NLSC Podcast #523: Our All-Time Favourite NBA Jerseys

[Andrew]

Episode #105 (December 18th, 2014)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

Episode #105 of the NLSC Podcast is out now, hosted by Arcane and myself. This week, we talk about the patches for NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15, once again reflect on realism in basketball video games, and give our thoughts on the latest NBA news and results. This will likely be our final episode for 2014, so a huge thank you to everyone has tuned in this year. Please join us again in 2015!

• The second title update for NBA Live 15 is out now, and it's quite a substantial patch. What are our impressions?
• Unfortunately, the third patch for NBA 2K15 hasn't yet arrived on Xbox One. PlayStation 4 users in PAL regions are also still waiting for it.
• We tip our hats to 2K Sports for their very classy gesture of adding Isaiah Austin to NBA 2K15.
• NBA 2K15 modding continues to pick up steam.
• Following on from this week's Tuesday Triple, we once again discuss realism in basketball video games. What are our expectations, and are we altering our approach as the games change?
• Moving on to the real NBA, we chat about the latest results. Is there a true top championship contender right now?
• Jabari Parker is the latest rising star to go down with a serious knee injury.
• Kobe Bryant has passed Michael Jordan for third on the all-time scoring charts. We reflect on the milestone.
• Is Rajon Rondo heading to the Dallas Mavericks?
• The Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs offered up an early candidate for Game of the Year.
• We're looking to bring back the Question of the Week, starting...now. Post your answers in the comments!
• We close Episode #105 with a great suggestion for a last minute gift idea, and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

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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. Mailbag submissions and topic suggestions are also welcome, so feel free to hit us up in this thread.

[TBM]

As far as female models in 2K15 goes, we also have all the cheerleader models, so in theory, it should be possible to have a WNBA team with a completely unique face for every player.

And then on top of that, when we get headshape editing, we can also edit those faces and textures to add even more diversity.

[Andrew]

Absolutely. Some fine work being done.

[Kevin]

Happy Belated Birthday, Arcane!

[Andrew]

Episode #106 (January 14th, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

We're back! A new season of the NLSC Podcast tips off with Episode #106, hosted by Arcane and myself. In this episode, we recap the news since the final show of 2014, and discuss some topics suggested by members of the community.

• We open the show with a rundown of all the NBA Live 15 news since Episode #105, including the latest roster updates, the second title update, Ultimate Team content, and our giveaway.
• The Android version of NBA Jam has received another roster update, along with new audio provided by Tim Kitzrow. Boom-shaka-laka!
• NBA 2K15 news items include the third title update (now available everywhere), Arcane's shoe glitch workaround, a new video from Da_Czar, and a complete guide to earning Badges.
• Have we gotten into some NBA 2K15 modding yet?
• Moving on to the real NBA, we discuss Kobe Bryant's future, and whether he'll accept a smaller role.
• As we approach the halfway point of the NBA season, who are our top contenders? Can the Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors stay on top?
• Is LeBron James in decline, and can the Cleveland Cavaliers bounce back? We make our predictions.
• We discuss the rumoured sale of the Atlanta Hawks, and the possibility that they could end up being the new Seattle Supersonics.
• Cutting Josh Smith has worked out quite well for the Detroit Pistons (and not too bad for the Houston Rockets). The New York Knicks' trade of J.R. Smith hasn't had quite the same effect.
• Mo Williams becomes the latest unexpected player to tally a 50+ point game.

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[Andrew]

Episode #108 (February 1st, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

It's a little later than usual this week as we wanted to wait until the All-Star reserves had been announced before we recorded, but Episode #108 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Join Arcane and myself as we chat about the latest news in NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15 gaming, All-Star snubs, and more. Also featuring Fallout and Back to the Future references, along with a guest appearance by some bats.

• Congratulations to mp3, winner of our NBA Live 15 PS4 giveaway!
• We recap the week in NBA Live 15 content updates, from new rosters to the latest Ultimate Team Legends.
• Hassan Whiteside is now 77 overall in NBA 2K15, but his emergence needs a fancy name to truly be the next Linsanity.
• We give our thoughts on this year's All-Star jerseys, which along with this year's All-Star court, are now available in NBA 2K15.
• More users have been uploading their work for NBA 2K15 PC. Please keep it coming!
• The NBA All-Star starters and reserves have now been announced. Who are the biggest snubs?
• We celebrate the fact that the traditional dunk contest is back. Now, about those props...
• Will we see some records broken by this year's field of three-point shootout contestants?
• We're coming around to the USA vs. The World format for the Rising Stars Challenge.
• The Atlanta Hawks continue to pick up Ws, on the court and in their Twitter name. The Cleveland Cavaliers are also on a roll.
• We wrap up Episode #108 with a few other stories from around the league, including the up and down play of the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat's fortunes, Kobe Bryant's surgery, and NBA team Twitter war

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[Kevin]

Listening to it right now

[TBM]

Same.

[Andrew]

Episode #109 (February 8th, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

Tune in to Episode #109 of the NLSC Podcast for the latest basketball video game and NBA discussion! This week, Arcane and I talk Wishlists for NBA Live 16 and NBA 2K16, catch up on the week in NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15 news, and make our predictions for the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend.

• Our official Wishlist thread for NBA Live 16 is now open, and the NBA 2K16 thread will soon follow. We discuss the benefits of Wishlists, and the best ways to provide feedback.
• This week's content updates include new Legends in NBA Live 15 Ultimate Team, and new uniforms and Black History Month shoes in NBA 2K15.
• We admire TGsoGood's custom NBA 2K14 PC trading cards, which were created using the Ultimate Base Roster.
• As we reflect on our recent basketball gaming experiences, we discuss what it's like to go back and play an older game, and why we sometimes take breaks from playing basketball games.
• We successfully jinxed the Atlanta Hawks' winning streak with last week's show. This week, we try to jinx a potential NBA Finals match-up by talking about the Hawks and the Golden State Warriors.
• Our discussion on the Hawks' starting five being named Eastern Conference Player of the Month leads to us giving some opinions on possible changes to the All-Star rosters and Playoffs format.
• Because we're so good at them, we make our predictions for the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend.
• We end the show by revisiting the Hawks/Warriors discussion, and throw out some trivia regarding Aussies in the NBA.

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[Andrew]

Episode #110 (February 16th, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

Episode #110 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Last week, Arcane and I made our predictions for the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend, so this week, we're following up on our picks and giving our thoughts on everything that went down. As always, we also cover the latest in basketball video gaming news.

• NBA Live 15 received two roster updates over the past week, as well as a content update which included the All-Star court and jerseys, and over 100 bug fixes.
• NBA 2K15 PC was Free to Play on Steam over the weekend, and available to buy at a 50% discount.
• Some recent eBay purchases lead to another discussion about retro basketball gaming.
• Amar'e Stoudemire will reportedly be bought out by the Knicks, and will likely sign with the Mavericks. We consider what kind of impact he might have.
• As you may have expected, we didn't do so well on our predictions for the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend. Nevertheless, we give our thoughts on all of the events.
• Do today's players need a bit more of a competitive edge, or even somewhat of a dislike for each other?
• Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks get burned by Not Bill Walton on Twitter, again.

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[Kevin]

I know this is probably late but.. please don't use Disqus. What I would recommend is adding the ability to post as a guest when you don't have an NLSC account.

[Andrew]

It's definitely not too late, that's something we're still mulling, so any feedback is certainly appreciated.

[Andrew]

Episode #111 (February 25th, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

Episode #111 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Join Arcane and I as we discuss a wild NBA trade deadline, some devastating news for our favourite teams, and a few basketball video game topics.

• Post-trade deadline rosters have been pushed through for NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15, but unfortunately the current NBA Live 15 roster contains a few errors.
• All-Star and Chinese New Year content is currently available in NBA Live 15 Ultimate Team.
• We've been collecting some great feedback for our NBA Live 16 Wishlist. We ask the community to please keep it coming!
• Could another developer feasibly throw their hat into the ring with an NBA game? We discuss who could possibly do it, and consider the challenges they'd likely face.
• A record 37 players were traded at this year's deadline. We run down all of the deals, and give our thoughts on each.
• Chris Bosh is out for the season, as is Derrick Rose...again. As you may have guessed, we're not thrilled.
• Daniel Orton finds a creative way to get kicked out of the PBA.

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[TBM]

When's the next episode going up?

[Kevin]

Andrew said it's either today or tomorrow.

[Andrew]

Definitely within the next couple of days. We were set to record this evening, but I went out for a friend's 30th last night and we ended up partying quite heartily, so regrettably I'm not quite up to the task at present.

[Andrew]

Episode #112 (March 16th, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

Following another brief hiatus, Arcane and I are back with Episode #112 of the NLSC Podcast! In this week's show, we catch up on all the latest NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15 news, speculate a little on NBA Live 16 and NBA 2K16, and of course, chat about what's going on in the NBA.

• In addition to scanning current NBA player faces for next year's game, EA Sports also brought Patrick Ewing into the studio. Will this mean better Legends faces in NBA Live 16?
• We recap the latest content updates for NBA Live 15, including the third patch. Impressions to follow next week.
• A fourth official patch has also been pushed through for NBA 2K15, along with new content. We'll also have more thoughts on that in upcoming episodes.
• We talk a little about some recent experiences with the games, as well as couple of feature articles on the NLSC.
• Who do we think will be on the covers of NBA Live 16 and NBA 2K16?
• This week's NBA discussion includes Russell Westbrook's string of triple doubles, Kyrie Irving's big game, the 2015 Playoffs race, and more injury talk.
• The late Leonard Nimoy left us with a perfect sentiment to close the show on.

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[TBM]

Ooo. Listening now.

[Andrew]

Episode #113 (April 6th, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

After yet another brief hiatus last week, we’re looking to resume our regular broadcasts starting with Episode #113 of the NLSC Podcast! Join Arcane and myself as we catch up on all the latest NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15 news, discuss what’s going on in the NBA right now, and even get a little nostalgic. This week’s topics include:

• Patch #4 for NBA 2K15 is finally out on Xbox One. Since we've had the patch since March 12th, we offer up some overdue impressions.
• We also give our latest thoughts on NBA Live 15 following all of its patches, and catch up on some other NBA Live and NBA 2K news.
• The official website of the Phoenix Suns recently ran retrospectives on NBA Live 95 and NBA Jam. We react to their Live vs. Jam debate, and provide our own perspective and recollections.
• It's been 20 years since Michael Jordan declared "I'm Back". We discuss a special project for NBA Live 2005-08 PC that's somewhat related to the occasion.
• What are our three favourite Michael Jordan games?
• Steve Nash has announced his retirement, leading us to reflect on his career.
• With Kevin Durant out for the season, Russell Westbrook keeps putting up big numbers. Will he win the scoring race with James Harden?
• We mention a couple of interesting tidbits concerning the Los Angeles Lakers: one a dubious distinction, the other a somewhat surprising fact.
• As the Spurs make history with their sixteenth consecutive 50+ win season, we reflect on their success in the past couple of decades.
• We wrap up the show with some interesting features of the PlayStation 4, and some more Michael Jordan trivia.

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[TBM]

Listening now.

[Andrew]

Awesome, as I've said before, it's nice to know we have some regular listeners tuning in.

Incidentally, I didn't truncate silence this week, as I wanted to leave the pauses in there and see if it sounded more natural. For anyone like yourself who does tune in fairly regularly, I'd definitely be interested to know what you think, and whether it sounds better without that particular post-production touch.

[Andrew]

Episode #114 (April 14th, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

Episode #114 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Join Arcane and myself as we discuss the latest NBA Live and NBA 2K news, a Top 10 Basketball Video Games list, the forthcoming 2015 NBA Playoffs, and much more.

• Some vague tidbits about NBA Live 16 were posted in response to a question posed to the official NBA Live Twitter. Not much to go on, but we're looking forward to more information.
• A new beta version of the Ultimate Jordan Roster for NBA Live 08 PC is available for the community to try out. Help is wanted with some of the art updates, for anyone willing and able.
• gregkwaste has released a new version of the NBA 2K15 Explorer, which is very welcome news for the 2K modding community.
• We reflect on last week's controversy following the NBA 2K14 server shutdown, and 2K's subsequent new policy regarding online support.
• Hypun.com posted an article naming the ten best basketball video games of all time. Do we agree with it?
• Moving on to some real NBA discussion...is Stephen Curry the greatest three point shooter of all time?
• Derek Fisher has made a bold prediction about the Knicks' fortunes next season. We're not so sure.
• We touch upon the recent incidents involving Chris Copeland, Pero Antic, and Thabo Sefolosha.
• Derrick Rose and Paul George are back in action, and contributing.
• The looming postseason means a couple of Playoff predictions. Which teams are grabbing the eighth seeds in each conference?

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[Kevin]

Downloading the podcast now

[Andrew]

Episode #115 (April 30th, 2015)

Hosts: Andrew & Arcane

I'm back in the 21st Century with a working broadband connection, so Arcane and I were able to record Episode #115 of the NLSC Podcast, which we're presenting to you today. This week's topics include the NBA Live 16 Wishlist, NBA 2K16 rumours, the latest action from the 2015 NBA Playoffs, and more.

• We're still collecting some great feedback for our NBA Live 16 Wishlist. A recent Tweet from the official NBA Live Twitter account also demonstrates that our ideas are not going unnoticed.
• Have the NBA 2K16 cover players been leaked? Last week's Polygon report has provided us with a few rumours to discuss.
• The Playoffs are bringing new content for NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15, mostly for Ultimate Team and MyTEAM.
• We recap some recent releases in the NBA Live and NBA 2K patching community.
• Speaking of patching, we once again discuss the notion that 2K has done wrong by the modding community with NBA 2K15's restrictions.
• Retro Basketball Video Game Talk is seemingly becoming a weekly segment. In the spotlight this week: Total NBA '96 for the original PlayStation.
• Moving on to the 2015 NBA Playoffs, we recap and give our thoughts on all the action so far.
• Rajon Rondo certainly doesn't appear likely to return to the Mavericks next year. We discuss where he might end up.
• The Houston Rockets fired their social media manager following a controversial Tweet. Fair or foul?
• Billy Donovan is close to replacing Scott Brooks as the Oklahoma City Thunder's coach.
• We wrap up Episode #115 with promising news for Nike fanboys...which would include us.

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[TBM]

Listening now.