Sliders,” according to a report from Jeff Greer of The Athletic. Mitchell was part of a talented crew of freshman prospects heading to Louisville in 2015 — one that included Deng […]