NBA 2K13

If you haven’t been keeping track of PatTheHead’s topic in the NBA 2K13 modding section, you’re missing out on some fantastic roster projects! His latest release adds rosters from the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, complete with courts, jerseys, and faces. Even Pope Johannes XXIII replaces Barack Obama and the post-championship visit to the White House!

While that’s the latest release, the project also contains ABL, BAA, NBL, ABA, and decades of retro NBA season rosters. NBA 2K13 is a game that still holds up today, and while NBA 2K14 has seen more mods over the years, there are still many great updates available for its predecessor. PatTheHead’s roster pack is definitely an example of that, and I highly recommend checking it out.

The project is available to download here. More details on the 1960 Olympic Roster can be found in this post. For more previews and information on Pat’s other rosters, be sure to check out his release and support topic here. Hats off to Pat and everyone who is keeping old favourites alive, especially with so many people expressing frustration with NBA 2K24! With that being said, we welcome mods for all basketball games in our Downloads section, whether you host them here or add them as an external link. A reminder that if you have a big project like Pat’s that you’d like us to spotlight here on the front page, just send me a message and I’ll arrange a bulletin ASAP!

From courtside of the virtual hardwood, it’s Episode #498 of the NLSC Podcast!

After revisiting NBA in the Zone 2 over Parsec last week, we recap a fun showdown as we took on the Nuggets with the SuperSonics, while reflecting on the sim-arcade hybrid approach and comparing the game to NBA Live 97. We also played NBA 2K13 using the 1993 season roster from URB, which leads us to compare the attention to detail in retro mods to the lack thereof in MyNBA Eras. Speaking of inaccuracies, the WNBA Players Association called out NBA 2K24’s terrible player likenesses, a move that we wholeheartedly support. We also imagine the ideal gameplay for NBA 2K and NBA Live by combining our favourite mechanics from previous games in both series, and give a heads up on a great PC gaming deal.

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 1:10:30 — 48.8MB)

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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!

As I’ve mentioned, Dee4Three has been spearheading an effort to create more content for our YouTube channel! In addition to co-hosting the NLSC Podcast with me, Dee has also been uploading gameplay videos from an assortment of titles. These range from classics and forgotten releases to his progress through NBA 2K23 MyTEAM Domination.

Dee’s reels and mixes are always great, and you’ll definitely want to check out his recent uploads. For a start, he’s spotlighting NBA Inside Drive 2004; the last game in the NBA Inside Drive series, and an underrated release in general. See what it’s all about with a clash between the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies!

Next up is a game between the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks in NBA 2K13, using the 1992 season mod from U R Basketball. As I noted in Episode #457 of the NLSC Podcast, Dee did an incredible job portraying Michael Jordan on the virtual hardwood, with authentic highlights leading up to a dramatic finish.

Finally, Dee’s most recent upload is another highlight reel from his journey through Domination in NBA 2K23 MyTEAM. This time he’s taking on the Memphis Grizzlies challenges, with a squad that includes some fantastic pickups. Check out all of Dee’s latest videos below, and be sure to subscribe to the NLSC YouTube channel for more basketball gaming content!

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From courtside of the virtual hardwood, it’s Episode #457 of the NLSC Podcast!

Our game of choice for a Parsec session this week was College Hoops 2K7, a release that’s often overshadowed by its very popular sequel. We discuss some of the key points of the game, from the quality of its animations, authenticity, and presentation, to experimental motion controls and minor quibbles. It’s also provided us with a new virtual hardwood legend: Jevon Bro! Referring back to a recent Reddit post and Wayback Wednesday retrospective, we reflect on how well NBA 2K13 holds up, and the recency bias that is pushing it towards becoming underrated. We also recall some exciting pickups in MyTEAM, and note how NBA 2K23 PC has changed for the worse following the most recent patch.

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 44:00 — 30.6MB)

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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!

This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! From retrospectives of basketball games and their interesting features, to republished articles and looking at NBA history through the lens of the virtual hardwood, Wednesdays at the NLSC are for going back in time. This week, I’m taking a look back at NBA 2K13.

As a 90s kid who grew up with NBA Live, that series has been the focus of several of my retrospectives. In addition to Wayback Wednesday features, I’ve also covered every NBA Live as part of our 25th Anniversary celebrations. I haven’t celebrated NBA 2K’s milestones in the same way, mostly because while I do consider myself a fan of the series now, I don’t have the same nostalgia for and experience with it going right back to the beginning of my basketball gaming. Games like NBA 2K14 and even NBA 2K11 have only become some of my all-time favourites in retrospect.

However, there are NBA 2K titles that I’ve played enthusiastically from launch, and am nostalgic for. Indeed, this year marks the tenth anniversary of the first 2K title that I was hooked on from day one: NBA 2K13. While the cancellation of NBA Live 13 was another blow for EA Sports, it opened up an opportunity for me to expand my basketball gaming horizons, and Visual Concepts didn’t disappoint. Even putting aside my personal affinity for NBA 2K13, I believe it’s one of the strongest releases in the NBA 2K series. Let’s take a look back…way back…

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This is Wayback Wednesday, your midweek blast from the past! From retrospectives of basketball games and their interesting features, to republished articles and looking at NBA history through the lens of the virtual hardwood, Wednesdays at the NLSC are for going back in time. This week, I’m taking a look back at Signature Skills in NBA 2K.

A key improvement as basketball video games have evolved is the way in which different player abilities are represented. Indeed, the difference between an old basketball video game that shows its age and a title that holds up extremely well is that in the former, every player tends to play the same. Whether it’s their speed, shooting ability, or another part of their game, they might as well be generic. Of course, in games like Double Dribble, they were! It worked there, but NBA games that utilised real players needed to accurately represent their skills and athleticism.

This led to the implementation of player ratings, many of which became standard across basketball video games. As games became more sophisticated, ratings alone weren’t enough. Player-specific moves and animations, as well as tendencies, helped games take the next step. There needed to be a mechanic that went beyond ratings, though; something that represented an uncanny knack or specialised skill. These days, NBA 2K achieves this through the use of Badges. Before Badges however, we had Signature Skills. In some ways, they were better than their successors. If nothing else, they paved the way for them. Let’s take a look back…way back…

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Right on the heels of V89, V90 of U R Basketball by skoadam and slimm44 is now available for NBA 2K13 and NBA 2K14 PC! Key features of V90 are as follows:

• Trades/signings/extensions/buyouts accurate as of February 20th
• Added All-Star court courtesy of Pandagraphic
• Added All-Star and Rising Star jerseys courtesy of Makoy
• Added 2022 LBJ and KD teams
• Added Isiah/Payton/Barry/Worthy teams
• Updated coaches for All-Star teams
• Added portraits for Rising Star coaches
• Added 4 G League players to Rising Stars teams (portraits included)
• All-Star and Rising Stars replacements added
• Rising Stars accessories color updated
• Rising Stars rotations updated (after the game)
• Accessories colors updated
• Around 50+ new portraits
• All contracts and extensions updated
• All jersey numbers updated
• All rotations/minutes updated
• Updated 50+ faces
• Implemented a few changes for 2022 Roster (start of the season)

U R Basketball for NBA 2K14 can be downloaded here; please see the release topic here for more information and support. The NBA 2K13 mod is available here, while the release and support topic can be found here. Further updates to the retro rosters are in the pipeline, so stay tuned to the release topics for more information.

We’re at midcourt, and the ball is about to go up…it’s Monday Tip-Off! Join me as I begin the week here at the NLSC with my opinions and commentary on basketball gaming topics, as well as tales of the fun I’ve been having on the virtual hardwood. This week, I’m tipping things off by recounting the fun I’ve recently had with hacking MyCAREER in older games.

Here at the NLSC, our stance on hacking modes such as MyCAREER and MyTEAM has been the same as our policy on piracy: we don’t support it. Since we already walk a fine line with modding, we try to stay on the right side of both the law and our host’s terms of service, in order to avoid any unwanted repercussions. On top of that, there’s also the matter of fairness. While we can understand wanting to stick it to a Triple-A publisher by hacking MyCAREER or MyTEAM for content and in-game currencies, it’s also upsetting the competitive balance, and ruining things for your fellow gamers.

To that end, recounting my experiences hacking a MyCAREER save probably seems quite hypocritical. Here I am preaching fairness, while going against our own rules and community philosophy; talk about double standards! If you’re grumbling, I can appreciate where you’re coming from. However, there is a distinct difference between hacking to gain advantages in the connected modes of MyCAREER while the servers are still online, and messing around with an offline save years later. In fact, that’s a distinction that we can perhaps draw in our rules moving forward, because at a certain point, hacking MyCAREER for your own enjoyment does become fair game.

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A new version of U R Basketball by skoadam and slimm44 is now available for both NBA 2K13 and NBA 2K14! The latest release includes 2022 season rosters accurate as of January 24th, along with other updates and enhancements. A breakdown of the key features of URB V89 is as follows:

• Trades/signings accurate as of January 24th
• Added 3 new missing accurate arenas for New Orleans/Indiana/Minnesota
• Added all missing 75th editions courts
• Added all missing retro courts
• Added all missing 75th edition jerseys
• Around 30+ new portraits
• All contracts and extensions updated
• All jersey numbers updated
• All rotations/minutes updated
• Fixed 2021/22 schedule
• Updated 30+ faces
• Implemented few changes for 2022 Roster (start of the season)

U R Basketball for NBA 2K14 can be downloaded here; please see the release topic here for more information and support. The NBA 2K13 mod is available here, while the release and support topic can be found here. As per the previous bulletin, updates to shoes, Draft Classes, and other aspects of this massive mod pack are still in the pipeline. A new roster featuring the trade deadline deals is also coming soon, so stay tuned to skoadam’s topics in the Modding sections for further updates!

skoadam and slimm44 have recently released V88 of U R Basketball for NBA 2K13 and NBA 2K14 PC! The latest release features 2022 season rosters that are accurate as of January 6th. Key features of V88 are as follows:

• All teams with full 2021/2022 rosters
• All teams with new accurate arenas
• All teams with new accurate courts
• All teams with new accurate dornas
• Added new jerseys
• Around +150 new portraits
• All contracts and extensions updated
• All jersey numbers updated
• All rotations/minutes updated
• 2021/22 schedule implemented

U R Basketball for NBA 2K14 can be downloaded here; please see the release topic here for more information and support. The NBA 2K13 mod is available here, while the release and support topic can be found here. As per the previous bulletin, updates to shoes, Draft Classes, and other aspects of this massive mod pack are still in the pipeline. Stay tuned to skoadam’s topics in the Modding sections for further updates!

From courtside of the virtual hardwood, it’s Episode #408 of the NLSC Podcast!

The NLSC NBA Live 10 Tournament has drawn to a close, and we must say, it was a success! We’re looking forward to future tournaments with games such as NBA Jam and NCAA Basketball 09. However, one game that we definitely won’t be using is Kidz Sports Basketball. After playing it together, we’re inclined to call it the worst basketball game ever made. Thankfully, we’ve also played some much better games as of late, including NBA 2K13, NBA in the Zone, and Basketball Classics. There’s also some modding news to recap, and a few teasers of our own to drop! In this week’s mailbag, we’re talking about fighting with friends and family over disagreements on the virtual hardwood.

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 1:16:19 — 52.8MB)

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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!

Today’s file additions for NBA 2K14 PC feature Pep’s pack of City uniform updates for the 2022 season, and bongo88’s updated ESPN scoreboard and scoreboard modding resources. Notably, Pep’s jerseys are also compatible with NBA 2K13. Download all of today’s NBA 2K14 file additions at the links below!

Pep
NBA Nike City Uniforms 21/22

bongo88/karinge
ESPN 75th Scoreboard (Association Automatic Weekday) (Updated to v1.5)

bongo88 & exrxixxx
NBA 2K14 Scoreboard Tutorial & Hex Bookmarks (Updated to v7.0)

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.

Today’s file additions for NBA 2K13 PC feature some re-uploads of lost mods, courtesy of nba2kiraq. This is definitely something we encourage alongside new releases, so if you’re able to help us expand our archives, please feel free to make use of our hosting facilities. In the meantime, check out all of these NBA 2K13 file additions – or re-additions, as the case may be – at the links below!

SJ1414
Real Sweat Skin Patch V3

michaelvlutz49
30 Teams Real Court Reflections Pack

JackBauerxu
National Teams Roster Add-On

ModdingWay
28 Missing Players Roster

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.

Download fictional jerseys for the Houston Rockets in today’s file additions for NBA 2K13 PC!

Pyromania1983 & iamLillard
Pyromania1983’s Fictional Houston Rockets Uniform Concepts

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.

Thanks to the NBA 2K22 preview season earlier in September, I’ve once again fallen behind in posting a bulletin about the release of a new version of U R Basketball by skoadam and slimm44. V87 of URB is now available for NBA 2K13 and NBA 2K14 PC, with offseason rosters updated as of August 25th, 2021. A full breakdown of the key features is as follows:

• 250 new portraits
• All trades and free agent signings as of August 25th, 2021
• Updated contracts and extensions
• Updated faces
• Updated MyCAREER Draft picks
• Updated MyCAREER courts and stadium
• Updated MyCareer jerseys
• Updated schedule for 2021/2022 season (fictional)
• 2022 & 2023 Draft Class
• New coaches
• Trades (new portraits)
• Seasons screens
• Title screen and menu with 2K22 logo
• Age and contracts corrected for next season

U R Basketball for NBA 2K14 can be downloaded here; please see the release topic here for more information and support. The NBA 2K13 mod is available here, while the release and support topic can be found here. As previously noted, fixes for retro shoes, Draft Classes, and other enhancements are still in the pipeline, along with further 2022 season updates. Stay tuned to skoadam’s topics for further information and previews of all future releases!