NBA 2K11

From courtside of the virtual hardwood, it’s Episode #430 of the NLSC Podcast!

During a session of NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, we made the exciting discovery that the servers appear to be reactivated! We’re hoping it isn’t temporary, and note a few other games we’d like to see receive online support again. A vague Tweet from EA has invited those of us hoping for NBA Live’s return to speculate once more. This leads us to discuss our concerns about influencers giving a new NBA Live game a fair chance, if and when it comes out. A clip from the archives prompts us to reflect on The Jordan Challenge in NBA 2K11, and the attention to detail that was paid to Michael Jordan’s return to video games. We also answer a question about whether games have become too realistic, and open up the mailbag to talk about our favourite highlights, real and virtual.

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To get involved with the mailbag or to provide any feedback on the show, hit us up in the comments, reach out on social media, or post here in the NLSC Forum! For more information on the NLSC Podcast including episode guides, check out this page in our Wiki. You can also find the show on our YouTube channel, along with the rest of our video content. As always, thanks for tuning in, and go get buckets!

A few dedicated modders are still making updates for NBA 2K11 PC, as you can see from today’s file additions. Download an ESPN Presentation update by Jere2K at the link below!

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ESPN Presentation for 2K11

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It’s always great to see new file additions for a classic like NBA 2K11, and we’ve got one today in the form of a 2021 season court pack by Jere2K. Check it out at the link below!

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2021 Season Court Pack

Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute to our Downloads database! If you need help uploading files, be sure to check out this video tutorial. For more information about downloads, the modding community, and File Additions bulletins, please see this FAQ in our Wiki.

We have a very interesting release in today’s file additions for NBA 2K11 PC. jubba910 has uploaded a custom 2011 season roster, based on his NBA 2K10 & Beyond” story in the Forum. For those who haven’t checked it out yet, jubba is rewriting NBA history beginning with the 2010 season in NBA 2K10, and then working his way through the years with the next NBA 2K game. Transactions carry over from year to year (and game to game), as reflected by the roster in today’s file additions for NBA 2K11. Check it out at the link below, and be sure to give his story topic a look! More information on his process can be found here.

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NBA 2K10 & Beyond Project: 10-11 Opening Day Roster

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DaCrispy is back with a new release in today’s File Additions for NBA 2K11! The mod adds a new title screen featuring Kobe Bryant, updated 2021 season logos, and other enhancements. Pick it up at the link below!

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NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Update

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We’ve been able to restock our NBA 2K11 archives with some new file additions, thanks to the latest uploads (and re-uploads) from nba2kiraq and JeremiahPlayz. The new additions include faces, shoes, an ESPN scoreboard, custom My Player files, a new net, and retro teams. Download all of the latest NBA 2K11 file additions at the links below!

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This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! In this feature, we dig into the archives, look back at the history of basketball gaming, and indulge in some nostalgia. Check in every Wednesday for retrospectives and other features on older versions of NBA Live, NBA 2K, and old school basketball video games in general. You’ll also find old NLSC editorials re-published with added commentary, and other flashback content. This week, I’m taking a look back at NBA 2K11 with a tenth anniversary retrospective.

Monday marked the tenth anniversary of NBA 2K11, so I feel a retrospective is only appropriate. Before we get to that though, the fact that ten years have passed since the release of NBA 2K11 is, for me at least, mind-blowing. It doesn’t feel like a whole decade has gone by since basketball gamers were sinking their teeth into a title that many still consider to be one of the best (if not the best) hoops games ever made. Like NBA Live 2000 before it, it’s managed to hold a special place in our hearts long past its release, because it was such a great game for its time.

Of course, being a great game for its time doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s still the benchmark, which raises a few questions: just how good is NBA 2K11, and how well does it hold up? What makes it so special that a vocal contingent of basketball gamers opine that no game since has been able to top it? They’re pertinent questions for an NBA 2K11 retrospective to explore, so let’s take a look back…way back…

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It’s been a long time, but the third episode of Making a Mod: NBA 2K11 Current Roster is out now! The series chronicles the process of creating a current roster update for NBA 2K11 PC, while also providing status reports on the project.

The NBA shutdown turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as I’ve been able to make some significant progress on the roster. In Episode 3, I talk about entering the home stretch after getting all of the players created. I also preview some of the new art updates, including some fantastic Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson faces by Maravich.

For all of the latest details, check out Episode 3 of Making a Mod below. You can also catch it here on our YouTube channel. While you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already!

Be sure to check out this topic in the NBA 2K11 section of the Forum for further previews. For those who’d like to lend a hand with any art updates, you can also find a list of required files there. Most of the faces are for bench, G League, and 2-Way players, but I’d still welcome having proper faces for as many of them as possible. Thank you to everyone for your continued patience in waiting for my current roster for NBA 2K11. Also, a big thank you once again to everyone who has helped out with the project so far. I’m looking forward to delivering it at long last!

The Last Dance has captivated basketball fans for the past couple of months, and now, it’s drawn a familiar figure in the basketball gaming community out of retirement. For the first time in eight years, legendary NBA 2K video creator MessenjahMatt has uploaded a new creation, inspired by the ten-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls!

Using a combination of clips from his previous NBA 2K11 videos and new footage taken from NBA 2K20, MessenjahMatt has re-created the trailer to The Last Dance, as well as the final moments of Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. As with his previous works, the video is simply a masterpiece. I strongly recommend that you watch it below, or catch it here on his YouTube channel!

I previously profiled MessenjahMatt in a Wayback Wednesday article, noting that many of his techniques are still a mystery. To that end, I would highly recommend checking out the rest of his videos, which feature amazing re-creations of some of Michael Jordan’s best moments, and most famous commercials. He notes that The Last Dance may be his last video, and if it is, it’s a fantastic note to finish on, and a fitting tribute to an incredible documentary.

Today’s file additions for NBA 2K11 are comprised of a couple of rosters. JuicyShaqMeat has uploaded a beta version of a 2005 season mod, and I’ve added the original default roster, for those who want to use it as a base for their projects. Check out both file additions for NBA 2K11 at the links below! For an update on my current roster project for NBA 2K11, check out this post.

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NBA 2K11 Original Default Roster

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2004-05 Season Mod Demo

Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute to our Downloads database! If you need help uploading files, be sure to check out this video tutorial. For more information about downloads, the modding community, and File Additions bulletins, please see this FAQ in our Wiki.

Great mod releases are still coming out for NBA 2K11 PC, as you can see in today’s file additions! Pick up the latest court updates from DaCrispy at the links below.

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Indiana Pacers 2019-20 Court
Orlando Magic 2019-20 Court
Minnesota Timberwolves 2019-20 Court

Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute to our Downloads database! If you need help uploading files, be sure to check out this video tutorial. For more information about downloads, the modding community, and File Additions bulletins, please see this FAQ in our Wiki.

There’s been a lot of interest in 2klove’s 2020 season roster for NBA 2K11 PC since it was posted, thanks in no small part to a recent video by Dom2k. The video has resulted in an influx of new members, to whom I say welcome to the NLSC, and I hope you enjoy your time here!

It seems that many of those new members are also new to the PC modding scene. To that end, I thought it would be helpful if I compiled some notes on how to install the rosters and accompanying art mods, clarify some of our policies, and give a heads up on where to pick up NBA 2K11 PC if you don’t have a copy.

2klove’s roster is available here. Please note that it shouldn’t be confused with the update that I’m working on, and hope to have out soon. You can keep tabs on that project here. While we can generally only offer support for our own mods, hopefully these notes will help you get everything set up! Read on for more details.

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This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! In this feature, we dig into the archives, look back at the history of basketball gaming, and indulge in some nostalgia. Check in every Wednesday for retrospectives and other features on older versions of NBA Live, NBA 2K, and old school basketball video games in general. You’ll also find old NLSC editorials re-published with added commentary, and other flashback content. This week, I’m marking the 25th Anniversary of the day Michael Jordan said “I’m Back”, and returned to the Chicago Bulls.

It’s funny how you don’t always feel the passage of time until you think about how long ago a certain event was. I felt it in 2008, when it had been ten years since the Chicago Bulls’ last championship. I felt it in 2011, when the Bulls celebrated the 20th Anniversary of their first title. It recently occurred to me that I’m now the same age that Michael Jordan was when he won that sixth ring in 1998. And yes, it strikes me that a whole decade has passed and hundreds of players have come and gone, as I continue to work on a current roster for NBA 2K11.

Today marks another milestone. It’s been twenty five years – or a quarter of a century, if you want to make it sound even more impressive – since Michael Jordan ended his first retirement from the NBA. MJ famously announced his return in two words: “I’m Back”. His return would ultimately expand his resume and bolster his claim to being the Greatest of All-Time, producing many more memorable moments along the way. It also had a noteworthy impact on the virtual hardwood. Let’s take a look back…way back…

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Tip off the weekend with some new file additions for NBA 2K11 PC! Enhance a beloved favourite with the latest 2020 season courts, Kobe Bryant title screen, G-League rosters, and Summer League rosters by DaCrispy, and a collection of retro Lakers team add-ons by JuicyShaqMeat. Please see below for all the download links!

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2006/2009/2010 Los Angeles Lakers

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Summer League Update 2019-20
G-League Update – 2K20 Update
Kobe Bryant Title Screen
Detroit Pistons 2019-20 Court
Golden State Warriors 2019-20 Court
Houston Rockets 2019-20 Court
Dallas Mavericks 2019-20 Courts

Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute to our Downloads database! If you need help uploading files, be sure to check out this video tutorial. For more information about downloads, the modding community, and File Additions bulletins, please see this FAQ in our Wiki.

We’ve got some new file additions for NBA 2K11 PC today, as DaCrispy has returned with a handful of new releases. Check them all out at the links below!

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NBA 2K20 Logo Update
Cleveland Cavaliers 2019-20 Court
Portland Trail Blazers 2019-20 Court
Brooklyn Nets 2019-20 Court
College Hoops 2K V3.1 Update

Additionally, 2klove has posted a 2020 season roster update. It’s not in our Downloads section yet, but you can find it here in the Forum. I’m still working on some of my own projects for the game, including a roster update, so stay tuned for further NBA 2K11 File Additions!

Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute to our Downloads database! If you need help uploading files, be sure to check out this video tutorial. For more information about downloads, the modding community, and File Additions bulletins, please see this FAQ in our Wiki.