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1. NBA Street Vol. 2

Apr 28, 2003 • Rated E

25 NBA legends scrap, battle and brawl for ultimate bragging rights. Play as Dr. J, Bird, Wilt, Moses, and more! Seven authentic urban courts including Soul in the Hole in NYC, Mosswood in Oakland, and more. All-new electrifying moves, passes and alley-oops. Play against the CPU or with up to four ballers. Customize the rules and players to your liking. [Electronic Arts]

2. NBA Street V3

Feb 8, 2005 • Rated E

The third installment of NBA Street advances the series by adding more customization, different game modes, and new gameplay features. Now you can build both your reputation and show-stopping Gamebreakers on the streets by performing all-new flashy dunks, dribble tricks, and combos. Step into the shoes of NBA legends, current basketball stars, and original characters from previous games. Play in familiar courts, such as The Cage and Rucker Park, or create your own court from the ground up. NBA Street V3 also features a new dunk contest and online multiplayer modes.

3. NBA Street

Jun 18, 2001 • Rated E

With an "SSX"-like trick system and the rejuvenation of the blocked shot, it seems that EA's reinvention of "NBA Jam"-style hoops should do for basketball what the Tony Hawk series did for skateboarding.

4. NBA JAM: On Fire Edition

Oct 5, 2011 • Rated E

NBA JAM: On Fire Edition will feature exciting new gameplay enhancements, including ground-breaking artificial intelligence that will change the way gamers play NBA JAM.

5. NBA Ballers

Apr 5, 2004 • Rated E

NBA Ballers is the exclusive one-on-one basketball videogame highlighting the "bling-bling" lifestyle of NBA Superstars; chromed-out cars, ice, ladies, tatts and jets all hinge on the killer cross-over. NBA Ballers also features NBA Legends dropping dimes and dunking in your grill to determine who is the greatest baller of all time. 60+ NBA Players: Including Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O?Neal, Yao Ming, Steve Francis, Chris Webber, Gary Payton, Latrell Sprewell, and more! 24 NBA Legends: Including Rick Barry, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Drexler, Julius Irving, Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, Jerry West, James Worthy, and more! [Midway]

6. NBA Street Homecourt

Feb 20, 2007 • Rated E

The fourth chapter in the multi-platinum selling NBA Street series expands on the fast-paced and larger-than-life 3-on-3 basketball gameplay that has made the franchise a hit. The newest iteration of NBA Street creates a hyper-real world that merges legendary courts with the hometown courts of your favorite NBA stars into one seamless city of streetball moments. Earn a name for yourself and garner respect as you progress along your hometown journey and become a legend. [Electronic Arts]

7. NBA Jam (2010)

Oct 5, 2010 • Rated E

Featuring gameplay that is true to the original, NBA JAM has players spinning with ankle breaking moves to the basket and on the way to high-flying, backboard-smashing dunks. In addition to the classic experience, EA SPORTS NBA JAM also introduces new game modes, characters and gameplay depth. [Electronic Arts]

8. NBA Street Showdown

Apr 27, 2005 • Rated E

Rule the Streets: Take on the biggest stars of the NBA in full Street style, battle it out with a 3-on-3 game, or go on the ultimate quest to become a Street legend in the King of the Court mode. Create Your Own Baller: Add your personal style to your created street baller and hold your own against the greatest legends in King of the Court mode. Two Unique Game Modes: Earn style points in Shot Blocker and Arcade Shootout modes and enhance your status as the game’s newest street legend. Wireless Head-to-Head Play: Play one-on-one against a friend in the original Pick Up game mode. Party Play: Up to four players can compete in two high-flyin’ game modes: Shot Blocker and Arcade Shootout using one PSP. EA Pocket Trax: This new feature designed for PSP allows you to listen and watch music content via this built in player. [Electronic Arts]

9. NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

Oct 16, 2018 • Rated E

NBA arcade action is back with NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. The sequel takes street balling to the next level with an expansive roster of current and retired NBA players, improved online matchmaking with dedicated servers, four-player online matches, three-point contests, new playgrounds, custom matches, and more. Pick your team, get ready to jam, and Ball Without Limits.

10. NBA Ballers: Phenom

Mar 29, 2006 • Rated E

Here it is...The NBA Finals in sunny Los Angeles, California. It's time for all the unknowns from around the world to step on the court and get noticed by the right people. From scouts and coaches to casting directors, everyone is looking for the next "phenom." You have one week to check out the city and prove that you're the one everyone is looking for. Take the trophy in unique basketball tournaments, customize your style to get all the eyes on you, and interact with the local scene. By the end of the week, you could be the #1 draft pick of the NBA or on your way to your own entertainment empire. Have you got the skills to prove you belong at the top?

11. Mario Hoops: 3 on 3

Sep 11, 2006 • Rated E

(Also known as "Mario Slam Basketball") Get that magic touch. There are plenty of basketball games out there, but none with the hands-on control of Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Players use the touch screen to get their game on as they execute tricky dribbles, special passes and sweet shots – all with strokes and taps of the stylus. Players choose their teams of three characters from the Mario universe and hit the parquet. Power-ups like Red Shells and Bob-ombs can turn the tide as they chase down coins – they will affect the score, so players collect as many as they can as they drive to the hoop. Whether playing against friends on a local wireless connection, jamming through a tournament or just playing mini-games, there's a mode for everyone. [Nintendo]

12. NBA Ballers: Rebound

May 9, 2006 • Rated E

NBA Ballers: Rebound is the only one-on-one basketball videogame highlighting the rags-to-riches path from an unknown Baller to today’s NBA superstar and is based on the original Midway title, NBA Ballers. [Midway]

13. HoopWorld

Jul 19, 2010 • Rated E10+

HoopWorld is a 3-on-3 basketballesque game featuring a variety of cast members and unique environments.

14. FreeStyle Street Basketball

May 15, 2007 • Rated E

FreeStyle is the first foray into building a North American online gaming community that combines sports with RPG elements. Whether a hardcore or casual gamer, enter an immersive world that tests your skills in the ultimate street basketball to hit virtual playgrounds around the country. Dress the part, hit up the musical play list, then break some ankles as you team up with and against players just like the pick-up games of Venice Beach to Rucker Park – only this time you have the skills. Dude... don’t just sit there, ball’s in your court. [Vivendi Universal]

15. NBA 2K21

Sep 4, 2020 • Rated E

With extensive improvements upon its best-in-class graphics and gameplay, competitive and community online features, and deep, varied game modes, NBA 2K21 offers one-of-a-kind immersion into all facets of NBA basketball and culture - where Everything is Game.

16. NBA Jam (2003)

Sep 23, 2003 • Rated E

NBA JAM brings the "rim-rocking" highlights of NBA play to life with over the top, arcade-style 3-on-3 Basketball featuring spectacular high-flying dunks, ankle-breaking crossovers and "get that outta here" blocks! All the popular signature NBA JAM features are back - including over-the top gameplay, "On-Fire" & "Big Head" modes, no fouls, Hotspots and surprising hidden characters. Play against over 50 of the NBA's greatest players from the past 50 years in the Legends Tournament, taking you on a journey through the NBA of the 1950s - 1990s with era-specific music, uniforms, hairstyles, commentary and motions. Over 700 new motions, including signature moves for current NBA All-Stars and Legends. Game modes include quick-play Exhibition, NBA JAM Tournament, NBA Legends Tournament & Mini Games. All-new Create-A-Player allows you to build your own master of the court. Select upgraded attributes in the JAM Store. [Acclaim]

17. NBA Playgrounds

May 9, 2017 • Rated E

Play with up to three other players locally on your Xbox One or hop online and defeat your opponents with your awesome, acrobatic displays of skill.

18. NBA Hoopz

Feb 26, 2001 • Rated E

NBA Showtime fans may enjoy Hoopz, but the game would have benefited from an honest-to-goodness arcade mode and a speed setting, if not faster overall gameplay.

19. NBA Live 15

Oct 28, 2014 • Rated E

LIVE Seasons mode is back this year with new content updated daily, all season long. New Hot Spot Challenges within BIG Moments task players with replicating game-defining moments from real-world NBA games as closely as possible, while NBA Rewind lets you replay entire contests, jumping in and out whenever you like. Replicate (or stop) a big run from last night’s marquee match-up, hop in to take the game-winning shot, replay the entire game from tip-off to final whistle or anything in between. Content in LIVE Seasons is refreshed throughout the NBA Season. [EA Sports]

20. Street Hoops

Aug 12, 2002 • Rated T

Street Hoops brings the aggressive energy and stylish attitude of street basketball into your living room. Set up your own team, and then compete in nationwide street court tournaments. As your team runs through the ranks, you unlock players such as AO, Main Event, 1/2 Man 1/2 Amazing, Headache, and Hot Sauce from the most recent And 1 Mix Tapes; plus Speedy Williams, Booger Smith, and The Future from the Nike freestyle commercial. You can spend your hard-earned winnings on new shoes, warm-ups, tattoos, jewelry, and other gear.

21. NBA Ballers: Chosen One

Apr 21, 2008 • Rated E

NBA Ballers: Chosen One is a fantasy basketball entertainment experience featuring one-on-one and two-on-two action with the NBA's elite players. More than 65 of the NBA's top superstar athletes come to life as the NBA Ballers franchise continues its legacy. NBA Ballers: Chosen One puts players up-close and into the action with new "action movie" style game cameras that highlight every move. Create-a-Baller and take on the challenge of the epic "Chosen One Tournament", brought to you live from the most exotic courts around the world. As you progress through the game, earn the right to use an NBA star's "Shut 'Em Down" Super Move or take your Baller online to test your playing skills against others. [Midway]

22. And 1 Streetball

Jun 6, 2006 • Rated E10+

AND 1 Streetball features the entire roster of sensational AND 1 Mix Tape Tour players such as AO, The Professor, Spyda and Pharmacist -- each with their signature moves and look. AND 1 Streetball also gives you the power to create your own player and your own moves -- so YOU can become the next streetball phenomenon. Step into the shoes of the AND 1 players to execute mesmerizing moves like Hot Sauce's killer crossover, Helicopter's rim-bending dunks, and The Professor's no-look passes. Build your own character and create your own signature moves using AND 1's revolutionary Create-a-Move editor, loaded with custom showboating, scoring, and celebration moves. School the competition with I-Ball controls, an intuitive control system that gives you fluid and precise command over every offensive and defensive move. Not only will you do it, you will also feel it. Story mode allows you to experience the trials and exhilarations of getting signed to the AND 1 Mix Tape Team, as seen on ESPN. Dominate the open run, survive the hazing, and bring it home in the final game, as seen on ESPN. Play the game you want to play. Scale your teams anywhere between one-on-one to five-on-five. Run a full-court game, or do a half-court battle. [Ubisoft]

23. NBA Jam 2002

Feb 21, 2002 • Rated E

Several problems ultimately keep NBA Jam 2002 from attaining all-star status. But all things considered, it's still a decent handheld rendition of two-on-two basketball.

24. NBA Live 14

Nov 19, 2013 • Rated E

BounceTek -- Revolutionary physics-based dribbling allows for complete, organic control and authentic responsiveness. Utilize a full suite of dribble moves to unleash ankle-breaking crossovers, hesitations and more. CourtQ Delivers Real Time NBA -- Leveraging live synergy Sports Technology data, NBA LIVE 14 is driven by over 70 player ratings, tendencies, and team stats updated every NBA game, ensuring that your game is always in-sync with the real NBA. With fresh content and challenges updated on a daily basis, NBA LIVE 14 delivers a new experience each and every time you pick up the controller, delivering the pulse of the NBA 24/7/365.

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