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Anthony Davis is aware of how much NBA players care about their in-game ratings in the critically-acclaimed NBA 2K video game. The new Los Angeles Lakers star has seen, heard, and experienced fellow players be on top of their overall skill ratings, either being pleasantly surprised or more often than not, resenting the disrespect that […]

The fine designers at 2K Studios have provided a sneak-peek at their player ratings for their upcoming release, NBA 2K20. Sitting atop their list of the best big men is Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers and Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid. Davis, who was traded to the Lakers this offseason, is 2K’s No. 1 […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant is not happy with his NBA 2K20 rating, and he vows to work hard to get a rating appropriate for his skills. Morant, the second overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, is rated 79 by the popular videogame. He is the second-highest rated player among rookies, only behind New […]

In news that surprised absolutely no basketball fan, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry received a 99 rating in his 3-point shooting in NBA 2K20. Curry, of course, leads all 3-point shooters in the upcoming installment of the popular video game. As expected, his backcourt running mate Klay Thompson comes in at second with a […]

Popular video game NBA 2K just released some of the player ratings for their newest installment NBA 2K20. However, while the developers provided graphics in revealing the ratings of the top players, it’s worth noting that no one from the Golden State Warriors — particularly Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson — didn’t have the same […]

The Los Angeles Clippers appear to be the strongest NBA team on paper; however, their superstar duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George is only the second-highest rated partnership in the upcoming video game NBA 2K20. LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers are tagged with the highest rating at 95.5, albeit […]

Anthony Davis and Dwyane Wade will be featured on the NBA 2K20 covers: My favorite time of the year! Introducing our @NBA2K cover athletes @AntDavis23 & @DwyaneWade!! Welcome to the Next 🔥 Pre-order now here https://t.co/LKHy1P53cp 🔥 #NBA2K20 pic.twitter.com/rqycGNH01j — Ronnie 2K 2K24 (@Ronnie2K) July 1, 2019 Davis was just traded from the New Orleans […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade will not play in the NBA next season, but his fans will have something to look forward to. Wade will likely be one of the featured athletes in the next iteration of the NBA 2K series. A certain Jimmy Bucket Hive posted a photo on Twitter, showing Wade in a […]

With the Washington Wizards suffering another horrendous year, it seems team owner Ted Leonsis is starting to focus his attention on other avenues. In a live event for Wall Street Journal Future of Everything, Leonsis discusses how eSports could be the next big thing in the entertainment industry. He specifically emphasized popular basketball video game, […]

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers delivered one of the most stunning buzzer-beaters in NBA history against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the two teams’ Western Conference first round playoff series. Lillard torched Russell Westbrook throughout the series and has cemented himself as one of the top point guards in the league. The Blazers […]

There was a time when NBA Live was the gold standard for basketball games. That was a long time ago. Over the last decade, NBA 2K has taken center stage as the No. 1 NBA video game in the world, making the days of NBA Live a distant memory. The league itself recognizes this, too. […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. is easily coming off the best game of his NBA career, posting 16 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field and 4-of-4 from deep, coupling the sharpshooting performance with an eye-popping seven blocks to lead the Memphis Grizzlies’ block party of 19 against the New York Knicks. Jaren Jackson Jr., the […]

Shocking: The Golden State Warriors are the recipients of a 99 rating in NBA 2K19. That’s the maximum rating any team can get in the game and it’s for good reason. When fully healthy, the Warriors will start five All-Stars and have an NBA Finals MVP coming off the bench. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1050055167662481408 Stephen Curry and Kevin […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has good news for his video gaming fans. On Monday morning, the 22-year-old shooting guard sent out a video message to his followers on Twitter, noting that he will send out free copies of NBA 2K19 to anyone who sends him their address. “To all kids: If you don’t have […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has picked his team on NBA 2K19: the Cleveland Cavaliers. The superstar forward noticed the gaping hole at the Cavaliers’ small forward spot as hometown hero LeBron James decided to take his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer. “I’m on the Cavs,” Durant says in an […]

The NBA 2K19 craze is in full swing. A Twitter user that goes by the handle Shady00018 has recently come out with a hilarious 2K19 spoof video that features Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his worst nightmare. The video depicts an end-game scenario involving LeBron’s Lakers against defending champions Golden State Warriors. With […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade recently announced that this would be his last season in the NBA. The three-time champion posted a video on social media vowing to return for “One Last Dance.” Just how efficient Wade will be in his final stint remains to be seen, but the developers at NBA 2K19 have given […]

Lou Williams had a fantastic season with the L.A. Clippers last season serving as resident microwave scorer off the bench. Posting averages of 22.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 35 percent from the three-point line, his so called breakout season didn’t really come as a surprise due to his notorious […]

When superstar forward LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, it took many NBA fans by surprise. Many expected ‘The King” to re-sign with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, or possibly move to Philly and create a new super team with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. But in the end, LeBron will play […]

LeBron James has just recently made his much-awaited debut for his new team. However, with the start of the regular season still around a month away, fans will need to settle for LeBron’s Los Angeles Lakers debut on NBA 2K19. With the release of the highly-anticipated game on Friday, gamers have been busy all weekend. […]

NBA 2K released its new ‘Momentous’ trailer to promote the much anticipated release of NBA 2K19 on Twitter. The trailer features a flurry of highlight plays and celebrations from all the biggest stars in the NBA. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1037717773554569216 2K19 will be the 20th version of the series and is set to release on multiple platforms. While […]

With the official release of NBA 2K19 just a couple of days away, 2K Sports has just released a cliff-hanger of a promo via Instagram featuring none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The promotional clip barely lasts five seconds, but the impact is truly quite substantial. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUtvtxhNGR/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ibmt54yp9zig In the ad, James delivers […]

Kevin Knox, the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft by the New York Knicks felt disrespected with his NBA 2k19 rating. NBA 2k gave the 19-year-old forward a 74 overall rating. Via his Instagram story, Knox expressed his disappointment with the video game’s judgment of his game. Yet Knox didn’t fret. If, at any, the […]

Name it, New York Knicks center Enes Kanter surely has something to say about it, especially if it has anything to do with his image. Kanter was obviously not pleased with the rating he got from NBA 2K19, as he only received a 79 grade. In his eyes, he’s a way better player than what […]

The NBA 2k19 ratings for the Golden State Warriors’ starting line up is out. Now powered by the addition of DeMarcus Cousins, the defending champions’ projected protagonists look meaner than ever. Originally reported by Mike Korzemba, below are the ratings for Stephen Curry and company: NBA 2K19 (@NBA2K) ratings for the Golden State #Warriors' projected […]

The early verdict, at least in the virtual world, on the Los Angeles Lakers’ retooled roster is now out after NBA 2K19 release its rating for the team’s projected starting unit. As posted by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, below is the NBA 2K19 ratings for the Lakers’ starting five: NBA 2K19 (@NBA2K) ratings for the […]

The city of New York has just successfully secured its most recent basketball championship. However, the sad news is that it does not directly invlove the New York Knicks. Although the side does carry the organization’s name, Knicks Gaming‘s recent success in the inaugural NBA 2K League does nothing to help the actual Knicks’ chances […]

The long-awaited basketball video game NBA 2K19 released a new trailer featuring a revamped MyCAREER story mode; The Way Back, this time honing into the life of an undrafted prospect making it into the NBA. The trailer shows a player not hearing his name at the NBA Draft after a stint overseas, only to get […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Carmelo Anthony hoping he would be an effective third option behind Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Instead, Anthony declined in a big way, with the disappointing season culminating in a truly wretched playoff performance that rendered the future Hall of Famer nearly unplayable. The Houston Rockets are now hoping […]

The NBA 2K19 player ratings are out. Some are justified while others are overrated. Is Russell Westbrook deserving of a 93? Westbrook is a former MVP and the only player to average a triple-double in two consecutive seasons. Looks great, but that rating is a JOKE 🤐 pic.twitter.com/s89fYDEAuv — ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) August 15, 2018 For comparison, […]

For fans missing Brandon Roy, there is good news for all of you: it looks like he will be finally featured in NBA 2k19. The former Portland Trail Blazers star was one of the NBA players notably missing on the NBA 2K18 All-Time Teams. However, players need to be part of the National Basketball Retired […]

Esports has completely taken the world by storm as more and more people have been staying in tune with the latest developments and trends in the video game market. To get in on the bandwagon, the NBA partnered with Take-Two Interactive to jointly organize the NBA 2K League. It began its inaugural season on May […]

The new NBA 2K season is almost upon us, and fans are already talking about the new overall ratings of the players. Recently, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin was handed his rating for the 2019 version of the game and it proved to be lower than usual. Bleacher Report posted a screenshot of his teammate Andre […]

With the release date of the highly anticipated NBA 2K19 just less than a month away, game developer 2K Sports has been steadily releasing player ratings over the last few weeks. Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie just had his rating released, and based on his reaction on Twitter, it appears the incoming fifth-year man […]

The start of the 2018-19 NBA season can’t come any sooner as there’s only a couple of months left before the opening tipoff. That also means that the season for the new NBA 2K game is just waiting around the corner, with the trailer for this year’s version of the popular video game just released […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is left befuddled by the initial rating he got from NBA 2K19. For the record, Dinwiddie got labeled by the video game with a 79 rating, which he obviously feels is unacceptable, believing that it’s unfair to get a lower rating from players who haven’t even logged in a single […]

NBA players take their NBA 2k ratings personally. And all for a good reason. Not only are they video gamers themselves but the NBA 2k rating has become a benchmark if they’ve done something good or not. Most of them receive news of their rating through social media. Some agree while others react violently. And […]

It has become a common occurrence for players to critique their NBA 2K ratings as they are released to the public. Rookies in particular often take issue with a rating that they believe is too low. Already, we have seen the release of three rookie ratings in Marvin Bagley (78), DeAndre Ayton, (79) and Luka […]

2K Sports has released the first gameplay video of their upcoming video game, NBA 2K19, featuring cover athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and 20th anniversary cover athlete LeBron James. The trailer showcases old faces in different places, including James in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform and Kawhi Leonard donning the Toronto Raptors’ flashy […]