NBA 2K23

Today’s NBA 2K23 mod releases are timely updates for the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, adding an NBA Finals patch to their jerseys. Download the latest release from pinoy21 at the link below!

pinoy21
NBA Finals Jersey Pack – Nuggets & Heat (pinoy21)

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The PlayStation Plus monthly games for June 2023 have been officially announced, and NBA 2K23 is among them. From Tuesday June 6th until Monday July 3rd, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to add NBA 2K23 to their library at no extra charge. As with all other PlayStation Plus games, it will remain playable as long you have an active subscription.

According to the announcement, both the PS4 and PS5 versions of NBA 2K23 will be available. Obviously it’s quite late in the year to be getting into the game, and our community also tends to be more interested in the PC version anyway. However, if you do have a PS4 and/or PS5 and don’t yet own the game on those platforms, it’s a good opportunity to pick it up at no additional cost; as long as you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, of course.

A reminder that NBA 2K games are removed from digital storefronts when online support ends. While that won’t be happening with NBA 2K23 until the end of next year, if you’re a collector and completionist, once again it’s a good opportunity to add it your library without spending an extra cent. If you’re looking for some impressions of NBA 2K23, Dee and I shared our “definitive” take on the game in Episode #455 of the NLSC Podcast.

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 with a frank discussion of how MyCAREER absolutely sucks in NBA 2K23.

Whenever I talk about playing NBA 2K14 MyCAREER or upload videos, I anticipate a few different responses. There are lovely people who take an interest in that journey, and the updates that I share. It’s prompted a few people to reflect on the fun that they had with NBA 2K14, and either resolve to dust it off, or wistfully wish that they still could. And of course, there’s the occasional person scoffing at the idea of not playing the latest game. “There are people still playing NBA 2K14? Why?” Incidentally, I do actually play NBA 2K23, but not MyCAREER, because it sucks.

Part of me wishes that I could phrase that sentiment more eloquently, and less like a clickbait video. It’s always my aim to be constructive and analytical when I assess a basketball video game and its features, avoiding hyperbole and insulting phrasing as much as possible. In this case however, it’s a suitably succinct way of expressing the view that MyCAREER in NBA 2K23 has a strong case for being the absolute worst iteration of the mode to date. It’s not altogether surprising, as in many ways it’s a culmination of years of discouraging design choices. That doesn’t make it any less disappointing though, especially when earlier games provided superior experiences.

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Season 7 will be tipping off this Friday in NBA 2K23, which means Patch 7.0 has been pushed through. As of writing, it’s available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The PC patch should be out in time for the new Season. As always, the patch will be downloaded automatically as long as you’re online. If it doesn’t, try restarting your console/Steam client, or checking for updates manually.

In addition to preparing MyCAREER and MyTEAM for Season 7, the patch includes a handful of player likeness updates and stability fixes. Notably, it resolves a rare hang in MyTEAM when two cards from the same pack receive a walkout reveal, fixes an errant wipe in Rec and Pro-Am games, and addresses a bug with Start Today related to Playoff progression.

You can find the full notes for NBA 2K23 Patch 7.0 below, as well as in the Next Gen and Current Gen update histories in our Wiki. Feel free to add your impressions in the comments below, as well as join in the discussion in our NBA 2K23 Forum!

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From courtside of the virtual hardwood, it’s Episode #474 of the NLSC Podcast!

This week, we’re joined by one of our favourite streamers and content creators in the basketball gaming community, KingJMASE! Mase shares the story of founding the Elite Street League for NBA 2K, and the inspiration behind his commentary style. We also discuss the challenges of content creation, including time management and tempering expectations, as well as the importance of authenticity and originality. Mase also recalls his history with basketball games and basketball, and recounts one of his most impressive performances on the virtual hardwood. Finally, we wrap up a fun conversation by putting him in the hot seat to answer five rapid fire questions about real and virtual hoops alike.

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 1:48:26 — 74.8MB)

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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!

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 with my thoughts on ensuring that the journey is worth the time and effort in basketball video games.

In recent years, there’s been a puzzling acceptance of the notion that we should have to work to have fun with the basketball video games we play. I’m not talking about the time and effort it takes to master strategies and stick skills, complete challenges, and level up accordingly. A game that’s over too quickly is generally unsatisfying, unless you’re attempting a speedrun. The best rewards and whatever counts as being 100% completion in a game shouldn’t be quick and easy to attain. For most people, it isn’t fun to be handed absolutely everything.

These are uncontroversial statements that I’m sure we can all agree upon. However, the sentiment has mutated into a bad faith argument about gamers wanting everything right away. That may be true of a scant minority of less patient basketball gamers, but most of us just want a rate of progression that’s fair and enjoyable, with rewards that make the journey feel worthwhile. Again, the key to that bad faith argument is in the wording: “you don’t want to put in the work“. A video game should not have to be treated like an occupation in order to be enjoyed, or feel like a rewarding journey. It’s therefore vital that any rewards system makes us feel like it was time well spent.

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As you may know, the Season 6 patch for NBA 2K23 PC ended up interfering with looyh’s NBA2K_Hook, and its Player Editor plugin. This is due to the new anti-cheat measures which flagged those modding utilities with a false positive, owing to technical similarities to software such as Cheat Engine.

Fortunately, looyh has been able to update both tools for use with the Season 6 patch! As such, mods can once again be enabled, and rosters edited more deeply, without encountering crashes due to the anti-cheat measures. The new version of NBA2K_Hook also includes an option whether or not to initialise mods and plugins when booting up NBA 2K23. This is obviously excellent news for modders and mod users alike, so a big shout out as always to looyh for the outstanding efforts and contributions to our modding community!

You can download the new version of the hook here, while the updated Player Editor plugin can be found here. Make sure that you grab both in order to avoid the random crashes that were caused by conflicts with the new anti-cheat measures. For more information and support, please see this topic in the NBA 2K23 Modding section of the Forum.

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 with my thoughts on anti-cheat measures in NBA 2K23 PC, and their effect on the modding scene.

The Season 6 patch for NBA 2K23 introduced some unexpected complications for the PC version. Specifically, it includes anti-cheat measures that interfere with looyh’s Hook tool, which as modders and mod users are all too aware, is an essential utility for modding. Naturally, this led to some understandable frustration. To state the obvious, modding is a big part of what we do in this community, and these anti-cheat measures resulted in a new barrier to creating and enjoying mods. Considering that the PC version is already a lower priority release, it’s a disappointing development.

Of course, ever since the PC began receiving ports of the PlayStation 4/Xbox One version of NBA 2K, official patches have presented a challenge to modding. The changes to the executable require utilities and Cheat Engine tables to be updated accordingly; something that wasn’t necessary when we were editing the roster files directly. It’s something that other modding communities have had to deal with for a long time, and we have ultimately been able to adapt. The addition of anti-cheat measures makes things tricky, which is obviously unfortunate. It also spotlights the needs of the online scene being at odds with the needs of the modding community.

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Today’s NBA 2K23 mod releases include the latest version of PCBasket 2K23 from Shuajota, and updated jerseys from Pinoy21. Download them all at the links below!

Shuajota
PCBASKET 2K23 Roster

Pinoy21
Portland Trail Blazers Jersey (Pinoy21) (Updated to v2.0)
San Antonio Spurs Jersey (Pinoy21) (Updated to v3.0)
New York Knicks Jersey (Pinoy21) (Updated to v2.0)

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Patch 6.0 is now available for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of NBA 2K23, with the PC patch coming soon. As always, it should download automatically as long as you’re online. If it doesn’t, try restarting your console or Steam client, or checking for updates manually.

The patch prepares the game for Season 6 in MyCAREER and MyTEAM, which will be tipping off this Friday. It includes some cosmetic updates such as the Knicks’ Willis Reed tribute stripe, and a correction on the Lakers’ alternate uniform. There are also a handful of player likeness updates, as well as some technical and gameplay fixes.

At the time of posting, only the patch notes for Next Gen have been made available. You can find them below, as well as here in our Wiki. Once the Current Gen/PC patch notes are posted, I’ll add them to this post and the update history page. In the meantime, feel free to share your thoughts on Patch 6.0 for NBA 2K23 in the comments below, as well as join in the discussion here in the Forum.

UPDATE: The Current Gen patch notes have been posted on the official NBA 2K Discord, and have been added below and in our Wiki accordingly.

UPDATE #2: PC received Patch 6.0 last Friday, April 7th.

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Today’s NBA 2K23 mod release include an assortment of rosters, and a mod to access game rules settings. Download them all at the links below!

pinoy21
NBA 2K23 City Jersey Pack 4

KINGJMASE
2K23 ESL STREETBALL MOD

RedLite2K
NBA 2K11 Definitive Edition Mod for NBA 2K23

TGsoGood
2K23 Game Rules Menu Mod

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Today’s NBA 2K23 mod releases feature the latest City jerseys pack, AT&T Sportsnet wipes, and the latest portrait updates. Download them all at the links below!

pinoy21
NBA 2K23 City Jersey Pack 3

bongo88
AT&T Sportsnet Wipes

Shuajota
Portraits – Latest Transactions (Updated)

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The latest mod releases for NBA 2K23 include updated 2023 All-Star and City jerseys from Pinoy21, a pack of post-trade deadline portrait updates from Shuajota, and custom clothing from Movinn. Download all of the releases at the links below!

pinoy21
NBA All-Stars Jersey 2K23 (Pinoy21)
NBA 2K23 City Jersey Pack 2

Shuajota
Portraits – Latest Transactions

Movinn
Park Clothes Pack by Movinn

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Today’s assortment of NBA 2K23 mod releases include ESPN and TNT wipes, an AT&T scoreboard, a new face for Magic Johnson, updated 2023 All-Star jerseys, and a new version of the Hook tool. Pick up all of the latest NBA 2K23 mod and tool releases at the links below!

ZX96
Magic Johnson Face

bongo88
ESPN Wipes and Notes
TNT Wipe V3 – Black and White
AT&T Scoreboard v5 (Shot Clock Glow Moved Down) (Updated to v5.0)

EMTECHY
All-Star 2023 Jersey (EMTECHY)

looyh
NBA2K_Hook For 2K23 (Updated to V0.0.20)

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Today’s NBA 2K23 mod releases include new faces, presentation updates, and the latest version of PCBasket. Pick them all up at the links below!

bongo88
NCAA Lower3rd Simple Team Color
TNT Wipes Version 2 (Hex Edited)

VinceCarter15
Steve Kerr Face

Hjoked
Ryan Rollins Face

Shuajota
PCBasket 2K23 Roster Demo (Updated to v3.0)

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 Mod Releases bulletins, please see this FAQ in our Wiki.