Tag Archives: Face

The 2026 season may be winding down, but we still have some dedicated people sharing free mod releases for NBA 2K26! To that point, IceCr has released a new face for Larry Nance, SexCurryBeats has uploaded a handful of custom Blacktop courts and a new version of the 2KVenueLab modding tool, and Chad Curney has updated his WNBA portrait and logo packs. Check out all of today’s NBA 2K26 mod releases at the links below!

IceCr
Larry Nance Face

SexCurryBeats
WNBA Forest
Jardin Jams for Blacktop
Pivot Point for Blacktop
Hardwood Hall
The Theater
Dion’s Open Run Gym
2KVenueLab (Updated to v1.5)

Chad Curney
WNBA Player Portraits (Updated to v4.0)
WNBA On ESPN Team Logos (Updated to v3.0)

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We’re still seeing some mod releases for NBA 2K20, and to that point, Xiskeg has recently uploaded a new Oscar Robertson face that gives him his appearance from early on in his career. Check it out at the link below!

Xiskeg
Oscar Robertson Face – Young

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We’ve been seeing some more NBA 2K26 mod releases as of late, and we really appreciate that there are talented modders still making their work freely available to one and all! To that point, the latest uploads to our Downloads database include a selection of custom courts from SexCurryBeats, and a cyberface update for Tim Hardaway Sr. from IceCr. Download all of today’s NBA 2K26 mod releases at the links below!

SexCurryBeats
LA Fitness
AAU Gym
House of Clutch MT Arena
Chris Brickley Gym
Animation Lab
Rec Arena
Blacktop for NBA Games
MP Builder Court
2KVenueLab (Updated to v1.4)

IceCr
Tim Hardaway Face

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We have some fantastic new mod releases for NBA 2K26 today! SexCurryBeats has uploaded some jersey and court mods for Blacktop mode, as well as a new version of the 2KVenueLab tool. Meanwhile, IceCr has brought his face modding talents to NBA 2K26 with updates for Joe Dumars and Xavier McDaniel. Check out all of the latest NBA 2K26 mod releases at the links below!

SexCurryBeats
NBA Jerseys for Blacktop (Current Players Only)
NBA Jerseys for Blacktop (All-Time/Eras/Current)
Proof of Concept Floating Court
Coldsnap for Blacktop
2KVenueLab (Updated to V1.3)

IceCr
Joe Dumars Face
Xavier McDaniel Face

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We’re still seeing the occasional mod releases for NBA 2K20, especially with Thunder Shaq’s Ultimate Retro Roster including a current season update. To that end, DoubleJ has released a 2026 season face for the Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren, which you can download at the link below.

DoubleJ
Jalen Duren 2026 Face

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Today’s NBA 2K23 mod releases are re-uploads of the FHSH 2K23 Roster and a face update for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Check them out at the links below, and shout out to TGsoGood for the assist in archiving these mods!

JohnsonEM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Face (Multiple Hairstyles)

Multiple creators
FHSH 2K23 Roster

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More Legends faces from Nba2kfadeaway can be found in today’s NBA 2K16 mod releases, specifically updates for Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Rasheed Wallace. Download them at the links below!

Nba2kfadeaway
Rasheed Wallace Face
Michael Jordan Face (1996 Angry)
Kobe Bryant Face

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The NBA 2K16 mod releases from Nba2kfadeaway continue with a couple more Legends face updates, this time for Rony Seikaly and Reggie Miller. Check them out at the links below!

Nba2kfadeaway
Rony Seikaly Face
Reggie Miller Face

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Next up in Nba2kfadeaway’s new mod releases for NBA 2K16 is a face for another Legend, namely Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon. Check it out at the link below!

Nba2kfadeaway
Hakeem Olajuwon Face

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We’ve seen some excellent mod releases for NBA 2K16 from nba2kfadeaway recently, with the latest being a new face for Shaquille O’Neal converted from open sources. Check it out at the link below!

nba2kfadeaway (Open Source)
Shaquille O’Neal Face

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With my current preference for retro basketball gaming, one of my modding goals for 2026 is to release some new and fixed updates for old favourites. Late last year, I mentioned that I was dabbling with enhancing an old Michael Jordan face for NBA Live 99 PC, in part so that I’d have a suitable update to spruce up my 2002 season rosters.

I’m happy to say that I’ve finished work on that MJ update, and it’s now available to download! The new pack includes the original Michael Jordan face and his red and black leg sleeve that was created by Kit Dizon way back in 1999. I’ve added an updated blue and black version of the sleeve that’s suitable for MJ’s Wizards stint, and replaced Kit’s custom portrait with the one from NBA Live 2001 which has proper transparency. I’ve also included the custom play-by-play and arena speech update created by two of our founders, Tim and Brien. The Bulls and Wizards versions of MJ are using different filenames, so they can be installed simultaneously and used by different rosters as necessary.

Unfortunately, the portrait files in NBA Live 99 are a bit finnicky. To that end, thus far I haven’t had any luck importing a headshot of Michael Jordan from his Wizards tenure with a transparent background. As such, both versions of MJ are currently using the NBA Live 2001 portrait in which he’s sporting a Bulls jersey. If I can solve that issue or I discover any other ways to enhance the mod, I’ll release a further update as necessary.

For now though, you can download the enhanced Michael Jordan update for NBA Live 99 here. Instructions on how to use the files with a custom roster are included. Shout out and full credit to Kit, Tim, and Brien for the work they did way back in the 90s! Stay tuned for some more retro releases, including an end-of-season update for my aforementioned 2002 roster with player faces and other improvements. If you need help getting NBA Live 99 to run on modern Windows, check out this guide over on Matt’s Classic PC Gaming!

We have four new player faces in today’s NBA Live 2005 mod releases, courtesy of Modders27. Check them out at the links below!

Modders27
Trae Young Face
Jaylen Brown Face
Jimmy Butler Face
Donovan Mitchell Face

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I love that we still see new mod releases for NBA Live 2005 over twenty years later – indeed, I’d like to join in the fun myself at some point – and to that end, we have another one today as Modders27 has uploaded an updated face for Damian Lillard. Check it out at the link below!

Modders27
Damian Lillard Face

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Welcome to another edition of The Friday Five! Every Friday I cover a topic related to basketball gaming, either as a list of five items, or a Top 5 countdown. The topics for these lists and countdowns include everything from fun facts and recollections to commentary and critique. This week’s Five is another list of five times that basketball video games messed up player appearances.

To reiterate a point I made in my previous article, I’m not the harshest critic when it comes to graphics. Games of all genres have come a long way since I got into the hobby, particularly the likenesses in basketball titles. When you grow up with games where players have minimal facial details and team jerseys are primarily distinguished by having the correct colours – well, maybe – you aren’t really all that bothered by a face that’s 99% accurate, or a shoe with a minor error. Those are valid criticisms of course, but they’re not at the top of my list.

Nevertheless, I still notice visual oddities and inaccuracies. It’s highly unlikely to ruin my experience compared to buggy and broken gameplay, but glaring issues do stick out like a sore thumb. Whether it’s a poor likeness or there’s been some mistake with their face texture, some games have really messed up when it comes to the appearance of a player or two. That can be funny to point out and look back on of course, which brings us to this latest instalment in a series all about messed up player appearances. It’s difficult to top Giannis Antetokounmpo in NBA Live 14 when it comes to a lack of visual fidelity, but I’m sure you’ll agree that these players didn’t look their best.

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It’s been nice to see some new mod releases for NBA 2K16 recently, and we have another one today as Nba2kfadeaway has uploaded an updated cyberface for Alperen Şengün. Check it out at the link below!

Nba2kfadeaway
Alperen Şengün Face

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