NBA 2K15 [Guide]

NBA 2K returns with NBA 2K15! Master the game using this comprehensive guide!

NBA 2K15 Guide
Written by Dalton “HorrorSpooky” Cooper and Trade
Copyright 2014

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=TABLE OF CONTENTS=
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1. Introduction and Controls
2. Getting Started
3. MyLEAGUE
4. MyGM
5. NBA Today
6. 2KTV
7. MyCAREER/MyPARK
8. MyTEAM

Challenges

9. Options/Features
10. Achievements/Trophies
11. Conclusion

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1. Introduction and Controls
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Hit the court with the latest entry in the NBA 2K franchise! This guide is designed to help you get the most of your game!

Please note that the following control information was taken directly from the instruction manual that is packaged with the game.

XBOX ONE CONTROLS
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LT – Pass Modifier/Intense D
LB – Call Play/Double Team
RT – Sprint
RB – Icon Pass/Icon Swap
Y – Post-Up/Block/Rebound
X – Pump Fake/Hop/Shoot/Steal
B – Pick Control/Take Charge
A – Pass/Touch Pass/Player Swap
LS – Move Player
RS – Pro Stick Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing/Quick Step/Hands Up
D-pad – Gameplay HUD/Points of Emphasis/OTFC Offense, Defensive, and Subs

PLAYSTATION 4 CONTROLS
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L2 – Pass Modifier/Intense D
L1 – Call Play/Double Team
R2 – Sprint
R1 – Icon Pass/Icon Swap
Triangle – Post-Up/Block/Rebound
Square – Pump Fake/Hop/Shoot/Steal
Circle – Pick Control/Take Charge
X – Pass/Touch Pass/Player Swap
LS – Move Player
RS – Pro Stick Dribble Moves/Shooting/Passing/Quick Step/Hands Up
D-pad – Gameplay HUD/Points of Emphasis/OTFC Offense, Defensive, and Subs

On the main menu of the game, you will see the various game modes all laid out for you. They are as follows:

MyLEAGUE
MyGM
NBA Today
2KTV
MyCAREER/MyPARK
MyTEAM
Options/Features

From the main menu, you can manage your save files for both MyLEAGUE and MyGM. Simply highlight each option and then press Y if you’re playing on Xbox or press Triangle if you are playing on a PlayStation system.

You can also switch between the various profiles you have on your system from this menu. To do that, push in the left analog stick.

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2. Getting Started
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The first time you start up NBA 2K15, you will be thrust right into the MyPLAYER creation suite. It is here that you are able to customize the player that you utilize for MyCAREER mode. This section of the guide will cover the various aspects of creating your character.

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VITALS
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Name your player (including first and last name), set your favorite team, and choose the skin tone for your player.

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SCAN YOUR FACE
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This feature can be utilized if you have the Kinect on Xbox One or the PlayStation Eye Camera on PS4. To scan your face, get your face inside of the red box. When the box turns green, that means the scan is ready to start. Then follow the instructions until the scan is completed.

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HEAD PRESETS
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There are 34 different head presets to choose from in the game.

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STRAIGHT-ON SCULPTING
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For those that want to get really into creating their player, you can use the sculpting tool to make the player look however you want. Use the left stick to cycle through different parts of the head, from the top of the head to the chin.

With an area of the head selected, you can then use the right analog stick to adjust the shape of that part of the player’s head.

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PROFILE SCULPTING
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The controls for this kind of sculpting are the same as the controls for the straight-on sculpting. However, the main difference is that you are customizing the look of your player’s profile this time as opposed to how they look when you look at them “straight on”.

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FEATURES
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A wide variety of features can be customized here, including eyes, lips, brows, blemishes, and more.

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HAIR
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Choose the hair style for your player as well as how the color of their hair will look.

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FACIAL HAIR
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Choose facial hair for your player.

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3. MyLEAGUE
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There are two different game types when you are in MyLEAGUE. You can choose the Season or Franchise types.

Choose the type of MyLEAGUE you want to start, and then choose a team. These are the teams that are available in NBA 2K15. You will see three numbers to the right of each team. This represents the team’s OVR (overall), OFF (offensive), and DEF (defense) ratings. The numbers are listed in the order that they appear in the game, so the OVR is first, then the middle number is their OFF rating, and the far right number is their DEF rating.

76ers – 70/66/75
Bucks – 75/76/75
Bulls – 90/88/93
Cavaliers – 91/92/90
Celtics – 82/79/85
Clippers – 91/92/90
Grizzlies – 83/77/88
Hawks – 83/84/83
Heat – 86/85/87
Hornets – 86/86/86
Jazz – 72/73/71
Kings – 79/80/78
Knicks – 80/82/77
Lakers – 81/85/78
Magic – 73/70/76
Mavericks – 82/90/75
Nets – 79/80/79
Nuggets – 80/82/79
Pacers – 84/77/90
Pelicans – 83/81/85
Pistons – 79/78/79
Raptors – 85/87/84
Rockets – 86/90/81
Spurs – 93/92/94
Suns – 82/87/78
Thunder – 88/88/88
Timberwolves – 80/81/79
Trail Blazers – 87/92/81
Warriors – 85/84/87
Wizards – 86/87/84

Select all of the teams that will be controlled by you, the user. Once you have done that, you will be taken to a screen that allows you to control various aspects of your league.

Press B on Xbox or Circle on PlayStation to reach the 2K Menu, which is how you cycle through the various options in the game. First of all, there is the Calendar. The Calendar is how you check out the upcoming games. You can see all of your home and Away games, as well as the games that will be played between the other teams.

You can simulate through everything, or just simulate through the games that you don’t play. From this menu you can also check a Social Media tab as well as an overview of your team.

In the League News section, you will be able to check social media, check out reports on recent transactions, as well as read up on injury reports for your players.

In the Front Office, you are able to manage various other aspects of the game. Check out the rosters, propose trades with other owners, hire free agents, customize your staff, and more.

The Coaching section allows you to edit your game strategies and the playbook use in the game. You can also jump immediately into practice sessions from this section of the menu, including scrimmage and freestyle games.

Scouting allows you to compare your team and individual players on your team with others in the NBA.

The standings tell you where your team is ranked in the division, conference, the power rankings, and how your team is ranked compared to their performance in the previous season.

You can also check out statistics for various aspects of the game, as well as awards and records that you have set with your team. Finally, various other options can be adjusted here as well.

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4. MyGM
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The first time that you start up a MyGM mode, you need to first select the difficulty. Once you’ve selected the difficulty and customized any other options that you want, you have to then choose which owner that you want to control and play as.

There are six different attributes for each owner. The importance of each of these aspects are ranked on a star system, with five stars being the max. The cash that you will have to work with is also listed, as well as the overall score for each team.

Philadelphia 76ers
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OWNER: Terrence Gambin
Importance of Money – **
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – *****
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $95.75M
Player Budget – $65.00M
Player Payroll – $31.93M
Staff Budget – $5.50M
Team Operations – $19.25M

Milwaukee Bucks
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OWNER: Clark Waller
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – **
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – **
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – *****
Total Budget – $81.00M
Player Budget – $58.00M
Player Payroll – $55.01M
Staff Budget – $3.75M
Team Operations – $15.50M

Chicago Bulls
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OWNER: Eugene Petit
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – **
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $133.50M
Player Budget – $85.00M
Player Payroll – $69.183M
Staff Budget – $7.50M
Team Operations – $29.25M

Cleveland Cavaliers
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OWNER: Wes McArthur
Importance of Money – **
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – **
Level of Patience – **
Total Budget – $86.25M
Player Budget – $58.00M
Player Payroll – $74.87M
Staff Budget – $3.75M
Team Operations – $19.00M

Boston Celtics
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OWNER: Bernard Patton
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – *****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – **
Total Budget – $120.00M
Player Budget – $75.00M
Player Payroll – $77.36M
Staff Budget – $7.75M
Team Operations – $25.75M

Los Angeles Clippers
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OWNER: Gary Hunter
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – **
Total Budget – $106.50M
Player Budget – $75.00M
Player Payroll – $80.11M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $19.50M

Memphis Grizzlies
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OWNER: Ben Parker
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – ***
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – **
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – **
Total Budget – $96.00M
Player Budget – $70.00M
Player Payroll – $76.04M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $17.25M

Atlanta Hawks
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OWNER: Lewis Meyer
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – **
Importance of Team Image – *
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $97.00M
Player Budget – $70.00M
Player Payroll – $58.96M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $17.75M

Miami Heat
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OWNER: Brad Areida
Importance of Money – **
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – *****
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – ****
Total Budget – $129.45M
Player Budget – $80.00M
Player Payroll – $72.10M
Staff Budget – $7.20M
Team Operations – $27.00M

Charlotte Hornets
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OWNER: Drew Samuels
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – **
Total Budget – $81.75M
Player Budget – $58.00M
Player Payroll – $64.93M
Staff Budget – $3.75M
Team Operations – $16.75M

Utah Jazz
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OWNER: Harvey Baxter
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – ***
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – *****
Level of Patience – *****
Total Budget – $89.00M
Player Budget – $58.00M
Player Payroll – $59.59M
Staff Budget – $3.75M
Team Operations – $19.50M

Sacramento Kings
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OWNER: Ryan Lantz
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – ****
Total Budget – $82.50M
Player Budget – $58.00M
Player Payroll – $70.60M
Staff Budget – $3.75M
Team Operations – $16.25M

New York Knicks
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OWNER: Philip Turner
Importance of Money – *
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – *****
Level of Involvement – *****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – *
Total Budget – $148.25M
Player Budget – $85.00M
Player Payroll – $90.34M
Staff Budget – $8.00M
Team Operations – $34.75M

Los Angeles Lakers
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OWNER: Erick Boenisch
Importance of Money – **
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – *****
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – *
Total Budget – $152.00M
Player Budget – $90.00M
Player Payroll – $71.05M
Staff Budget – $8.00M
Team Operations – $35.50M

Orlando Magic
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OWNER: Steven Klein
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – ***
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – **
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $86.75M
Player Budget – $58.00M
Player Payroll – $41.58M
Staff Budget – $4.00M
Team Operations – $18.50M

Dallas Mavericks
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OWNER: Allan Donalds
Importance of Money – *
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – **
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – **
Total Budget – $121.00M
Player Budget – $75.00M
Player Payroll – $68.23M
Staff Budget – $7.50M
Team Operations – $27.75M

Brooklyn Nets
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OWNER: Trent O’Brien
Importance of Money – *
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – *****
Level of Involvement – *****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – *
Total Budget – $143.75M
Player Budget – $100.00M
Player Payroll – $94.01M
Staff Budget – $7.00M
Team Operations – $23.25M

Denver Nuggets
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OWNER: Mark Green
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – ***
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – **
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $101.00M
Player Budget – $70.00M
Player Payroll – $73.25M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $19.75M

Indiana Pacers
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OWNER: Vince Newsom
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – *****
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $91.50M
Player Budget – $65.00M
Player Payroll – $77.15M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $17.75M

New Orleans Pelicans
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OWNER: Danny Roberts
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – *****
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – **
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $93.50M
Player Budget – $65.00M
Player Payroll – $68.62M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $18.00M

Detroit Pistons
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OWNER: Lee Oliver
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – *****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $90.75M
Player Budget – $62.00M
Player Payroll – $59.55M
Staff Budget – $4.50M
Team Operations – $20.50M

Toronto Raptors
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OWNER: William Morgan
Importance of Money – *****
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – **
Total Budget – $102.50M
Player Budget – $68.00M
Player Payroll – $77.14M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $21.75M

Houston Rockets
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OWNER: Ryan Annear
Importance of Money – **
Importance of Team Success – *****
Importance of Team Image – *****
Level of Involvement – ****
Importance of Franchise Morale – *****
Level of Patience – ****
Total Budget – $106.75M
Player Budget – $70.00M
Player Payroll – $65.48M
Staff Budget – $5.50M
Team Operations – $24.25M

San Antonio Spurs
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OWNER: Randy Lucas
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – *****
Level of Patience – ****
Total Budget – $102.80M
Player Budget – $70.00M
Player Payroll – $69.84M
Staff Budget – $5.80M
Team Operations – $20.25M

Phoenix Suns
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OWNER: Glen Reeves
Importance of Money – **
Importance of Team Success – ***
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – ***
Total Budget – $98.75M
Player Budget – $65.00M
Player Payroll – $57.40M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $21.75M

Oklahoma City Thunder
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OWNER: Ron Hollis
Importance of Money – ****
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – *****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ****
Level of Patience – ****
Total Budget – $100.25M
Player Budget – $70.00M
Player Payroll – $75.66M
Staff Budget – $5.50M
Team Operations – $19.75M

Minnesota Timberwolves
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OWNER: Eddie Chase
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – ***
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – **
Level of Patience – ****
Total Budget – $91.25M
Player Budget – $65.00M
Player Payroll – $69.72M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $17.25M

Portland Trail Blazers
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OWNER: Scott Blake
Importance of Money – **
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ***
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – *****
Level of Patience – *****
Total Budget – $114.00M
Player Budget – $75.00M
Player Payroll – $65.58M
Staff Budget – $7.00M
Team Operations – $24.00M

Golden State Warriors
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OWNER: Jason Sutton
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – ****
Importance of Team Image – ****
Level of Involvement – *****
Importance of Franchise Morale – ***
Level of Patience – **
Total Budget – $105.75M
Player Budget – $70.00M
Player Payroll – $75.25M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $22.75M

Washington Wizards
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OWNER: Alex Hartman
Importance of Money – ***
Importance of Team Success – ***
Importance of Team Image – **
Level of Involvement – ***
Importance of Franchise Morale – **
Level of Patience – ****
Total Budget – $92.75M
Player Budget – $65.00M
Player Payroll – $76.38M
Staff Budget – $5.00M
Team Operations – $18.25M

Choose the team. Read the descriptions of the owners and take into account all the other stats listed above before making your decision. Once you have made your choice, you can then begin your MyGM mode.

MyGM mode is about managing the happiness of your owner. You will be allowed to converse with the owner and interact with them in any manner that you wish. The owner will give you two different types of goals, which are Demands and Wishlists. Various objectives will be recorded under these two types, and they will all be unique, with their own goals and their own deadlines to complete those goals.

DEMANDS
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Demands are main objectives that must be completed. You will be given both short-term and long-term goals.

WISHLIST
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Wishlist objectives are not required objectives, but they will make sure that your owner stays happy.

Keep these goals in mind as you go through the season and manage your team. The budget for the first season will be set in stone, but starting at the second season, you will also have control over how the budget is distributed amongst all the different elements of running your own NBA team. All of the same tools that you can utilize in MyLEAGUE are available in MyGM mode as well.

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5. NBA Today
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NBA Today is how you jump into a game as quickly as possible. Enter this mode and then press B (Xbox) or Circle (PlayStation) to bring up a series of tiles on a menu that are all different game modes.

QUICK GAME
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The fastest way to start a game of basketball. There is a “pre-game” show that gives you the opportunity to edit the lineup of each team before you go into the game. This pre-game show also gives you some commentary about the game that is about to be played that you can listen to if you so wish.

NBA TODAY
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NBA Today showcases real-world NBA basketball games taking place all over the country. You can see which city and state that the games are taking place in, and then jump into the games yourself right away, picking which team that you want to play on.

ONLINE QUICK MATCH
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Same idea as the “Quick Game” concept, except that it takes the game online.

ALL-STAR TEAM-UP
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Another online game mode, where you play as All-Star NBA legends.

PLAY WITH FRIENDS
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Play online games with people that are on your friends list.

ONLINE LEAGUES
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Start online leagues with others.

BLACKTOP
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Play online games on the Blacktop. Your choices for match types are:

One vs One
Two vs Two
Three vs Three
Four vs Four
Five vs Five

2KU
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Check out training videos, play practice modes, and read up on the controls in NBA 2K15.

ROSTER
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View the rosters of the teams in the game.

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6. 2KTV
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A trailer for 2KTV will play on the main menu of NBA 2K15. You can click on the actual 2KTV tile to watch full episodes of the show.

NBA 2KTV is a show hosted by Rachel A. Demita, where she talks about the various features in NBA 2K15 and also features interviews with real life NBA players.

There’s not much you can do in this mode besides simply watch the episodes. However, if you push the X button (Xbox) or Square button (PlayStation), you will be given a variety of options typical for watching a TV show or a movie on your system, such as pausing it, fast forwarding, and more. You can adjust the quality of the video as well. Once an archive of shows is built up, you will also be able to watch past shows that they have released.

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7. MyCAREER/MyPARK
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MyCAREER is one of the primary game modes in NBA 2K15. You use your created player and rise through the ranks of the NBA. This mode is essentially the “story mode” for NBA 2K15. Here you can access a variety of options that are also accessible elsewhere.

To start your career, you have to start a MyPARK mode. There are three different teams to choose from to start your street games. The three teams that you can choose from are:

Old Town Flyers
Rivet City Rough Riders
Sunset Beach Ballers

The three different teams specialize in different aspects of the game. You play the MyPARK mode online with other people that are doing MyPARK mode, and it is a way to gain cash as well as experience to level up your created player.

You are put into a hub with other players that you can invite to your squad. You can upgrade your player through the MyPARK mode as well.

When you are ready to start your actual career, you will be able to have a tryout with any of the teams that have offered you one. The teams all have different standards that need to be met, and you have to hit the bare minimum performance.

You are graded based on everything. Spacing, shots, passing…pretty much every aspect that there is when it comes to playing the game of basketball. If you are a novice at the game, you should obviously start with the team that is offering you the easiest way into the NBA.

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8. MyTEAM
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MyTEAM is akin to the “Ultimate Team” modes that are found in the EA Sports titles.

At the beginning, choose a starter pack to build your team. You should pick the pack that coincides with your favorite basketball team. After picking the pack, you will get a bunch of facedown cards that you have to flip in order to see what they are.

Tap A (Xbox) or X (PlayStation) to flip each card individually. Use Y on the Xbox or Triangle on the PlayStation to flip all of the cards simultaneously. When you’re done doing that, choose the location that your team is from, name your team, and then you’re ready to start!

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CHALLENGES
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The Challenges in the game are tied to the MyTEAM mode. You can complete challenges to earn points in the mode, which you can then spend on various things in the game.

If you complete all of the challenges for one level, you will then unlock all of the challenges for the subsequent one.

LEVEL 1
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Preseason Warm-Up (250 reward)
Goal: Win the game with your bronze players

Jazz Pick-Up (750 reward)
Goal: Play three games in a row, using only players from the Jazz team. First you have to face off against the Denver Nuggets, then the Minnesota Timberwolves, and then the Portland Trail Blazers. It is a single elimination challenge, so if you lose, you have to start back at the beginning of the matches.

Magic Pick-Up (750 reward)
Goal: Same as the Jazz pick-up, except you have to use Magic players. The teams you face are from the Southeast Division, specifically you face off against the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Wizards.

Pistons Pick-Up (750 reward)
Goal: Three players from the Pistons have to be on your team. Single-elimination tournament against three other teams. The teams you have to face off against are the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Chicago Bulls.

Big Man (500 reward)
Goal: Every person on the other team is playing the center position. In the meantime, no one in your lineup can be playing center position.

Inked! (500 reward)
Goal: Everyone on the other team has a lot of tattoos. That’s really all there is to the gimmick of this one. There are some restrictions placed on the lineup that you can bring into the game. You can’t have more than 1 Silver level player on your team, and all the players on your bench have to be Bronze level players.

Chuckers (500 reward)
Goal: The shooters with the highest rating in the game are placed on one team to face off against your team. You can’t have more than 3 Gold level players on your team, and yet again, your bench is restricted to Bronze players only.

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Pregame Warm-Up (500 reward)
Goal: Everyone on your bench and everyone that you start with must be a Silver level player. This is similar to the first challenge in Level 1, except with a focus on Silver players instead of Bronze obviously.

Bucks Pick-Up (750 reward)
Goal: Using three players from the Bucks, you are once again in a single-elimination tournament.

Bottom of the Barrel (750 reward)
Goal: All of your starters have to be Silver and all of your bench players have to be Bronze level. Anyway, you have to take on a team that is comprised of the lowest-rated players that are in the game.

76ers Pick-Up (750 reward)
Goal: You should know how these challenges work now. Using at least three players from the 76ers, defeat three teams from the Atlantic Division of the NBA in a single-elimination tournament.

Unsung Heroes (1000 reward)
Goal: All of your starters have to be Gold. Your bench players have to be Silver for this one. In the meantime, you have to face a team that is made up of players that were on teams that had won championships in the past, but they are players that don’t seem to get a lot of recognition. There are seven games that are played. Whoever wins the most games out of seven will win this challenge.

Class of ’11 (500 reward)
Goal: Rookies that were drafted in the 2011 draft are put on one team together. Your lineup for this one can be pretty much whoever you want, with one restriction. You can only have Gold player.

Get Your Cameras Ready! (Sapphire – Tom Chambers reward)
Goal: Face off against a team made up of high flying players. The restriction here is a little more unique. Your team can only have players that are from the Southeast or the Southwest divisions.

LEVEL 3
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Opening Day (1500 reward)
Goal: Everyone on your team has to be a Gold level player or not. This is a single game elimination challenge.

Double Double (2000 reward)
Goal: The opposing team is comprised of players that were the Double Double leaders for the 2013-2014 season of the NBA. You can only have three Gold level players on your team. It doesn’t matter what the rest of your team is made up of.

Pick Up the Pace (2000 reward)
Goal: The fastest players in the game is put together on one team. There is a weird restriction put in place for this one. You can only have up to six players from the Northwest Division on your team when doing this challenge for some reason.

Class of ’07 (750 reward)
Goal: The people that were drafted in the 2007 draft will be the team that you face in this game. You can have up to but no more than two Gold level players for this one.

Class of ’05 (750 reward)
Goal: The 2005 draft rookies versus your team of players. You can only have Bronze and Silver players for this challenge, and only a total of 8 Silver players at that.

Desert Sun (Gold – Kevin Johnson reward)
Goal: Four teams have to be defeated in a row. The teams are made up of players from the past and present that played for the Phoenix Suns. Your team also has to have at least 8 players from the Phoenix Suns.

The Miami Greyhound (Sapphire – Rick Barry reward)
Goal: Five games in a row, single elimination challenge style. You can only have up to four players that are from the Golden State Warriors.

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Defend Our House (2500 reward)
Goal: The highest rated defenders in the game are put on one team together. You have to defeat them in three games. You can only have up to two players from the Charlotte Hornets or the Milwaukee Bucks on your team.

Beast of the East (2500 reward)
Goal: The highest rated players from the Eastern Conference on one team. Your team has to have at least 13 players from the Eastern Conference as well.

Class of ’04 (1500 reward)
Goal: Beat the 2004 draft class. Two Gold level players and four Silver level players are allowed on your team.

Class of ’06 (1500 reward)
Goal: Your lineup must have at least five Silver level players.

Spurs Pick-Up (1000 reward)
Goal: Haven’t seen one of these in a while. Three games, this time taking on teams from the Southwest Division. You have to have at least three Spurs players on your team to complete this challenge successfully.

Class of ’09 (2500 reward)
Goal: Beat the Class of ’09 draft rookies with a lineup that can only have up to three Gold level players.

Still Fabulous (Sapphire – Jalen Rose reward)
Goal: Best of five games. The opposing team is comprised of the greatest players to have ever played for the Nuggets as well as the Pacers. You have to have three players from both the Denver Nuggets and the Indiana Pacers on your MyTEAM in order to attempt and complete this challenge.

LEVEL 5
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Class of ’08 (1755 reward)
Goal: Face off against the ’08 draft picks. You can only have up to two Gold level players on your team.

Cream of the Crop (3000 reward)
Goal: Best of Five games against a team made up of the greatest players to have played for the Spurs and the Heat. You can’t have ANY players on your team that played for the Spurs OR the Heat.

Triple Double (1755 reward)
Goal: The stats leaders for Triple Doubles in the 2013-2014 season of NBA are on a team and you have to face them with a lineup that can only include three Gold level players.

Sharp Shooters (1755 reward)
Goal: The best three pointers that are currently in the NBA are on a team. Your team can’t have any players that are from the Western Conference.

Class of ’10 (1755 reward)
Goal: Face off against the rookie draft team made up of the rookies that were drafted in 2010.

Class of ’03 (1755 reward)
Goal: Take on the rookie draft class of 2003. This class consists of both LeBron James AND Dwayne Wade. Good luck.

MVP (Sapphire – Bob Pettit reward)
Goal: Three games in a row, with each game featuring a team that is made up of players that have won the MVP reward. Your reward for completing this challenge is a Sapphire level card of Bob Pettit, the first player in the history of the NBA to win the MVP reward.

WEEKLY GAMES
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Weekly challenges are going to be added to the game. They will appear and then you will have a week to accomplish the challenge and collect the reward before the week is up.

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DOMINATION
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This here’s what I call Domination. Basically, there is a mountain of team logos. You start at the first team logo, which is the Utah Jazz team. Beat them to earn a store, and you will earn spending points as well as packs of their players.

There are 99 stars to collect in the game. You can earn three stars from each different NBA team that you face off against.

When you select a team to face, you will be able to face off against them using any combination of players that you want from your MyTEAM lineup.

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ROAD TO THE PLAYOFFS
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The Road to the Playoffs sends you on a career mode of sorts with your MyTEAM. You have to win a set amount of games in each seed to advance to the next seed. Completing a seed will unlock you rewards.

QUALIFYING ROUND
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Goal: Win 3 games. You can only have 1 Silver level player in your lineup of players.
Reward: 8th Seed Pack (Bronze)

SEED 8
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Goal: Win 4 games. If you lose 10 games, you will be demoted back to the
Qualifying Round. You can once again only have 1 Silver level player on your team.
Reward: 7th Seed Pack (Bronze)

SEED 7
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Goal: Win 5 games. If you lose more than 9 games, you are demoted. You can have up to three Gold level players on your team.
Reward: 6th Seed Pack (Bronze)

SEED 6
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Goal: Win 6 games. Can’t lose more than 8. Up to 3 Gold level players allowed.
Reward: 5th Seed Pack (Silver)

SEED 5
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Goal: Win 7 games. Can’t lose more than 7.
Reward: 5th Seed Pack (Silver)

SEED 4
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Goal: Win 8 games. Can’t lose more than 7.
Reward: Sapphire John Wall

SEED 3
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Goal: Win 8 games. Can’t lose more than 7.
Reward: Sapphire Paul George

SEED 2
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Goal: Win 9 games. Can’t lose more than 7.
Reward: Sapphire Stephen Curry.

SEED 1
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Goal: Win 10 games. Can’t lose more than 4.
Reward: Sapphire Russell Westbrook

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PLAY WITH FRIENDS
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MyTEAM mode can also be played with friends online.

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MANAGE TEAM
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Manage your MyTEAM.

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COLLECTION
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Here you can see all of the different cards that you have collected. The total number of cards that you have collected can be seen in the bottom right hand corner of the screen anywhere in the MyTEAM menus. Your ranking for this mode is also seen there.

Your collection can consist of the following card types:

’14-’15 NBA
Historic
Reward
Consumable

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PACKS
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Purchase packs here using either real-world currency or the points that you have won in the game. There are three pack types available to buy.

LEAGUE PASS – 1 NBA ’14-’15 player. Small chance at a Silver or Gold card.
PRICE: 1,575 points/1,875 coins

LEAGUE ALL ACCESS – 1 NBA ’14-’15 player. Better chance for Silver or Gold.
PRICE: 3,500 points/5,625 coins

LEAGUE V.I.P. PACK – 1 NBA ’14-’15 player. High chance for Silver or Gold.
PRICE: 4,275 points/7,500 coins

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AUCTION HOUSE
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At the Auction House, you can bid on cards that other players have put up for
sale or you can put up cards for sale yourself.

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REWARDS
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Sometimes you are rewarded for doing various things in the game. For example,
for simply completing the tutorial, you will get an extra card pack that you
can open here.

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CHECKLIST
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A checklist of goals to obtain are found here. They are all about collecting
cards. Each time you get to the designated number, your collector ranking will
increase.

[ ] 50 Cards
[ ] 150 Cards
[ ] 250 Cards
[ ] 300 Cards
[ ] 500 Cards
[ ] 750 Cards
[ ] 900 Cards
[ ] 1000 Cards
[ ] 1265 Cards

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2KU
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You’ve probably seen this elsewhere in the game as well. It’s simply tutorial
and training videos that you can choose to take advantage of or not.
Information about the game controls can also be found here. The final tab in
the menu for this mode is simply the options.

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The Options/Features section of the game is where you want to go if you want to fully customize the NBA 2K15 experience to the way that you want to play and experience the game.

MyPLAYER – Edit your created player that is used across a variety of the game modes in NBA 2K15. You also have an option of doing this right when you start up the game for the first time.

MyPLAYER Store – Purchase new content for the game.

Options – Edit various options in the game.

Create A Player – You can create players that you don’t have to designate as the MyPLAYER character. This is where you would go to do that. A lot of the same options are available.

Roster Creator – Create your own roster, draft class, or edit the ones that already exist in the game.

2K Shoes – The ability to create and customize your own kicks returns!

Locker Codes – These are the cheat codes for the game. The codes change over time. Right now, there are two cheat codes known for the game, with more to be added and even taken away later.

CHEAT CODES FOR NBA 2K15:
IWATCHED2KTV – 1,000 free VC
payrespect – ABA ball

Purchase Coins – Buy coins (using real money) that you can then use to purchase content in the game with.

V.I.P. – Check out the stats of your time with NBA 2K15 using the robust V.I.P. system that is built into the game.

Credits – See who made the game!

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TRACK LISTING
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NBA 2K15 has a robust soundtrack. You can activate and deactivate songs that you like and dislike by going to the Options/Features section in the game.

Here’s a list of the musical tracks that are in the game. I have decided to list the music alphabetically by song as opposed to artist.

“Aerosol Can” by Major Lazer ft. Pharrell Williams
“Can I Have It Like That” by Pharrell Williams
“Creator” by Santigold
“Dangerous” by Busta Rhymes
“Doo Wop (That Thing)” by Lauryn Hill
“Drop It Like It’s Hot” by Snoop Dogg
“Everlasting Light” by The Black Keys
“Grindin’” by Clipse
“Hot ‘n Cold” by Basement Jaxx
“House of Jealous Lovers” by The Rapture
“How Does It Feel?” by Pharrell Williams
“Hunter” by Pharrell Williams
“Love Runs Out” by OneRepublic
“Mama Used to Say” by Junior
“On and On” by Missy Elliott
“Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode
“Planet Rock” by Afrika Bambaataa
“River Styx” by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
“Romantic Rights” by Death from Above 1979
“Scenario” by A Tribe Called Quest
“Set It Off” by Strafe
“Seventeen Years” by Ratatat
“Shut ‘em Down (Pete Rock Remix)” by Public Enemy
“Spiderwebs” by No Doubt
“Suck My Kiss” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Team” by Lorde
“Under Cover of Darkness” by The Strokes

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NBA 2K15 features achievements to unlock for those that are playing the Xbox One version and trophies to unlock for those that are playing the PlayStation 4 version of the game. This is a final list of the achievements/trophies in NBA 2K15.

99 Problems And Domination Ain’t One! – Earn 99 Stars in Domination in MyTEAM
All That And A Bag of Chips – Make a profit and win a championship in MyGM
All The Sprite Moves – Win the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
As Good As It Gets – Completely upgrade Attribute Discipline in MyCAREER
Big Cheese – Win Executive of the Year award in MyGM
Breakfast Club – Watch a 2KU training video
Bust A Move – In MyPARK, bust a 3 or more game win streak of the opposing team
Buzzer Beater – Make a game winning shot with no time left on the clock
Caught ‘Em A… – Complete the ’14-’15 NBA Collection in MyTEAM
Circus Shot – Make a shot from beyond the half-court line
Cover Me – Score 54 points with Kevin Durant in a game
Destroy – Win a game in Domination in MyTEAM
Emerging Force – Upgrade your MyGM level to 35
Entrepreneur – Purchase an NBA franchise in MyGM
Everyone Chill, I Got This – Make a shot while seated after diving for a ball
Forever Will It Dominate Your Destiny – Complete the MyTeam tutorial
He’s Going Rogue – Get dropped from a team after the 10-day contract expires
How Much Ya Got? – Sign a max deal in free agency in MyCAREER
Human Torched – Score 22 points in one quarter with Stephen Curry
I’d Buy That For A Dollar – Purchase a card from the Auction House in MyTEAM
I’m Going Places – Achieve All-Star rep in MyPARK
I’ve Had It – Request a trade in MyCAREER
Iced Out – Acquire a Diamond player in MyTEAM
It’s All About You – Record a triple-double in MyCAREER
It’s Raining – Make 15 or more three pointers with any team
Just Say No – Purchase a card pack in MyTEAM
Kit And Kaboodle – Earn every trophy in NBA 2K15 (Platinum, PS exclusive)
Lucky 7s – Get at least 7 PTS, 7 AST, and 7 REB in a MyPARK game
Make It Rain – Make a profit of $35M in a single season in MyGM
Man of the People – Get 5,000,000 fans in MyCAREER mode
Mogul – Upgrade your MyGM level to 100
Motor Like No Other – Get 10 offensive rebounds
My All-Star – Be named an NBA All-Star in MyCAREER
My Every Day Player – Become a starter in the NBA in MyCAREER
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect – Make 7 perfect release jump shots in a game
Play it Again, Sam – Get a theme song in MyCAREER
Remember Me? – Change your Defensive Settings in the Coach’s clipboard
Run ‘N’ Gun – Make a three-pointer off a fast-break
Run It – Get a win streak of 3 or more in The Park
Staying Power – Keep the #1 spot in the GM Power Rankings for 4 weeks in a row
Swinging for Contact – Complete a contact dunk with your MyPLAYER
Teacher’s Pet – Raise Coach satisfaction to 80% in MyCAREER
The Measure of a Man – Use a Signature Sizeup to score against your match-up
There’s More? – Complete the Historic Collection in MyTEAM
This Changes Everything – Uncover an injury concern when scouting prospects
Time is Money, Friend – Sell an item in the Auction House
To Infinity… – Earn an additional Attribute Upgrade in MyCAREER
Top of the World – Make it to the first seed in Road to the Playoffs
Trip-Dub – Record a triple-double with any player
When You Wish Upon A Star – Draft a once-in-a-generation prospect (88+) in MyGM
Where Are Your Badges? – Earn a Badge in MyCAREER

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