The coronavirus pandemic is keeping NBA players inside like everybody else, leading many of them to turn to video games among other things to pass the time. Despite social distancing keeping them off the court and away from each other, the usual on-court trash talk has moved online, in particular, Twitter. The New Orleans Pelicans' Josh Hart and Sacramento Kings' De'Aaron Fox went at it recently while waiting for a game of Call of Duty -- a favorite among NBA players -- to load.
Josh Hart, De'Aaron Fox and Donovan Mitchell engage in some friendly NBA trash talk during a casual video game session of Call of Duty.
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Trae Young's attempt to show off the work he was putting in while at home received a flurry of replies from fellow NBA players poking fun at him.
Boy if you don't just sit down and watch some Netflix ����♂️ pic.twitter.com/OY7iT7tQOj
- Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) March 21, 2020
Bruh what... is this https://t.co/rISEKatFEo
- Brandon Goodwin (@goodysav) March 21, 2020
Sit down bro ��������
- Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) March 21, 2020
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When Meyers Leonard confidently stated he wanted Devin Booker on his squad for a Call of Duty tournament on Saturday night, Ben Simmons expressed his thoughts ...
It doesn't matter who you get to be honest, it won't help �� https://t.co/lxspiNUa5X
- Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) March 21, 2020
Meanwhile, Jalen Brunson seized the opportunity to chirp at Justin Jackson when the 2016 NCAA national title game between Villanova and UNC was being re-aired ...
Well my friend won't answer trying to tell him about this game that's on. Pretty good hope he's already watching 😅 pic.twitter.com/G7pvJXXnZF
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) March 22, 2020
And CJ McCollum provided some much needed lighthearted perspective on the current state of the NBA ...
Only thing I'm guarding now a days is my Netflix password
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) March 22, 2020
If you thought NBA Twitter was immune to April Fools' Day pranks just because the league is on hiatus, think again. Damian Lillard was quick to shutdown a Lakers fan account who ran with reports of Lillard's rumored discontent in Portland. You hate to see it ...
Dooooo yooooouuu knooooow what todaaaaay iiiiiis? lol https://t.co/PD3VeRQN8r
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) April 1, 2020
No matter how long social distancing and stay-at-home orders remain in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, NBA players will surely continue to take jabs at each other (and the rest of the world) online. Stay tuned.