"It's mind-boggling that the end points of those early Franchise modes in NBA Live that once seemed so far away are now milestones that we pass every year." ICYMI, 5 Milestones Of An Elder Millennial Basketball Gamer: nba-live.com/tff-5-milestone…

Bernard King in NBA 2K24 (PS5). On this day in 1982, the New York Knicks acquired Bernard King in exchange for Michael Ray Richardson. King was a two-time All-Star for the Knicks before a knee injury threatened his career.

Julius Erving vs. George Gervin in NBA Live 06 PC. On this day in 1976, Dr. J and The Iceman squared off for the first time in the NBA, with Erving now playing for the 76ers. The Hall of Famers were among a handful of former ABA stars making their NBA debut 50 years ago today.

Drazen Petrović in NBA Jam. Remembering the late Petrović on what would've been his 62nd Birthday. The Tale of the Haunted NBA Jam Cabinet: youtu.be/NLyIFEhoCPo

Retro jerseys and a 1999 NBA on NBC scoreboard by Daex can be found in today's NBA 2K27 Mod Releases: nba-live.com/nba-2k27-mod-re…

Happy 55th Birthday to Anthony Miller! Perhaps best known for his cameo in Space Jam, "Pig" made a brief return to the NBA in the 2005 season following a couple of years in the CBA. As a result, he appears in the Free Agents in NBA Live 06 PC, but uses Andre Miller's cyberface.

Sometimes, the most memorable teams and players in video games are entirely fictional. In this week's Wayback Wednesday, @AndrewNLSC reminisces about the Chicago Breeze in World League Basketball for the Super Nintendo: nba-live.com/ww-chicago-bree…

Moses Malone in a Braves throwback in NBA 2K9 PC. On this day in 1976, Malone made his NBA debut with the Buffalo Braves (he'd made his pro debut in the ABA with the Utah Stars in 1974). He played just two games for the Braves before being traded to the Houston Rockets.

Happy 36th Birthday to Ricky Rubio! Upon finally coming to the NBA, Rubio was the runner-up for Rookie of the Year in 2012. He was a shoe-in for the award in NBA 2K12 using the original rosters though, as he was one of only a few rookies in the game at launch due to the lockout.

"The only other solution was to update NBA Live 2001 PC for the 2002 season, which we did. Those mods were likely to be made anyway, but now they were a necessity." ICYMI, Two Years With NBA Live 2001 PC: nba-live.com/ww-two-years-wi…

Happy 55th Birthday to Eddie Jones! The cover player of NBA ShootOut '97 spent most of his career with the Lakers and Heat, but retired in 2008 after being traded to (and soon after released by) Indiana. 14 years later, his cousin - Tyrese Haliburton - was traded to the Pacers.

John Havlicek in NBA 2K9 PC. On this day in 1962, Hondo made his NBA debut, scoring six points. He went on to average 14.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg in his first season, and was one of five Boston Celtics to receive votes for MVP that year. The award ultimately went to Bill Russell.

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Episode #652 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, @AndrewNLSC and @Dee4threeG read and react to contemporary reviews of NBA Live 2000 PC and the original NBA 2K for Sega Dreamcast. Listen on the NLSC: nba-live.com/nlsc-podcast-65…

'77 Julius Erving in NBA 2K14 (PS4). On this day in 1976, the New York Nets sold Dr. J to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. They had offered his contract to the Knicks in return for waiving the $4.8 million indemnity for "invading" their territory, but the Knicks declined.

Wilt Chamberlain on the 60s All-Stars in NBA Live 06 PC. On this day in 1961, Wilt began a streak of 126 consecutive games with 20 or more points. The streak included his 100-point game, and a seven-game span of scoring 50 or more points.

Oscar Robertson vs. Jerry West in NBA 2K12 PC. On this day in 1960, The Big O and Mr. Clutch made their NBA debuts against each other. Robertson's Cincinnati Royals defeated West's newly-relocated Los Angeles Lakers 140-123.