West Valley City • Like any good floor general does, the point guard is shouting out instructions to his teammates during practice.
And when the play ends with a big, one-handed put-back dunk, Shaka Browne jumps up and pumps his fists and shouts with joy. Then he puts down his controller and asks his teammates if they want to grab some In-N-Out burgers for lunch.
With teams from Raptors Uprising in Toronto to Jazz Gaming in Utah, the National Basketball Association has entered the competitive video-gaming world of esports, putting together a 17-team league with paid players competing for $1 million in prize money over the next four months.