NBA Live 15

EA Sports has provided an overview of this week’s roster update for NBA Live 15 over on the official website. It examines a few of the top stories in the league at the moment along with their impact on the game’s ratings, including LeBron James’ lack of aggressiveness so far, the hot start by Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors, the continued rise of John Wall and the Washington Wizards, and the strong play of the Golden State Warriors and the Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

In addition to spotlighting some of the specific ratings changes in the latest update, the article has provided an Excel file containing a comprehensive listing of all the adjusted ratings (as well as the resulting overalls). If you’d like to provide feedback for the official roster updates, be sure to check out this thread in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum, as producer Fernando Rodriguez is keeping tabs on it.

For this week’s LIVE Ultimate Team Community Challenge in NBA Live 15, gamers are being invited to submit their “Defensively Minded” squads.

Submit your "Defensively Minded" Squads for this weeks Community Challenge at http://t.co/CQ5NTUwks4 @lutheadsite #WeAreLIVE

— NBALIVE UltimateTeam (@NBALIVE_UT) November 24, 2014

You can send in your submissions over at LUTHead.com, the hub for the LIVE Ultimate Team community. We also invite you to join in the discussion of Ultimate Team here in the NBA Live 15 section of the NLSC Forum.

A trio of new Legends have been added to Ultimate Team in NBA Live 15 this weekend, namely Sean Elliott, Larry Nance, and Jalen Rose.

LARRY NANCE

The three-time NBA All-Star played 13 seasons between the Suns and Cavaliers, averaging 17.1 PPG and 8 RPG. The 6’10 Nance averaged more than 2 BPG throughout his career.

JALEN ROSE

The left-handed swingman is most known for his tenure with the Indiana Pacers, where he helped the Pacers reach the 2000 NBA Finals. Rose averaged 18+ PPG in six different seasons.

SEAN ELLIOTT

A former third-overall pick and two-time All-Star, Elliott helped lead the Spurs to an NBA title in 1999. His game-winning three-pointer in the 1999 Western Conference Finals, known as the “Memorial Day Miracle,” is one of the biggest shots in Spurs history.

Be sure to join in the Ultimate Team discussion taking place here in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum.

EA Sports has posted an overview of the November 20th roster update for NBA Live 15, which you can check out here over on the official website. Anthony Davis, who has had a fantastic start to the season for the New Orleans Pelicans, is one of the biggest movers in the latest roster, with several ratings upgrades that have pushed him into the 90+ overall club.

Shawne Williams of the Miami Heat has also been spotlighted in the article, as he is now 66 overall following a significant boost to his three point rating. Williams is currently shooting 27/53 (51%) from downtown , which is good for sixth in the league.

The article also links to an Excel spreadsheet, which provides a complete listing of all the individual ratings that have been updated in the November 20th roster, as well as the resulting changes to the players’ overall ratings.

Feel free to post your thoughts on the latest roster in the comments section below, or in this thread in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum. Don’t forget that we’re also collecting general roster feedback in this thread, which Fernando is keeping tabs on.

Episode #103 of the NLSC Podcast is available now! Arcane, Pdub, Qballer, and myself are your hosts for this episode, as we discuss the past week in basketball gaming, as well as some recent NBA topics.

• As we open the show, it appears as though Arcane won’t be able to join us…or will he?
• We quickly rundown some recent NBA Live 15 news, including the latest Ultimate Team content.
• A couple of new tools have been released for NBA 2K15 PC, so modding should hopefully be underway very soon!
• We congratulate Vlad, who in addition to releasing the new version of RED MC, also appears to have landed a job with 2K Sports.
• Pdub and Qballer provide their impressions of NBA Live 15, and we discuss our recent experiences with the game.
• Arcane joins the show, surprising everyone except Andrew, who added him to the Skype chat.
• Pdub gives his thoughts on NBA 2K15, and we discuss some possible enhancements for MyCAREER.
• Turning our attention to the real NBA, we reflect on the Malice at the Palace, on its tenth anniversary.
• The Philadelphia 76ers are still losing. We throw some new predictions out there.
• Kobe Bryant’s latest milestone, the Los Angeles Lakers’ fortunes, and the surging Memphis Grizzlies are also discussed.
• We finish with some Tweets about Derrick Rose, who once again is in and out of the Chicago Bulls’ lineup.

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As always, we welcome your thoughts on this week’s show, as well as any of the topics that we discussed. Have your say in the comments below, or here in the Forum! Mailbag submissions and topic suggestions are also welcome, so feel free to hit us up in this thread.

The basketball gaming community has been posting some tips and tricks videos for NBA Live 15, to help their fellow gamers learn the ins and outs of this year’s game from EA Sports. A couple of new ones have been posted recently that you may be interested in checking out.

First of all, YouTuber NotYourAverageFlight has posted a guide on how to perform flashy dunks in NBA Live 15. The video explains the different distances and angles to take off from, the impact of fatigue, and so on. The second video comes courtesy of The Gaming Tailgate, and provides an overview of playcalling.

Be sure to check out both videos, which you can find embedded below. If you’ve got any tips or tutorials that you’d like to share, in written or video format, please feel free to post them in the comments section, or join in the discussion in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum.

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Stephen Curry and Rajon Rondo are the Spotlight Players of the Week in NBA Live 15’s Ultimate Team.

STEPHEN CURRY, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS G
Curry led the Warriors to three wins last week, and was phenomenal in the Warriors blowout win of the Lakers. Curry scored 30 points and dished out 15 assists in the 136-115 win.

RAJON RONDO, BOSTON CELTICS G
Rondo had a pair of double-digit assist games last week, including a near-triple double. Rondo scored 20 points, handed out 12 assists, and grabbed nine rebounds in Boston’s loss to Oklahoma City.

Be sure to join in all the Ultimate Team chatter here in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum!

This week’s LIVE Ultimate Team Fantasy Challenge in NBA Live 15 features the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming road games against the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Dallas Mavericks. The real Lakers have had a very rough start to the season, but by picking up wins against those three teams in Ultimate Team, you can win 15,000 coins.

If you’re playing Ultimate Team in NBA Live 15, how are you liking it? What does your squad look like? Sound off in the comments below, and join in the discussion here in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum!

Now that NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15 have been out for a little while, and gamers have either had a chance to pick them up and get stuck into playing them, or elected to go back and play an older game, we have a new multiple choice poll for you all: “Which Modes Are You Playing Right Now?” Cast your vote now, and feel free to talk about some of your recent basketball gaming experiences in the comments section below!

Our previous poll asked “Who’s your early pick to win the 2015 NBA Championship?” The defending champion San Antonio Spurs were the favourites with 23% of the vote, just edging out the Cleveland Cavaliers with 22%. The Chicago Bulls were the third most popular pick at 19%, followed by the Houston Rockets (8%), the Miami Heat (7%), and the Portland Trail Blazers (4%). A further 17% believe another team entirely will win it all this year.

Don’t forget that you can join in all the discussion of the real NBA and other leagues in the NBA & Basketball Talk section of the NLSC Forum!

A couple of new Legends are coming to LIVE Ultimate Team in NBA Live 15: Bernard King and Jamal Mashburn. They can be obtained in random packs, and will be available for a limited time.

BERNARD KING

The four-time NBA All-Star and 1985 Scoring Champion averaged 22.5 PPG in his 14-year career, most notably with the New York Knicks and Washington Bullets. His career was undone by a knee injury suffered at the end of the 1985 season, which caused him to miss about two years during his prime.

JAMAL MASHBURN

Mashburn was one of the game’s most versatile scorers after entering the league in 1993. He made an All-Star team in 2003 with the Charlotte Hornets, and averaged 20+ PPG in six different seasons.

Feel free to join in the discussion on Ultimate Team here in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum!

Episode #102 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, Arcane and I both have new microphones, and we’ve actually recorded the show at the proper quality! Join us as we chat about the past week in NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15, as well as a few NBA topics.

• NBA Live 15 has been receiving new content, from current rosters to Legends and Challenges in Ultimate Team.
• Once again, Fernando is keeping tabs on our roster feedback thread in the NLSC Forum.
• A new interview and blog have also provided us with some further insight into the development of NBA Live 15.
• NBA 2K15 has also been receiving new MyTEAM content, along with the daily roster updates.
• Our talented community has made some significant strides in developing tools to mod NBA 2K15.
• We wrap up the news segment with some housekeeping notes on the Wiki and Downloads section.
• Arcane talks about his recent experiences in NBA 2K15’s MyCAREER, while Andrew reflects on playing with JaoSming in The Park.
• Some observations about offline multiplayer in NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15 lead us to wonder…are we gaming dinosaurs?
• Moving on to the real NBA, we give our thoughts on broken records (dubious and otherwise), and the current league standings.
• Cleveland has won a few games, but LeBron James lost his triple double, and a bizarre handshake has been unveiled.
• When will the Philadelphia 76ers win their first game of the 2014/2015 season? We make our predictions.
• We close the show by admiring Robin Lopez’s latest artistic masterpiece.

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As always, we welcome your thoughts on this week’s show, as well as any of the topics that we discussed. Have your say in the comments below, or here in the Forum! Mailbag submissions and topic suggestions are also welcome, so feel free to hit us up in this thread.

EA.com has posted an interview with NBA Live designer Ryan Santos, in which Ryan talks about the shoes in NBA Live 15. He discusses the process of replicating all the shoes in this year’s game, how individual shoes are scanned and modelled, and EA’s relationship with all the footwear brands.

Ryan also talks about his favourite shoes in NBA Live 15, his all-time favourite basketball shoes, and his history with the NBA Live series. For anyone who’s interested in breaking into the industry, Ryan also has a few words of advice.

Check out the interview for the full insight, feel free to add your thoughts in the comments below, and join in the discussion here in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum.

Two new NBA Legends have been added to LIVE Ultimate Team in NBA Live 15. You can currently pick up two thirds of Run TMC, as Mitch Richmond and Tim Hardaway are available in random packs for a limited time.

Tim Bug is rated 91 overall, and as you would expect, he is one of the faster players in the game and has outstanding dribbling and passing ratings. Richmond meanwhile is rated 87 overall and has some very solid offensive ratings, including a three-point rating of 88.

If you’re playing Ultimate Team in NBA Live 15, feel free to join in the discussion here in the Forum!

This week’s LIVE Ultimate Team Community Challenge features a team that has been hand-picked by ESPN’s Jalen Rose. The squad consists of:

• Anthony Davis
• Damian Lillard
• Jabari Parker
• Andrew Wiggins
• Doug McDermott

The “Breakaway Pack” is the reward on offer, containing ten items including five Gold or better players, three team items, and two contracts. As always, feel free to sound off with your thoughts in the comments below, as well as join in the discussion on LIVE Ultimate Team here in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum.

LIVE Ultimate Team is presenting us with a couple of Fantasy Challenges in NBA Live 15 this week, featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans Pelicans.

WEEK OF NOV. 3

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Come home with the Cavs after three road games for a Premium Coin Pack with three Items worth up to 15,000 Coins each.

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

Get things rolling in New Orleans with one at home and two away for a Premium Coin Pack with 3 Items worth up to 15,000 coins each.

Have you given them a shot yet? What does your Ultimate Team look like at the moment? Sound off in the comments below, and join in the discussion about LIVE Ultimate Team here in the NBA Live 15 section of the Forum!