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Despite Its Best Efforts, NBA 2K League Can’t Beat The Real Thing
The NBA is doing its best to put the “sports” into esports. For the past two months, the NBA has run the first video game league sponsored by a major sport, NBA 2K League, featuring 17 teams connected to franchises within the association. But sports simulation games, despite seeming like an obvious choice to go…
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How Far Can Rick Fox And The Yankees Take Esports?
Rick Fox and four Echo Fox gamers (Charley Gallay/Getty) Instead of finding a documentary about Mickey Mantle or a replay of the 1998 World Series on the Yankees’ TV Network next week, you might end up watching a match of H1Z1 or League of Legends. It’s not just an offseason thing, either – the New…