Taking part in NBA 2K26 could be a means for some NBA gamers to unwind, however Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell utilized the sport one other means. The six-time All-Star was motivated to place up 46 factors on November 5 after he mentioned “this child pissed me off” whereas enjoying the basketball recreation on-line earlier within the day.
Together with 46 factors, Mitchell had eight assists and 4 rebounds towards the Philadelphia 76ers. When requested concerning the efficiency, he famous taking inspiration from a web-based multiplayer encounter in NBA 2K26, in response to CBS Sports. “This child pissed me off at the moment, I used to be enjoying 2K,” mentioned Mitchell.
“I had been enjoying 2K for like two hours and I advised him, too, I mentioned, ‘Simply wait.’ He referred to as me washed up, he referred to as me a bunch of issues. However I like it. He mentioned he hadn’t seen a spotlight from me in a minute. I simply advised him, ‘Alright, we’ll see.'”
Mitchell ended the story by stating that his 46-point efficiency “was for that child or grown man” and that he appreciates “whoever that was” within the online game. On the flip facet, video video games have been faraway from the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens locker room after the group bought off to a nasty begin to the season. They have been cited as a distraction for the gamers, together with a ping pong desk and basketball hoop.
NBA 2K26 launched on September 5 for PC, PS4, PS5, Swap, Swap 2, Xbox One, and Xbox Sequence X|S. For extra, take a look at GameSpot’s NBA 2K26 assessment. There’s additionally a brand new NBA recreation within the mould of NBA Avenue within the works that is referred to as NBA The Run. It is slated to launch someday subsequent yr.