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The time for the NBA offseason video game craze has come and only weeks after the announcement of the cover athletes and the Legend Edition of the franchise that has dominated the market — NBA 2K18 — it’s a body count of players disgruntled with their ratings in the game. Phoenix Suns phenom Devin Booker was […]

Throughout his brief NBA career, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has shown be quite outspoken about nearly any topic of conversation. During a recent interview with NBA 2K, Embiid voiced that he strongly believes his rating for the upcoming NBA 2K18 video game should be 95 and not at the current 86 overall rating. https://www.instagram.com/p/BWqPeNUBwPO/?taken-by=nba2k […]

This coming season is Jeff Teague‘s first with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but don’t be surprised if he’s already adjusted to the team’s style of play. While most players who get traded need time to familiarize themselves with their new coach and teammates, the former All-Star point guard feels like he already knew the Wolves prior to […]

Toronto Raptors mid-range assassin DeMar DeRozan has been selected as the cover athlete for the Canadian version of the famed video game franchise NBA 2K18. He is the first Raptor to ever grace the cover of an NBA 2K game. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/883000679832236033 “It’s a huge honor to be recognized on the first-ever Canadian cover for NBA 2K and represent the […]

One of the most dominant forces the league has ever seen, and one charismatic TV analyst in his post-NBA career, Shaquille O’Neal has been chosen to grace the cover of the iconic NBA 2K franchise. Shaq hilariously had an introductory video announcing the honor, but only to be met with the original legendary cover athlete from […]

Embracing the popularity of the NBA 2K franchise, the league is launching an eSports league creatively called the NBA 2K eLeague. There are 17 teams competing in the league and it will mirror the actual NBA season. There will be a regular season, playoffs and a championship. The teams will come up with five gamers, regardless […]

With the 2016-17 season coming to an end, NBA 2K17 released their final top five rankings at every position. The final five at each position ended up with Steph Curry, James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins as the highest rated of their respective positions. The guys at NBA 2K clearly believe there’s a bright future for […]

With video games nowadays getting more and more detailed with each iteration, NBA 2K hasn’t fallen behind — adding more All-NBA and legendary teams to the mix after each release. But if there’s one game every fan has wanted to replicate it is the famous winner-take-all between The Monstars and the Tune Squad from the […]

Many have been inspired by the death of TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager, who has touched generations of basketball fans throughout the world. Beyond warm thoughts and words from athletes, coaches and professionals who have gotten to know him at some point of his career, it’s also inspired fans who’ve grown up with the colorful […]

The start of a new NBA season comes with a lot of excitement for fans seeing their favorite players on the court in action. It’s also the time when a lot of analysts come up with their predictions on who will win the year’s championship and some individual awards. And now, the 2K Sports just […]

NBA 2k17 had the Golden State Warriors winning “only” 58 games this season. But that’s just based on a simulation of the entire year by Tony Xypteras of Uproxx.com. Its simulator took care of literally everything. So, all results here are without any human influence. It’s true that everyone with a copy of the game […]

After a few playoff runs at the beginning of the Carmelo Anthony era, the New York Knicks bottomed out in 2014-15. The proud franchise won just 17 games, and many fans could hardly bear to watch. Things have changed in a big way since. The Knicks took Kristaps Porzingis 4th overall in the 2015 draft, […]

If you’ve played “The Prelude” on NBA 2K17 prior to its early release Friday, then you’re aware of the college feel 2K Sports has been wanting to give this game when it comes to its “My Career” mode. Now prior to the official release on Tuesday, 2K has released a total of 10 all-time college […]

With the early pre-release of NBA 2K17, the final ratings to begin the season are finally fully available for players to view. New York Knicks second year power forward Kristaps Porzingis was rated an 80 overall, one point over rookie Ben Simmons and eight points below reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns. When asked about […]

Rejoice gamers and basketball fans, NBA 2K17 is finally here and with it a trailer to celebrate NBA 2K Day. The game is set to be available in physical copy on Tuesday, Sept. 20, but can be played in full as early as today if pre-ordered. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/776752591606718464 2K games previously opened up “The Prelude” which […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a reputation as one of the classiest organizations in all of sports. If they were looking to build on that, it seems that they may have made a good decision on draft night with former Washington Huskies point guard, Dejounte Murray. On Thursday night, the NBA 2K series of video […]

Less than a week away from the official release of NBA 2k17 and 2k Sports has released their “Momentous” trailer combining their previous area-focused trailers. The short video features a closer look at player textures, players that have changed teams, rookies and second-year pros along with all the improvements from the previous iteration. Everything from signature dribble moves to players’ […]

2K Sports‘ series of basketball games continue to find ways to add features that put them way above any of their counterparts, and in the run up to NBA 2K17’s September 20th release, that continues to be the case. The introduction to the game’s ‘My Career’ mode has been leaked and it features the recently […]

Stephen Curry was so good last season, the NBA 2K16 team ran a campaign based around “breaking” their own game. Essentially, they made Steph so good in the game that he could pull up from just about anywhere once crossing halfcourt. The thing is, that wasn’t too far off from real life. With NBA 2K17’s […]

The latest installment of 2K Sports’ immensely popular franchise is once again hyping up its upcoming release with a new and nicely-done trailer. This recent NBA 2K17 video features a handful of NBA stars, namely, Paul George, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Draymond Green, Andre Drummond, Jimmy Butler, and Karl-Anthony Towns. Additionally, coach Mike Krzyzewski makes […]

A rivalry between brothers never ends. San Antonio Spurs forward Pau Gasol shared his feelings regarding his NBA 2K17 rating recently, and it had all to do with the fact that he is rated below his brother, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol. Pau says, smiling, he's a bit pissed his brother Marc has a better […]

NBA 2K17 is the most authentic and real to life digital version of NBA basketball in a video game. By authentic, that means player signature moves such as Carmelo Anthony‘s three to the dome gesture after he makes a 3-pointer, mascots on the sidelines, and even player interviews with sideline reporter Doris Burke. If you have played NBA […]

One of the most hotly debated topics with sports video games has always been the ratings of players. NBA 2K has emerged over the past few years as a legitimate contender to Madden as the sports world’s most popular video game. In a recent interview, community manager, Ronnie Singh, better known as Ronnie2K, talked about […]

After the recent situation where Ivica Zubac was not getting much love from the upcoming game NBA 2K17, there was eventually an update – and a positive one we might say for the young Croatian. The rookie won’t have to wait no more, or be anxious if he is even in the game. Through twitter, […]

Somebody is not happy with his 2k17 rating. A month from being officially released, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins tweeted his dismay in his reply to Hoops Troop’s critique of his rating on the top video game: Andrew Wiggins with an 82 overall 2K rating is the worst I've seen so far. — The Jersey Provider (@jerseyprovider) […]

Karl-Anthony Towns‘ visit to NBA 2k headquarters on Tuesday was an eye-opening experience. The reigning Rookie of the Year suited it up for a motion capture session to get more than just his likeness in the much-awaited NBA 2K17 video game. After the session, Towns took his new findings to Twitter: Learned two things about […]

NBA 2K17 is just around the corner, and fans are getting together to try and find ratings for superstars all over Twitter and Instagram. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and the Cavs recently had their ratings released, although some had questionable grades, and we now know that the Warriors, at least the top four players, will […]

It’s that time of the year again when the preseason approaches and gamers around the world look forward for the newest iteration of the NBA 2K series. With the upcoming release of NBA 2K17, the 18-year-old franchise has looked to do things a little differently. Besides the updated ratings, new player photos and smoother in-game […]

Ivica Zubac, who was the 32nd overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft, is a 19-year-old Croatian who will make his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in the upcoming season. As expected, Zubac is really excited for this new page of his career. Furthermore, he is also as enthusiastic about being included in the NBA 2K17 video […]

Rudy Gobert is sure having fun with Evan Fournier‘s face scan in NBA 2K17, as referenced with all the meme’s that have been created since the unveiling. So much in fact, he’s made his Twitter avi his friend’s face, as evidenced if you check out his Twitter. https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/770010207942508545  He could be having fun with the […]

It’s that time of the offseason every NBA player awaits — with the early-release of NBA 2K17, players are eager to see their rating and likeness. That is unless you’re Evan Fournier. Fournier probably regrets asking in the first place. Here it is guys! What do you think?Thanks to @Ronnie2K @NBA2K pic.twitter.com/nkuHTw1T2l — Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) August […]

The new upcoming game, NBA 2K17, is taking the world by storm. Everyone seemed happy with it, until last night. Evan Fournier tweeted to 2K wanting to see his screenshot and in game rating. The game giant did deliver and provided the screenshot below. Most people would be highly concerned about their rating over anything else, but […]

The NBA 2K17 heat keeps on rising and the developers don’t leave their fans empty handed. 2K put out another video concerning the new release and it might just be the most exciting off all. Titled as THE PRELUDE, 2K announces that from September 9, a free-for-all version will become available for PSN & XBL users. Fan […]

NBA offseason is at its most quiet period currently. The Olympics are over, Draft Day is a distant memory, and most free agent signings and trades have already happened. NBA fans don’t have much going on right now other than a few hot news pieces and speculations. However, the biggest basketball video game series’ newest […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been chosen as the face of NBA 2K17‘s mobile app. The reigning Rookie of the Year will be the cover athlete for MyNBA 2K17, a mobile app that connects players to the console version of the game. The app features a facial scanning feature, allowing those without a Microsoft Kinect […]

When it comes down to who dominates the basketball video game market, the winner is undisputed. 2K has a long standing dominance against the competition with its product always being a step ahead. This year’s release of NBA 2K17 is set for the 20th of September (available from 16th on pre-order) with a variety of packages […]

Video games keep getting more and more realistic. NBA 2K17 will include the Olympic team when it releases in September. To announce the team’s inclusion in the game, 2K’s Twitter account posted a photo of the team. The photo tries to be identical to the real-life photo the players on the team took, down to […]

The NBA 2K franchise provides various game modes to choose from. Every year, gamers are provided new ways to play with their favorite teams and players. MyGM, MyCareer, and online head-to-head play are all popular features. Fans of the games can become incredibly passionate about it. Online users can modify features of the game and […]

Over the last few years, 2K Sports has dominated the basketball simulation scene with its critically acclaimed NBA 2K series. It has completely left EA Sports and its once beloved NBA Live series in the dust in terms of gameplay and sales. But now, it seems that EA has finally beaten 2K… In the mobile […]