The NBA app can turn you into a player in a live game

You won't be playing in the actual game, but there will be a way in the NBA app to overlay you in a match and make it seem like you're making that basketball player's move. In a demo shown by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Ahmad Rashad, you'll use the NBA app to scan the person you want to drop into a game. (As The Verge noted, it looked like Epic Games' RealityScan app but for people.) And then, you'll choose from a menu the player they want to inhabit. When that's done, their scan will then be overlaid on top of that player as they move around the court. It is unclear though when the feature will come out. But from the video above, it looks like a fun party trick to use with fellow NBA fans in your life.

Nifty Games launches 'NBA Clash' mobile game

Nifty Games has a new NBA-licensed game for mobile devices. NBA Clash is now available on iOS and Android, featuring the full roster of NBA players (30 teams and over 100 players). It's an action mobile game that allows for quick-session, real-time player vs. player matches. It's a 3-on-3 game with a first-to-eleven scoring system. You can check out the gameplay in the teaser trailer above.

NBA, Microsoft Canada launches second creators program for Canadian artists

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The National Basketball Association has partnered again with Microsoft Canada for the second "NBA Creators presented by Microsoft" program. This design-focused initiative wants to increase the exposure of different Canadian artists. Illustrators and graphic designers in Canada who identify as Black, Indigenous, Asian, Hispanic, or Latinx can apply to the program by visiting NBA.com/Creators. 

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What is so special about the NBA?

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) may not be as watched as much as the NFL or the English Premier League, but the NBA is a fast paced, exhilarating league, that, in years to come, will still be very much enjoyed by millions across the globe. 

The game is followed by fans from the comfort of their own homes with the use of technology as stats are already available on Amazon Alexa, as we mentioned a couple of years ago.  

Other fans may have tuned in to Netflix to watch The Last Dance with the greatest player of all time, Michael Jordan, who may have hung up his basketball shoes (did you know that he wore a new pair every game?) but the NBA is still as invigorating as it once was. What other sport sells 95% of its ticket allocation, at around $90, selling out 741 stadiums? And once inside, the atmosphere is exceptional.  

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