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Monday Tip-Off: The Challenges of Historical Screenshots - NLSC In this week's Monday Tip-Off, Andrew discusses the challenges of capturing authentic historical screenshots in basketball video games.

Retro content means more exciting opportunities for virtual hardwood photography! This week's Monday Tip-Off reflects on capturing historical screenshots, and some of the challenges that they involve.

ICYMI, NLSC Podcast 607 named the best players to show budding basketball fans to get them hooked on hoops! Tune in on... 🎙️

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NBA 2K16 Mod Releases: Sound File Tool - NLSC Download a tool that helps convert WAV files to OGG files in today's NBA 2K16 Mod Releases.

A utility that aids in modding audio in NBA 2K16 has been added to our Downloads database!

YouTube video by NLSC Breaking NBA Live 95 With Dominique Wilkins | NLSC Wayback Wednesday

Reverse one controversial trade, and you can greatly confuse a game's simulation logic!

ICYMI, this week's Wayback Wednesday dove into how Dominique Wilkins can break Season mode in NBA Live 95 for SNES.

NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week: November 29th, 2025 - NLSC Dee has picked the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week for November 29th, 2025. Check out the latest highlights from the community!

It's time for the November 29th 2025 edition of the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week, curated as always by Derek! Big swats, dazzling dribbling moves, vicious dunks, and a turkey with a trick shot can be seen in this week's countdown.

YouTube video by NLSC NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week - November 22nd, 2025 - Highlights from NBA 2K26, NBA Live 19 & More

A new NLSC Top 10 Plays will be out soon, but before it drops, catch up on last week's countdown!

Remember to hit up Derek (Dee4threeG on X, Dee4Three in our Forum) with your best virtual hardwood moments. All games are welcome, current and classic!

The Friday Five: 5 Coincidences in LUT 19 Legends Challenges - NLSC In this week's Friday Five, Andrew shares five coincidences he encountered while playing the Legends Challenges in NBA Live 19 Ultimate Team.

A series of Legends Challenges in NBA Live 19 Ultimate Team featured some fun coincidences...or possibly clever Easter eggs. This week's Friday Five discusses the stories that they (perhaps) unintentionally represent.

Happy Thanksgiving, Basketball Gamers! 🦃

Just for a change, in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, the turkeys do the stuffing.

"I can appreciate games trying new things and expanding their scope, but ill-fitting and mandatory RPG or management mechanics just end up taking time away from the core gameplay that I enjoy."

ICYMI, Fun When Optional, A Chore When Mandatory: www.nba-live.com/mto-fun-when...

1996 in the NBA, as portrayed by NBA Live 2004 PC.

Incidentally, the mod is still available here: forums.nba-live.com/downloads.ph...

NBA 2K14 Mod Releases: Court & Translated Tool - NLSC Download a 2026 season court update for the Orlando Magic, and a translated modding tool, in today's NBA 2K14 Mod Releases.

A 2026 season Orlando Magic court update and a translation for a useful modding utility can be found in today's NBA 2K14 Mod Releases!

YouTube video by NLSC Breaking NBA Live 95 With Dominique Wilkins | NLSC Wayback Wednesday

In real life, the Dominique Wilkins-Danny Manning trade was a controversial move. In NBA Live 95 for Super Nintendo, it's the glue that holds the sim engine together! This week's Wayback Wednesday is a video diving into Nique's ability to break the game.

A s-Nique peek at this week's Wayback Wednesday, which will be another video feature.

Can you spot the oddity that will play a key role in this week's retro topic?

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NLSC Podcast #607: New to Basketball? These Are The Players To Study - NLSC In Episode #607 of the NLSC Podcast: Our picks for past and present players that would make someone fall in love with basketball.

Episode #607 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, @andrewnlsc.bsky.social and Derek join the community in naming the past and present players they'd show a budding basketball fan to get them hooked on hoops.

Monday Tip-Off: Fun When Optional, A Chore When Mandatory - NLSC In this week's Monday Tip-Off, Andrew discusses how some tasks in basketball video games are fun when optional, but a chore when mandatory.

Extracurricular activities in basketball video games can help with progress, and add to the immersion. However, as this week's Monday Tip-Off discusses, what's fun when optional can easily become a chore when mandatory.

🎮 A Virtual Hardwood Tribute to Rodney Rogers 🏀

The late Rodney Rogers leads the All-Time Wake Forest Demon Deacons against the All-Time Louisville Cardinals in NBA 2K17 for PlayStation 4.

🎥 Full Highlights: youtu.be/RRiY9F76MHo

NLSC Screenshot of the Week: Derrick Rose in NBA Live 14.

On this day in 2013, it was confirmed that Rose suffered a torn MCL the night before in a game against the Blazers, ruling him out for the rest of the 2014 season.

It's the weekend, so share your Virtual Hardwood Photos!

Some creative watermarking in the OG NLSC roster updates for NBA Live 96 PC.

"Although it was probably for the best, it would've been fun to see MJ and Chuck together, and to play with that lineup in video games."

ICYMI, 5 Comebacks That Would’ve Been Fun To Play With (Part 4): www.nba-live.com/tff-5-comeba...

NBA Jam: 2020s On Fire Edition Mod V4.0 Released - NLSC johnz1 has released V4.0 of the 2020s On Fire Edition mod for the PlayStation 3 version of NBA Jam: On Fire Edition.

V4.0 of johnz1's NBA Jam: 2020s On Fire Edition mod is now available for the PS3 version of NBA Jam: On Fire Edition! Updates include the Orlando Magic's new branding, Class of 2025 rookies, new headshots, and other enhancements.

Hoop heads,

If you wanted to make someone fall in love with basketball, what past and present basketball player would you introduce to them first? 🏀

Example: Past Michael Jordan, Present Steph Curry

Andrew and Derek will discuss their answers and yours on the next NLSC Podcast!

Vale, Rodney Rogers.

NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week: November 22nd, 2025 - NLSC Dee has picked the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week for November 22nd, 2025. Check out the latest highlights from the community!

It's time for the November 22nd 2025 edition of the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week, curated as always by Derek! An incredible finish, ferocious dunks, and other crafty plays make up another must-see virtual hardwood countdown.

The Friday Five: 5 Comebacks That Would've Been Fun To Play With (Part 4) - NLSC In this week's Friday Five, Andrew reflects on five more NBA comebacks that would've been fun to play with in video games, had they happened.

The NBA's Biggest What Ifs are just as fascinating when it comes to their impact on the virtual hardwood. This week's Friday Five is Part 4 in a series about potential and rumoured comebacks that would've been fun to play with in video games.

Wayback Wednesday: Can You Update 16-Bit NBA Live 96 for 1996? - NLSC In this week's Wayback Wednesday, Andrew revisits the 16-bit version of NBA Live 96 to attempt to update it for the 1996 season.

"The 16-bit versions of NBA Live 96 weren't the best representation of a legendary season, but with some effort, they can get a little closer."

ICYMI, attempting to accurately update NBA Live 96 SNES for 1996: nba-live.com/ww-can-you-u...

NBA 2K26 Patch 3.0 Released - NLSC Patch 3.0 is out now for NBA 2K26. It prepares the game for Season 3 - tipping off on November 28th - and includes other fixes and updates.

Patch 3.0 is out now for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S version of NBA 2K26. The PC update will be out November 28th, in time for the tip-off of Season 3 in MyCAREER and MyTEAM.

Wayback Wednesday: Can You Update 16-Bit NBA Live 96 for 1996? - NLSC In this week's Wayback Wednesday, Andrew revisits the 16-bit version of NBA Live 96 to attempt to update it for the 1996 season.

The brief 1995 lockout forced 16-bit NBA Live 96 to launch with outdated lineups, but fortunately, the game did introduce roster editing. This week's Wayback Wednesday attempts to properly update the SNES version of NBA Live 96 for the 1996 season.

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NLSC Podcast #606: The Steam Machine - Talking Specs & Predicting Cost - NLSC In Episode #606 of the NLSC Podcast: Our thoughts on the return of the Steam Machine, and speculation about how much it will cost.

Episode #606 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, @andrewnlsc.bsky.social and Derek are talking about the Steam Machine, from its specs to potential advantages and disadvantages to a possible price point.