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NBA 2K12 Features Jordan, Johnson and Bird on Three Distinct Covers

The upcoming NBA 2K12 basketball simulator will have not one but three different covers on consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, as 2K Games decided to honor three of the best players of all time, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. 2K's NBA series gained critical acclaim and sales success wi...

25 July 2011
03:55 GMT

NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Confirmed For XBLA and PSN This Fall

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will be launching a brand new NBA Jam this fall, a successor to the one released in 2010, while the full pledged simulation title currently in development at EA Tiburon won't be arriving this year. EA, in case you haven't followed its whole basketball situation, was ...

7 April 2011
15:51 GMT

NBA Jam Won't Receive Roster Updates from EA

Electronic Arts won't release any sort of roster updates or new player data for its latest NBA Jam basketball game. EA's basketball franchise has seen some major shakeups last year, when the scheduled full-pledged iteration, NBA Elite 11, was axed just as it was getting ready to be released. In order ...

14 March 2011
16:21 GMT

Justin Bieber Goes Down at NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Wins MVP

He got game: Justin Bieber was one of the players at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday and, even if his team did not win, he still managed to leave for home with the much-coveted Most Valuable Player award.Of course, he couldn’t have done it without his fans, as MTV News also points out. Before heading ...

21 February 2011
07:27 GMT

L.A. Lakers’ Pau Gasol Misses Practice Because of iPhone Alarm Clock Bug

An alarm clock bug that apparently still isn’t fixed in Apple’s iOS operating system has reportedly caused Pau Gasol, and another two Lakers, to miss practice last week. ESPN reports that the glitch made not one, but three Lakers late to their pre-game shoot-around. Pau Gasol was one of them but, ac...

5 January 2011
09:42 GMT

Turkish Hackers Deface Cypriot Websites After Basketball Riot

According to local police reports, around twenty websites belonging to Cypriot companies were defaced after APOEL Nicosia fans attacked a Turkish basketball team following a recent match.The violent incidents transpired on December 21 following the FIBA Eurochallenge basketball game between APOEL Nicosia (Republic of...

28 December 2010
02:49 GMT

NBA Elite 11 Cancellation Explained by EA Boss

EA's CEO, John Riccitiello, has just talked about the recent cancellation of the NBA Elite 11 basketball simulator project, saying that while it was a tough break for fans of the sport that were awaiting the brand new franchise, it was a decision that had to be made. For those unaware, EA wanted to reinvigora...

3 December 2010
03:30 GMT

NBA Elite 11 Was Just Going To Be a Bad Game, EA Admits

EA, one of the biggest games publishers in the world, has openly talked about how it canceled the NBA Elite 11 project a week before its official launch, and how it would've just ended up a bad game that disappointed everyone.For those unaware, NBA Elite 11 was set to be the start of a new basketball franchise f...

23 November 2010
04:57 GMT

NBA Elite 11 Officially Canceled

Basketball fans have just received a blow to the gut, as EA has officially announced that the highly anticipated NBA Elite 11 has been canceled, after delaying it a few weeks ago from its scheduled release date in October.EA's basketball franchise has been going through a rough patch lately, so the decision to r...

3 November 2010
18:21 GMT

Sports Pros Should Drink More Water

A new research carried out by researchers from the Universidad de Castilla la Mancha (UCLM), concluded that sports persons should drink more water so that they can perform at their full capacity.According to this research, 91% of professional basketball, volleyball, handball and football players are dehydrated when t...

19 October 2010
11:08 GMT

Check Out Every Unlockable Character In NBA Jam And How to Get Them

After much debate and speculation over its own fate, NBA Jam has now been launched for the Nintendo Wii, so EA decided to officially reveal the whole list of unlockable characters from the game, and, most importantly, how to get them.EA has been through some major turbulence with its basketball franchises, as the new...

7 October 2010
02:50 GMT

Obama, Palin and Other Politicians To Be Featured in NBA Jam

There has been quite a lot of controversy over EA's basketball franchises, with the full pledged NBA Elite 11 being delayed and the retro remake NBA Jam being shrouded in mystery for the past few weeks, but now a few more tidbits of information have been revealed, including the fact that the game will feature tw...

5 October 2010
15:51 GMT

NBA Jam for PS3 and 360 Will Get As Much Content as Possible From the Wii Version

NBA fans were left disappointed last week when EA announced that the first title in its much anticipated new basketball series, NBA Elite 11, has been delayed and won't meet its official release date.At least there was one silver lining to the cloud, as the remastered version of the retro classic NBA Jam was con...

4 October 2010
18:01 GMT

NBA Jam Will Appear as Standalone Product for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Basketball fans were eagerly awaiting the release of NBA Elite 11 from EA Sports, largely because it was the beginning of a new franchise that promised lots of innovations, but also because it packed it the remastered retro classic NBA Jam.Sadly though, it seems that NBA Elite 11 won't be making its scheduled re...

28 September 2010
15:51 GMT

Junior Basketball Causes Too Many Traumatic Brain Injuries

A national study found that there is a 70 percent increase of basketball-related traumatic brain injuries, and between 1997 and 2007, over 4 million pediatric and adolescent basketball-related injuries were treated in emergency departments.The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospit...

13 September 2010
05:58 GMT

NBA Elite 11 Comes Packed with NBA Jam

Publisher Electronic Arts has announced that all new copies of the upcoming and renamed NBA Elite 11 will come packed with a code that will allow gamers to download three game modes taken from the resurrected NBA Jam. The new modes that are brought over are Play Now, Online and Classic Campaign and will add a more ar...

5 August 2010
08:30 GMT

NBA 2K11 Cover Features Three-Panel Michael Jordan

2K Sports has revealed the official cover for the upcoming NBA 2K11, featuring a highly stylized image of Michael Jordan, the best player of the sport in the world and a recent inductee into the Hall of Fame of the NBA. The cover images for the NBA 2K series usually feature realistic shots of current athletes but the...

8 July 2010
08:20 GMT

NBA Elite 11 Confirmed, Changes Basketball

Electronic Arts has officially confirmed that the basketball franchise the publisher is developing will now be known as NBA Elite (with an all upper case spelling in the official company materials) while also offering a few details on how the new videogame will work and change the landscape of basketball simulation. ...

3 June 2010
16:31 GMT

Harlem Globetrotters iPhone App Released

Fans of the Harlem Globetrotters can now download and play the famous Spin That Ball game on their iPhone or iPod touch, the Globetrotters and Candystand.com have announced. The mobile version of their popular Candystand.com game Spin That Ball marks the team’s first mobile game application developed exclusive...

12 August 2009
08:26 GMT

Dwight Howard Is on the Cover of NBA Live 10

Electronic Arts, through its EA Sports division, has announced that it has chosen the star who would be on the cover of NBA Live 10 videogame. The basketball simulation is set to be brought to gamers by Dwight Howard, the center that plays for the Orlando Magic. NBA Live 10 should arrive for the PlayStation 3, the Xb...

16 June 2009
04:37 GMT

Kobe Bryant Is on the Cover of NBA 2K10

2K Sports, which is a subsidiary of Take Two Interactive, has announced that the cover athlete for its upcoming NBA 2K10 is set to be superstar Kobe Bryant, who is currently engaged in the NBA Finals that could bring him a fourth championship title. The game should arrive this fall on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the...

10 June 2009
05:18 GMT

AT&T Partners with USA Basketball

AT&T further proves its continuous support for sports by announcing a new collaboration with USA Basketball, the non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the States. Following this new agreement, the largest mobile operator in North America has become the official partner of the USA Basketball...

15 July 2008
03:46 GMT

NBA Smash Mobile Game Available Now

As announced about two weeks ago, Gameloft has released NBA Smash, its latest game that offers us a mobile take on the famous American basketball league. The new title was created after an agreement with the NBA itself and it's the first one from a series of basketball-related games. NBA Smash is an arcade g...

2 June 2008
11:29 GMT

NBA Ballers: Chosen One Dunks into Game Shops

NBA Ballers: Chosen One has been shipped to game stores in the US and it is ready to deliver the classic arcade-style hoop action to your Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. Midway has a suggested retail price of $59.99 for each unit.With fast-paced gameplay and state-of-the-art player likenesses, crazy venues where...

22 April 2008
15:06 GMT

David Beckham Loves Big Booty

A few days ago, there was a rumor going round about frumpy Victoria Beckham's ridiculously overpriced line of jeans being dumped by both Kitson and Fred Segal. The official reason for this decision was apparently the fact that the never-smiling Posh Spice refused to do any promotional work for either store in or...

17 April 2008
06:34 GMT

Win $10,000 from EA Sports!

Electronic Arts has announced the start of the 2008 EA Sports NBA Live Challenge, which is going to tip off at the Universal Studios in Los Angeles on the 19th of January. This challenge will be held in eight major NBA cities and it will give basketball fans a chance to test their skills against the best of the best...

18 January 2008
06:30 GMT

Basketball Fans, Get Your Cool MP3 Player!

Basketball goes great with music, therefore it comes natural to combine them in one device. The SK-522 portable device from Pandora Digital is entirely China made, so any resemblance with other brands in the industry is not actually purely coincidence.The MP3 player features a 2-inch 260 color screen, as well as a we...

20 November 2007
04:44 GMT

2K Sports' College Hoops 2K8 to Literally Make the Crowd Go Wild

2K Sports (publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software) has recently gone public with a bunch of new features for College Hoops 2K8. The company has confirmed that it has included a series of passing, shooting, and defensive tests against some of college basketball's best former student-athletes, also impl...

4 October 2007
06:02 GMT

NBA 2K8

I know that we shouldn't judge games that are not out yet, but we can still compare two demos and tons of gameplay videos of the latest basketball sims: NBA Live 08 and NBA 2K8. As with NBA 2K7, the title is a hit and it's a much better choice than NBA Live 08, that failed to impress me so far. The crowd i...

21 September 2007
07:02 GMT

NBA Live 08

Fresh after some pleasant shock treatment branded NHL 08, I've had the chance to experience some pro-balling action thanks to NBA Live 08. NHL 08 was OK, FIFA 08 promises to be a hit, but let's see how things are on the basketball court... I've got to tell you right from the start that NBA always tend...

12 September 2007
09:27 GMT

NBA LIVE '08 FREE Demo of up XBL Marketplace!

Basketball fans should start up their 360s just about now as Microsoft has just made available a playable demo of NBA LIVE 08 up on the service. The demo of course is free, but you won't have many teams to choose from. The demo of NBA LIVE 08 features just two playable teams: the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San ...

7 September 2007
03:39 GMT

Nokia + FIBA = Basketball Mobile Services

Nokia and FIBA (the International Basketball Federation) revealed a collaboration to create a new mobile service for FIBA, FIBA Europe and different major basketball championship events in 2007. The service is intended to give basketball fans the opportunity to receive the latest news, schedules, scores and interview...

6 August 2007
08:39 GMT

Dennis Rodman Lives to Shock

Ever since his retirement from professional basketball, Dennis Rodman always liked to stay in the spotlights through various activities, not necessarily related to sports. He tried his luck in acting, writing, wrestling, having kids with Madonna and even wife-carrying in Finland. He literally tried everything but for...

17 July 2007
04:42 GMT

N111 NBA Phone for Those Basketball Fanatics

Dribble calls, slam dunk SMS messages and jump some ringtones. If that sounds unusual, then so does the N111 NBA phone model, which manages to fit an entire basketball court in a small handset.We have heard before of unusual combinations between brands and mobile phone concepts, but this is one of the most impressive...

5 July 2007
06:03 GMT

Basketball Data for Yahoo Search

Yahoo Search is more popular these days because the giant portal is really trying to keep it in the spotlights with numerous improvements, announcements and stories. This time it is really a Yahoo Search update concerning the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the company including new data to be display...

6 April 2007
06:05 GMT

AND 1 Streetball - Cheats

AND 1 Streetball is the ultimate basketball experience that features all the jaw-dropping moves of authentic streetball. Hit Rucker Park, Venice Beach, and all of streetball's holy grounds against the entire roster of AND 1 legends like The Professor, Hot Sauce, 1/2 Man 1/2 Amazing, and AO. Cheat mode:Select "Ch...

29 March 2007
04:14 GMT

NBA Street Showdown - Unlockables and Gameplay Hints (PSP)

Take your skills to a new level and challenge the greatest basketball icons to ever hit the court. With NBA STREET Showdown, tip off against the baddest old-school legends and today’s hottest players and rise above the rim with bigger-than-life moves. Defeat the best the streets have to offer with an arsenal of dunks...

14 March 2007
12:03 GMT

Exciting Contest Launched by YouTube

There is a new contest available on YouTube that allows all basketball fans to win the best seats as well as free food and drinks (valued at $200) for the NCAA Championship basketball game that is one of the most attractive events in this period. All you need to do is upload you personal slam dunk on the video contes...

13 March 2007
07:33 GMT


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