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The NLSC Podcast is a weekly podcast by members of the NLSC Team. Topics are primarily related to basketball video games with a focus on NBA Live and NBA 2K, as well as issues related to the modding community and current events in the real NBA. As of Episode #11, the podcast has also expanded into more general topics, such as discussion of non-basketball video games and other media.

Hosts

Name Number of Episodes
Leftos 23
Andrew 17
Arcane 11
JaoSming 5
Pdub 5
Qballer 1

Episode List

Episode Hosts Synopsis Release Date
Episode #1 Leftos & JaoSming
  • The latest happenings in the NLSC Community
  • The NBA 2K13 "preview season", which is picking up steam
  • What they’re looking forward to in NBA 2K13
  • Thoughts on the impressions we've received from the NBA 2K13 Team Up participants
  • The lack of info on NBA Live 13
August 22nd, 2012
Episode #2 Leftos, JaoSming & Pdub
  • All the mods being released for games ranging from NBA Live 99 to NBA 2K12
  • JaoSming being only good at NBA Live 2004 anymore, while getting his ass kicked playing his own mods
  • The NBA 2K13 achievements, and whether MyTEAM could be Crew
  • What has us the most excited for NBA 2K13 so far
  • The NBA Live 13 footage, and whether we'd buy a more polished version of the game we saw
  • What teams we're most looking forward to playing with and against in this year's games
  • And more!
August 28th, 2012
Episode #3 Leftos & JaoSming
  • Praise the community's dedication to NBA 2K12
  • Discuss the concept of NBA 2K13′s Signature Skills, and their favorite ones
  • And fight over whether NBA Live 13 will turn out to be any good
September 5th, 2012
Episode #4 Leftos, Pdub & Qballer
  • How they're spending their time until 2K13 comes out
  • All the NBA 2K13 information that came out last week, including:
  • MyCareer immersion features and whether 2K is going the right way with its changes and additions
  • MyTeam being the equivalent of EA's Ultimate Team, and how interested they are (or aren't) in it
  • Improvements to Offline and Online Association
  • Their impressions of the NBA 2K13 Gameplay Video put out by IGN
  • 2K going mobile and social with 2K Everywhere
  • The first thing they're doing when the 2K13 and Live 13 come out
  • And they present the first Question of the Week!
September 11th, 2012
Episode #5 Leftos, JaoSming & Pdub
  • The official NBA Live 13 trailer
  • The news that NBA Live 13 won't be released early October
  • What Live 13 can do to become a viable alternative
  • NBA 2K13 adding just one retro team to the roster compared to last year
  • Its (lack of?) updates in Offline Association
  • EA's recent job listings and what that could mean for the future of the Live franchise
  • The possibility of 2K having hired a new Senior Online Producer, and whether that could lead into a proper online experience
  • Being able to earn 2K13′s Virtual Currency in any mode, and whether that would lead to “cheating” in MyCAREER
  • The official and olympic NBA 2K 13 trailers, and whether 2K will ever be able to fully simulate the style of basketball of the good ol' days
  • The second Question of the Week, and it's a two-fold one!
September 19th, 2012
Episode #6 Leftos & JaoSming
  • JaoSming's and the community's impressions on the 2K13 demo so far
  • Why the demo may get boring quickly
  • Your and our answers on last week's Question of the Week; the '92 vs. '12 matchup, and the first thing to do when firing up 2K13 for the first time
  • Whether MyTEAM is in the PC version of the game or not
September 26th, 2012
Episode #7 Leftos & Andrew
  • What we think of NBA 2K13 so far; how are we enjoying it compared to previous games?
  • We give a rundown of the best and worst this year's game has to offer
  • Several features are missing from the PC version, we discuss which omissions bother us the most
  • Bugs are bemoaned before bringing it back to more positive thoughts
  • We react to the cancellation of NBA Live 13 and discuss whether it was the right way to go
  • Will NBA Live return next year, or will they wait for next gen? What should EA do?
  • We ponder whether there'll be an audience for the game after its recent troubles
  • The NBA season is discussed. How about those Knicks?
November 20th, 2012
Episode #8 Leftos & Andrew
  • The Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3 versions of NBA 2K13 have received an official patch, but when will the PC get it?
  • Speaking of official updates for the PC, we still haven't received the November 17th update. We're less than pleased about it.
  • We discuss the PC version's place in the pecking order, while keeping our fingers crossed that it doesn't get phased out.
  • Our modding community continues to do great work and make good use of our upload facilities.
  • We're approaching 300 files for NBA 2K13 in our database…can we hit 500 by the end of the year?
  • The topic of the week is realism in modes like Association and Dynasty. How much realism do we want to see? What else needs to be done for more realism?
  • NBA Live comes up in conversation and we talk about how it could bounce back in the coming years. Dynasty Mode improvements are mentioned once or twice.
  • What's going on in the real NBA this week?
  • Last week's Question of the Week is discussed and a new one is presented.
November 28th, 2012
Episode #9 Leftos & Andrew
  • The official patch v1.02 is out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of NBA 2K13; what is the reaction?
  • What do we think of the laundry list of fixes outlined in the patch notes?
  • We speculate briefly on when the patch might come out for the PC version
  • The latest news from the modding community for both NBA 2K and NBA Live is also discussed
  • A disgruntled former Madden developer has let loose on Twitter, prompting a little discussion
  • The aforementioned Twitter rant also contained a couple of NBA Live tidbits, so we once again discuss the future of the series
  • We discuss the controversy between the Spurs and the league last week, and declare whether we’re on Team Stern or Team Popovich
  • A few other NBA related topics are pondered and commented upon
December 5th, 2012
Episode #10 Leftos & Andrew
  • Another official roster for NBA 2K13 was released, and the PC version actually received it!
  • We offer some impressions on the latest official roster and discuss the necessary evil of overall ratings.
  • NBA 2K13 was named Team Sports Game of the Year at Spike's Video Game Awards; we give our thoughts.
  • We're still enjoying spending time with NBA 2K13, so we spend some time talking about what's keeping us hooked to MyCAREER and Association.
  • A few recent basketball videos have caught our attention; check them out and listen to our reactions.
  • The Bulls took on the Pistons and Noah had a big game. One of us was a little happier about that than the other.
December 12th, 2012
Episode #11 Leftos & Andrew
  • What have we been playing in NBA 2K13 in the past week? Association and MyCAREER! We recap our recent experiences.
  • Certain elements of the commentary and presentation continue to impress us, though we talk about some of the improvements that could be made next year.
  • We provide a roundup of some recent happenings in the community and discuss ways that everyone can be a good citizen and get the most out of their time here.
  • Since news is a little slow this time of the year, we turn our attention to some other games that we've been playing, including our picks for Game of the Year.
December 19th, 2012
Episode #12 Leftos & Andrew
  • We're back! We both had a nice holiday break, we hope you did too.
  • Arcane has stepped down from the NLSC Team and his post as a moderator on the official forums; we thank him for his contributions and wish him well.
  • Leftos provides an update on his latest tools for NBA 2K13 and the Stats Tracker for NBA 2K12.
  • NBA 2K13 received two new rosters last week, opinion is still generally lukewarm at best.
  • EA Sports are ending online support for NBA Live 10 and the 2010 reboot of NBA Jam. We ponder whether it means anything for NBA Live 14 and once again speculate a little on the next game.
  • We move on to this week's feature discussion, the Royce White saga in Houston.
  • A few other NBA related topics are discussed.
  • Andrew closes the show by forgetting our Twitter handle. (Hey, it's not like he maintains it or anything...)
January 8th, 2013
Episode #13 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • Ben is welcomed back to the NLSC Team after never actually stepping down, so we spend some time getting to know him.
  • NBA 2K13's All-Star Weekend content is now available as DLC for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 users. We offer a few thoughts on that.
  • We briefly recap a couple of news items from the past week, which include a new official roster for NBA 2K13 and the shutdown of online services for NBA Live 10 and NBA Jam.
  • The Sacramento Kings may be moving to Seattle to become the new Supersonics, tipping off our NBA discussion for the week.
  • The Lakers broke their six game losing streak and we ponder how far they can actually go this season.
  • Rookie of the Year talk prompts us to mention Damian Lillard and of course, Andre Drummond.
  • Dunks and the Dunk Contest are discussed. With no JaoSming around, Andrew rails against throw-ins, at least in the Contest.
  • Leftos tells us about the joys of running from zombies.
  • Andrew manages to remember all our social media addresses in closing the show, a marked improvement from last week.
January 15th, 2013
Episode #14 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • In honour of the Manti Te'o saga, we welcome everyone and their fake girlfriends to this week's show!
  • It's been a slow news week, but we give a quick rundown of some stories of note.
  • Leftos has a message for Lance Armstrong.
  • The NBA All-Star starters have been announced. True to form, Andrew momentarily forgets who was voted in on the East.
  • We talk a little about fan voting, All-Star games in years gone by and the Rising Stars Challenge.
  • Which reserves do we think should be selected by the coaches for the All-Star game?
  • Some gaming rumours are briefly discussed.
  • Which TV shows have we all been enjoying (or at least watching) as of late?
January 22nd, 2013
Episode #15 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • We open with some chatter that includes the weather and in the process, get a great idea for a new theme park...patent pending.
  • The conversation turns a little dark, so we move on to a recap of the week in news.
  • NBA 2K13 and NBA Jam: On Fire Edition received roster updates last week, the latter prompting a little more discussion than the former.
  • A couple of potentially interesting notes about NBA Live are touched upon very briefly.
  • The Hornets will officially become the Pelicans effective as of next season and we know what their logo will look like. Has it changed our minds about the new name?
  • The reserves for the 2013 All-Star game have been announced. We react and talk about a couple of noteworthy snubs.
  • Leftos has no interest in discussing the Bulls/Pistons game, but Andrew does get to express some enthusiasm for Jimmy Butler's recent play.
  • Changing things up, we talk about some of our favourite web series, including the returning Nostalgia Critic.
  • Mention of the Critic leads us to reminisce about a few things we're nostalgic for.
January 29th, 2013
Episode #16 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • There isn't a lot of noteworthy basketball video game news this week, but our modding community has continued to do excellent work, so once again we feel compelled to give some well earned recognition.
  • We offer our thoughts on the Rudy Gay trade and whether or not he's a franchise player.
  • As Leftos is a Pistons fan, we make a point of noting that the last player from the 2004 championship team is now gone.
  • Talk about dependable franchise players leads to a conversation about players with attitude problems and whether or not longer stints in college would make a difference, as we touch on the subject of the NBA's age restriction.
  • We discuss other recent NBA news and rumours including the announcement of the Rising Stars rosters, Brook Lopez being named a replacement for Rajon Rondo in the All-Star Game, rumoured trades and the return of Andrew Bogut.
  • As the conversation turns back to basketball video games, we talk about the things we want to see improved in Dynasty, Association and MyCAREER mode, and read out some of the community's thoughts on the matter.
  • What else do we think is important for the future of basketball video games, especially as we approach the next generation of consoles?
February 6th, 2013
Episode #17 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • Leftos takes us through the trials and tribulations of making an international PhD application for US colleges.
  • Where will Leftos end up? You're going to have to wait for the ESPN special to find out.
  • Touching on Andrew's day job in computer repairs, the discussion turns to viruses and online scams.
  • Ben joins us after getting back from playing basketball and gives us an update on how the game went.
  • We find some of the most ridiculous things you can spend a lot of money on, if you've got piles of it to burn.
  • At long last, we get to our picks for the 2013 All-Star Weekend. We pick as a team and we'll be wrong as a team.
  • We're not huge fans of the Golden State Warriors' new alternate jersey.
  • We wrap up with our thoughts on some other recent NBA news, including more injury woes for the Boston Celtics.
February 15th, 2013
Episode #18 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • One of us has sustained an injury, but it's not an ACL tear. What a faux pas!
  • A little bit of movie talk leads us to research the flicks with the most profanity and dish out a little innuendo.
  • We move on to basketball video game news, which has been slow. Still no news on the PC patch for NBA 2K13; we're not jumping for joy.
  • NBA 2K13 and MLB 2K13 will be available together as a combo pack. Andrew talks about it with all the enthusiasm he can muster.
  • As the discussion turns to All-Star Weekend 2013, we reflect on our not-so-wonderful predictions.
  • We offer our reactions to the Weekend and read out some comments from the community.
  • The latest trade rumours are discussed as the trade deadline looms. More bold predictions are made, ready to be laughed at next week.
  • We close with some chatter on Sony's big announcement.
February 21st, 2013
Episode #19 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • As we are still a few months away from the preview season, news is still slow. However, there were a couple of tidbits of note from the past week.
  • Since the preview season is a little ways off, we note the need to be wary of fake news and speculation being mistaken for facts.
  • Following our weekly community update, we discuss Forum etiquette, particularly in regards to modders and mod users.
  • Leftos provides us with some exciting news about his tools, especially NBA Stats Tracker.
  • We talk about our recent experiences with basketball video games, as well as some other games that we're playing at the moment. Ben has a couple of questions for the community.
  • The trade deadline turned out to be a very quiet one, shooting down our predictions (especially Andrew's).
  • Not inclined to learn from our mistakes, we offer some more predictions for the remainder of the regular season.
  • We recap and react to Sony's announcement of the PlayStation 4.
February 27th, 2013
Episode #20 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • Stranded somewhere between the review and preview seasons, we instead talk about the exciting new project devised during last week's Impromptu-cast by Leftos and JaoSming.
  • We go over some of the great ideas posted so far and how the community can help out. We also mention a couple of things we'd rather not see in the project.
  • We wander off topic for a moment to talk about movies, quality acting and support systems for young actors and athletes alike.
  • In this week's community round-up, Leftos has some more good news about tools and we approach a new milestone in our Downloads section.
  • Andrew offers some reflections on his NBA 2K13 MyCAREER game, following an NBA championship in the first season.
  • Will NBA 2K13 PC ever receive the official patch? Should we be worried about the likelihood of future PC releases?
  • We move on to this week's NBA discussion which includes angry Tweets, a big game by Stephen Curry and the impressive play of the Miami Heat.
  • Will LeBron James enter the dunk contest? Would the other participants get Magic's $1 million if they end up winning instead?
  • We salute Dennis Rodman, diplomat extraordinaire!
  • After some talk about other video games that have come out recently, Ben has a few more questions for the community.
March 7th, 2013
Episode #21 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • We called the big two-oh a landmark last week, but due to cultural significance we're trotting out the phrase again for the 21st episode.
  • Ben throws down a dunking challenge to JaoSming, so Andrew pulls a LeBron James.
  • For a change of pace, we dive straight into the NBA discussion this week, beginning with DeAndre Jordan's dunk and the reactions it's received.
  • We recognise the Heat's winning streak, with Ben being the most excited about it.
  • The Mavericks are signing the first player in league history with multiple sclerosis. We wish Chris Wright well and applaud what we hope will be a feel-good story, while reflecting on some similar sporting stories (one of them admittedly fictional).
  • Moving on to community news, we once again touch upon the subject of sharing resources when it comes to patching/modding.
  • The Ultimate Base Roster has hit a significant milestone, so we take some time to recognise the outstanding efforts of everyone involved.
  • Ben has a few gripes about NBA 2K13 and isn't a fan of Dunk Contest Hero.
  • We finish up with some talk about SimCity 5 and the messy situation upon launch. Andrew sneaks in a reference to LucasArts' Afterlife, a SimCity clone from 1996 and an old favourite.
March 14th, 2013
Episode #22 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • There was some controversy at the end of the overtime clash between the Bulls and Nuggets. We discuss the trend of blaming officials and the instant replay rules.
  • The Heat narrowly escaped Cleveland with their winning streak intact at 24, already the second best in league history. We give our thoughts and as usual, ill-fated predictions.
  • The injuries to former teammates Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum are discussed. Is Kobe rushing back? Is anyone going to give Bynum a max contract?
  • We wrap up the NBA discussion with the latest chapter in the Royce White saga and LeBron James' "Knighting" of Jason Terry.
  • Leftos brings up an incident at PyCon, leading us to talk about inappropriate behaviour and the appropriate way to deal with it.
  • As the discussion moves to basketball video games, we briefly touch upon what is "sim" and what constitutes "realism".
  • Are we PC users jealous of features that are console exclusive?
  • We speculate a little more about next gen basketball games and reflect on whether NBA Live and NBA 2K met their CGI benchmarks from 2005.
March 22nd, 2013
Episode #23 Leftos, Andrew & Arcane
  • We talk a little about YouTube's copyright policies and how companies are missing out on some opportunities for free publicity.
  • The Heat just keep on winning. When will the streak end? Who can possibly end it?
  • The Lakers find themselves struggling once again, possibly leaving the door open for the Mavericks and Jazz.
  • George Karl believes there should be a major change to Playoff seedings. Do we agree?
  • Moving on to community news, REDitor is getting closer to release, which should mean even more great mods.
  • The rosters for NBA Live 2005-08 are also close to being released. Andrew takes a moment to recognise the efforts and support of the community in getting them done.
  • We finish up with some discussion of the latest next gen console news.
March 28th, 2013

Special Episodes

Episode Hosts Synopsis Release Date
Da_Czar Interview Leftos & Pdub

Special Guest: Da_Czar

  • Da_Czar's motivations for starting SimNation and his experiences with it so far
  • Getting involved in the development of basketball games
  • Features in NBA 2K13
  • Has 2K gone too casual, or does it still cater to hardcore sim fans?
  • Thoughts on NBA Live 13 so far
  • How can NBA Live redeem itself?
  • What needs to happen to take basketball gaming to the next level
  • Thoughts on the modding community
  • And more!
September 21st, 2012
The "Lost" Pilot Episode Andrew & Pdub

Special Guest: bigball12

  • This represents our first attempt at an NLSC Podcast
  • Our special guest is Forum user bigball12, who acquired a retail copy of NBA Elite 11
  • bigball12 gives his impressions of the game that was ultimately cancelled
  • We talk about the future of the series as we saw it at the time
  • The first reboot of NBA Jam is discussed, as well as NBA 2K11
November 8th, 2010

(Re-posted
December 30th, 2012)

Leftos & JaoSming
Impromptu-cast
Leftos & JaoSming
  • JaoSming shows off his mad skills in Trials, but admits he can screw up pretty much everything else.
  • They go through what stuff your favorite duo has done together since that Episode #6 when they were last together on the NLSC Podcast.
  • JaoSming makes some bold claims about NBA 2K13, and they both go over the ways they enjoy the game.
  • They introduce the upcoming Roster Workshop tool for NBA 2K13.
  • Leftos reminisces about how his NBA Stats Tracker tool started, how far it's gone, and how it can help both real-life coaches and NBA 2K gamers enhance their experience and gain an advantage over their opponents.
  • They discuss how Brad Pitt stole a Cavaliers' stats guy in Moneyball. Wait, what?
  • They go back to how their strong friendship began. Spoiler: It was yet another tool that brought them together.
  • The troubles of decoding the roster are brought up; both have immense respect for Vlad and what he does every year.
  • JaoSming tries to persaude everyone he's still a good husband and father.
  • An interesting question is brought up: When doing an Association, do you treat your players as real people, or do you ignore them completely and do your thing knowing its just a videogame? What's more engaging when you introduce your Association to an audience?
  • NBA Inside 09 is brought up, which apparently was a terrible basketball game, but had a good storyline, something that's missing from all other basketbal games.
  • Suddenly, magic happens, as they decide they're going to start the biggest (and most interesting, possibly) project they've ever undertaken, and change the way basketball games are played. We're not kidding.
March 2nd, 2013


Vidcasts

Episode Hosts Title & Synopsis Release Date
Vidcast #1 Leftos & JaoSming NBA 2K13: JaoSming vs Leftos

JaoSming takes on Leftos in an online game of NBA 2K13, while both giving their thoughts on the game so far.

October 11th, 2012

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