It’s rare that a sports parody account on social media has much resonance with professional athletes. But “NBA Centel” became so popular that even NBA teams and superstars were aware of it. On ...

Thursday saw the return of one of the NBA's greatest inside jokes: NBA Centel. One day after being suspended on X, the NBA spoof account is back in its full glory after being mourned by NBA fans and ...

Sad news for those who have been following basketball with a pinch of outrageous satire. NBA Centel is no more. Not NBA Central, NBA Centel has been shut down. And the Atlanta Hawks official social ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bobby Krivitsky is an NBA reporter with nearly a decade of experience. Jun 26, 2025, 07:36pm EDT Jun 27, 2025, 10:46am EDT ...

NBACentel is used to having the NBA community going crazy, but this time around, it’s because of their shocking demise. The popular parody page that has fooled thousands suddenly got banned on X, ...

The explosion of social media has made its impact on sports - including the lingering issues of misinformation easily making its way around various platforms. The NBA community on X has dealt with ...

NBA Twitter can be a wonderful thing for basketball fans, but it also can be deceiving. Parody accounts can trick avid news seekers into believing a satirical story is real. Case in point: The ...