NBA social media accounts hacked, offer crypto scams

Multiple NBA social media accounts were hacked Tuesday, the league confirmed to Front Office Sports' Daniel Roberts.

X accounts belonging to NBA Spain and the Cleveland Cavaliers sent out fake press releases promoting new cryptocurrencies - an NBA coin and a team-specific $CAVS coin - built using the Solana blockchain.

Both posts touted a "groundbreaking digital asset designed to redefine fan engagement, transactions, and experiences within the basketball ecosystem."

The crypto posts were quickly deleted.