Happy 38th Birthday to Stephen Curry!
While the three-pointer may be Steph's deadliest weapon, his layups in NBA 2K16 were truly out of this world if you went for the midair adjustment!
Hoop heads,
What are your thoughts on Bam Adebayo's 83-point game?
🔴 Uninspired stat chasing against a tanking team. Not legit.
🟡 I don't like how he got to 83. But it's legit.
🟢 Great performance. Unstoppable and legit. Good for the game.
We'll be discussing the topic on the next NLSC Podcast!
More scenes from The Life in NBA 09: The Inside, reminding The Jet that it's no longer 1995.
Happy 57th Birthday, Larry Johnson!
April 2nd will mark 36 years since LJ, Stacey Augmon, and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels defeated the Duke Blue Devils to become national champions.
The showdown, as represented by a mashup of NBA Jam Tournament Edition and College Slam for SNES!
It's time for the March 14th 2026 edition of the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week, curated as always by Derek! Seven different games are in the countdown this week, providing an array of spectacular virtual hardwood highlights.
In light of it being another Friday the 13th, this week's Friday Five looks at five bad omens in basketball gaming: www.nba-live.com/tff-5-bad-om...
You've gotta hand it to NBA 09: The Inside!
Super Basketball Classics has been announced for PC and consoles! Namo Gamo's follow-up to Basketball Classics will feature all-new gameplay and the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters: www.nba-live.com/super-basket...
It's one of the oldest basketball video games that's available to purchase digitally, but is it a hidden gem from the genre's infancy that's still worth playing? This week's Wayback Wednesday is a retrospective of Fast Break by Accolade: www.nba-live.com/ww-fast-brea...
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Episode #622 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, @andrewnlsc.bsky.social and Derek join the community in discussing their toughest human opponent on the virtual hardwood, and recap a fun co-op game of NBA Live 2000 PC.
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Going 1-on-1 with the old man in NBA 09: The Inside (PS3).
In Story #3 in The Life, it turns out your Pop played in the ABA back in the day. While this timeline may seem implausible, Garrett Temple - who made his NBA debut in 2010 - is the son of former ABA player Collis Temple.
The NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 servers are shutting down in August, but the game was largely abandoned years ago. This week's Monday Tip-Off discusses how it was a predictable fate: www.nba-live.com/mto-the-pred...
Basketball gamers,
Who is the best human opponent you have ever played, and why?
Note: Can be online or offline. Examples: Brother, friend, father, online opponent, etc
Andrew and Derek will discuss their answers and yours on the next NLSC Podcast!
Glen Rice is struck by a T-Pose glitch in NBA Live 2000 PC.
Of course, compared to NBA Elite 11, this is a very rare hiccup in what is otherwise one of the best releases in the NBA Live series, and a superb retro gaming experience to this day.
When checking your memory cards, the PlayStation 2 version of NBA Live 09 displays a different title screen featuring Gilbert Arenas in the Washington Wizards' home uniform, rather than the gold and black alternate that he sports on the regular title screen and the game's cover.
Nba2kfadeaway's Blacktop Arena Changer tool for NBA 2K16 is now available.
Before Jackson Ellis, Vic Van Lier, Marcus Young, and Shep Owens, there was Bernard "Skills" Rogers!
24/7: NEXT in NBA 2K7 remains a blast to play through today.
NLSC Screenshot of the Week: Kevin Johnson in NBA Live 19
25 years ago today, KJ's #7 jersey was retired by the Phoenix Suns. Appropriately, his career average of 9.13 assists per game is the seventh-best in NBA history.
It's the weekend, so share your Virtual Hardwood Photos!
It's time for the March 7th 2026 edition of the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week, curated as always by Derek! Spectacular slams and a truly unbelievable alley-oop finish make up this week's countdown.
"Like so many almost-comebacks and other What Ifs, Wilt Chamberlain returning to the NBA in the late 70s or early 80s is a fascinating alternate timeline to ponder."
ICYMI, a look back at Wilt Chamberlain's potential comebacks: www.nba-live.com/ww-what-if-w...
"Promises to reward skilfulness ring hollow when steal attempts feel so predetermined and pointless."
ICYMI, Press Steal to Foul is Lazy Design: www.nba-live.com/mto-press-st...
ICYMI, catch up on last week's NLSC Top 10 Plays before this week's countdown drops!
Want to join in the fun? Hit up Derek (Dee4threeG on X, Dee4Three in our Forum) with your best plays! All basketball video games are welcome, current and classic.
Patch 5.1, featuring some new anti-cheat measures, is out now for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of NBA 2K26.
Clyde Drexler takes off for the slam in NBA 2K14 (PlayStation 4).
On this day 25 years ago, The Glide's #22 jersey was retired by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Shaquille O'Neal soars for the jam against the Clippers in NBA Live 2000 PC.
26 years ago, on his 28th Birthday, Shaq scored a career-high 61 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in the Lakers' 123-103 victory.
A combination of bugs and modding mistakes can make the lineups in basketball video games very messy. This week's Friday Five recalls five weird roster glitches.
What if Wilt Chamberlain returned to the NBA in the 80s? This week's Wayback Wednesday wonders about The Stilt's comeback opportunities that ultimately didn't come to pass.
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