NBA 2K Articles - Page 26

NBA players have taken their in-video-game persona as serious as they’ve taken their real game seriously throughout their careers, and with the emergence of NBA 2K18 as the clear leader in the basketball video game industry, many stars have clamored for their ratings. To make this matter that much more personal, talks of individual player […]

With the gradual rollout of the new NBA 2K18 ratings, a handful of players have expressed their displeasure with how low they think the game rated them. The fact that NBA players think their rating is too low isn’t much of a surprise. These athletes are generally incredibly confident people who think very highly of their […]

The NBA is more plugged in with the video game industry and its innovations more than ever and that has shown over the past few years with NBA 2K, a franchise that has revolutionized the realism and attention to detail in every player and his likeness — making it at times one of the focal […]

As the 2017-18 NBA season approaches, players are currently revealing their face scans and ratings for NBA 2K18. While most players believe their ratings should be higher, there is one player who has decided not to release his prior to training camp. After Ronnie 2K DMed Ben Simmons his screenshot, the Philadelphia 76ers forward had […]

In the 2015-16 season, the NBA almost saw an unprecedented historical feat that would likely never be reached again. In a way, everyone did, but the ending is what spoiled it all. The Golden State Warriors dominated the season winning 73 games, and advancing all the way to the NBA Finals where they were one […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Bell is the latest rookie to receive his NBA 2K18 rating this week, garnering a decent 70 to start his video game career. The University of Oregon product claims he will change it to 99 once the game comes out on Sept. 18, by which point he should already be […]

Following an All-Star-caliber season that saw him as one of the three candidates for Defensive Player of the Year, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was rewarded with a rating of 88 on NBA 2K18. Shoutout to @Ronnie2K for my #2KFirstLook screen. A little low as usual but started from a 52 so we good 😏. […]

After impatiently waiting for their respective NBA 2K18 ratings, some NBA rookies got Christmas early on Thursday, finally getting to see how they stack up against the rest of the league. With the likes of Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum receiving their ratings earlier this month, it was only time for a slew of other […]

In the last several days, NBA 2K has been steadily releasing the various classic teams for their upcoming NBA 2K18 video game that is set to be released in September. With that in mind, NBA 2K18 on Thursday afternoon unveiled another one of their classic teams with the 2001-02 Sacramento Kings. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/898305996157665280 The Kings in […]

To further ramp up the anticipation for the September 19 release of the latest installment of the NBA 2K video game series, publisher 2K Sports sent a tweet regarding another pair of classic teams that can be played on NBA 2K18: https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/897927956219142144 Just a couple of days prior to this announcement, 2K Sports also unveiled […]

Over the past couple of years, NBA 2K series’ popularity has increased even more. With the advanced graphics and updated rosters, it has been the top basketball video game in the world today. Even NBA players themselves play it, and are not shy in voicing out their opinions on the ratings they received in it […]

After announcing that all-time teams for all 30 NBA teams would be featured in NBA 2K, it was only right to look at what else is in store for fans on the classic front. The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat formed one of the last great rivalries of the 1990’s era of NBA […]

After several screen caps of different players’ ratings have been released through the months, NBA 2K18 finally released its first official trailer to the soundtrack of Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones.” https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/897835356090847233 The trailer features everything from ankle-breaking moves to signature celebrations during foul calls, made shots, and even Stephen Curry’s memorable high kick during Game […]

In the upcoming NBA 2K18 game, there are several new features one of which are all-time teams for many of the historic franchise across the league. Among the organizations to receive this was the Los Angeles Lakers as NBA 2K went to social media to unveil their all-time team that features several Hall of Famers. […]

Over the past couple of weeks, NBA 2K18 has been giving fans a first look at some of the players who will be wearing new jerseys next season, along with their new ratings. The results have been of mixed reactions from the players especially on the numbers they received. Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine saw […]

Dwyane Wade was one of the many players wondering about his NBA 2K18 rating after many have been released throughout the last few weeks, doing so for his fans and kids that are fond of the basketball franchise. Ok @Ronnie2K we haven't officially met so be kind. Hit me with that rating bro?!?! This is […]

Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania’s respective reigns over Twitter have ended. It’s now time for Ronnie 2K to trend all over the twitterverse. With the release date of the highly-anticipated NBA 2K18 video game nearing by the day, player ratings ang first-look photos are dropping from time to time akin to how the free agent […]

In the last several days, NBA 2K has steadily revealed the ratings for their upcoming game for many players across the league. One of the latest to receive their overall rating for NBA 2K18 is Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, who took to Twitter to make the unveil. Got my 2k rating! What y'all think? […]

As the release of the game draws nearer, 2K Sports continues to unveil ratings and first looks of NBA players featured in NBA 2K18. Today it was San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard getting unveiled. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/896446200446017537 A 95 overall rating puts Leonard above Steph Curry, who is a 94, and right behind Kevin Durant, who […]

NBA 2K18 earlier in the day revealed Atlanta Hawks rookie big man John Collins’ rating in the game, which also displayed an in-game photo of him dunking on Los Angeles Lakers’ second-year forward Brandon Ingram. It didn’t take long for Ingram to issue a response via Twitter stating that he doesn’t believe that would ever happen […]

For the last several days, NBA 2K18 has been releasing the player ratings for various players across the league. Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner is one of the latest to go to Twitter to unveil his rating for the upcoming game: Here it is people, what do y'all think 🤔? @Ronnie2K @NBA2K #NBA2K18 #2KFirstLook […]

In the last several days, NBA 2K18 has steadily released the ratings for various players across the league via social media. One of which was Atlanta Hawks rookie big man John Collins, who was shown in his NBA 2K18 rating card posterizing Los Angeles Lakers second-year forward Brandon Ingram. It didn’t take long for Ingram […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have found a legitimate star in the making in the form of rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. The 19-year-old has become a household name with his play at UCLA and in the NBA Summer League along with the added attention due to LaVar Ball’s antics and the controversial Big Baller […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Brook Lopez and the No. 27 overall pick from the Brooklyn Nets. With the additional first round draft pick, the Lakers selected Kyle Kuzma, where many felt he was chosen too high by President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. […]

The NBA’s deepest sports simulation video game just got a little bit deeper. NBA 2K’s yearly release of its NBA basketball simulation video game is perhaps the most realistic true to life series in the sports gaming genre. Pop in a disc from any prior year and you’re likely to see contract negotiations, team rebrands, […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond celebrated his 24th birthday with a nice little gift from 2K Sports, as Ronnie 2K blessed the big man with a rating of 85 in NBA 2K18 a few hours prior to his special day. The wait is over! @Ronnie2K thanks for my @NBA2K 18 rating! What do you guys […]

As the 2017-18 NBA season approaches, teams are filling out their rosters in anticipation for training camp. Over the last few years, one of the many traditions leading up to the new season has been NBA 2K releasing player ratings on social media. With Kyrie Irving named NBA 2K18’s cover athlete, Giannis Antetokounmpo has released […]

Former porn star Mia Khalifa has never been shy to show her support for hometown sports teams, from the Washington Redskins to the Washington Wizards. With news that came out about John Wall being unhappy with his rating in NBA 2K18, Mia Khalifa wanted to do her part in trying to convince the game’s developers […]

The very successful prequel to the NBA 2K franchise, The Prelude, is bound to drop for a second straight year after fans enjoyed all the immersive pre-draft experience, becoming available in Xbox and PlayStation platforms on Sept. 8, a week prior to NBA 2K18’s release, according to Forbes. While no details about this year’s iteration have […]

Washington Wizards’ guard John Wall has gotten better every single season he’s been in the NBA. Just a few months ago, he helped his team get within a game of the Eastern Conference Finals, ultimately falling to the superior Boston Celtics in seven games. Fresh off of signing a new four-year contract extension worth $170 […]

The top basketball video game, the NBA 2K series, has continued unveiling the ratings for players for the upcoming NBA 2K18, which is scheduled to be released on September 15. After revealing the numbers for some of the league’s stars like Damian Lillard, Isaiah Thomas, and Paul George, 2K Sports tweeted the first look and […]

With the release of the NBA 2K games every summer, many are always looking forward to what ratings will be given to players. It has drawn a lot of interesting reactions from the athletes themselves, especially if it’s in disagreement. Newly-acquired Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard became the latest player to voice out his opinion […]

Following the announcement that NBA 2K18 will be released on September 15th, some player screens and ratings have already been revealed. 2K Sports gave fans the first look of Dwight Howard wearing a Charlotte Hornets uniform recently, as well as Nick Young sporting the Golden State Warriors jersey. Paul George, Damian Lillard, Isaiah Thomas, DeMar […]

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 […]