2K and Visual Concepts are looking for graphical improvements with every new NBA 2K game and the upcoming iteration of the series is no different. A new shader allows NBA 2K26 to portray things like sweat on athletes’ bodies and dehydration leading to small cracks forming on their lips. The stitching on uniforms will be visible, giving names and numbers …
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The first NBA game on NBC in 23 years will feature the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder against perhaps their chief competition in the West, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are back on Christmas Day for the first time since the LeBron James era, league and network sources confirmed to The Athletic on Friday. The Rockets, who finished second in the …
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The Boston Celtics are trading forward Georges Niang to the Utah Jazz, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The Celtics sent two second-round picks alongside Niang and received rookie guard RJ Luis Jr. in return, per Charania. Boston then signed former Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher to a one-year, $3.3 million deal, his agent Sam Permut told Charania. The Jazz can use …
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NBA 2K’s ProPLAY tech, which drives the NBA 2K26’s PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 versions, received a major upgrade in the form of the ProPLAY Motion Engine. Using real-world NBA footage as a model, the engine has completely overhauled how players move on the court. According to the developers, this will reduce the phenomenon of players “skating” …
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Sometimes, a public affairs officer at the Department of Justice gets to reach deep into their bag and write a press release with some literary flourish. Wednesday’s announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California is one such case: “Former NBA Star, Suspected Israeli Crime Figure Arrested on Federal Indictment Alleging High-Stakes Illegal Poker Games at …
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Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m joined by Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter. We’re talking about the AI talent wars and why some researchers are suddenly getting traded like they’re NBA superstars. If you’ve been paying attention at all to the AI …
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Germany’s Uber Arena will serve as host for the The NBA Berlin Game 2026 on Jan. 15, 2026. • Download the NBA App• NBA.com/EuropeGames LONDON — The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that the Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic will play regular-season games in Berlin on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, and in London on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. The …
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Jul 30, 2025, 08:13 AM ET LONDON — The NBA will play at least six regular-season games in Europe over the next three seasons, starting with a pair of games between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic this season. The Grizzlies and Magic will play in Berlin on Jan. 15 then in London on Jan. 18. The NBA will play …
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At this point in the offseason, many teams have finalized their rosters for the 2025-26 NBA season. While the league as a whole is waiting to see what happens with the top restricted free agents like Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey, several veteran free agents who could aid many NBA teams remain available. Entering August, more deals are expected, especially …
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The offseason fridge is almost empty, but there are still a few players worth reheating. Here are five who could thrive in the right role next season. NBA offseason business is close to over, but in addition to the Big Fou restricted free agents who’ve yet to strike a deal, there are still a few notable unrestricted players who can …
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