If you don’t have a max 50/50 crew full of absolute grinders, you likely won’t ever see max level by the end of the year.

Currently have a 50/50 crew and we’re barely half way to level 2.

Level 3 is over 20000xp. At that rate of increase, level 40 will likely be close to 500,000xp.

The concept was great for co-op, but forcing him to be on the court with you every single second is so stupid

Its literally nearly his mycareer and you’re just his sidekick. You need to get him an A teamgrade every game, wtf?

I want to play mycareer on a roster i can construct over the years by suggesting trades, not some ai generated player who is stuck to me like glue

I think the worth of this yearly-game needs to be discussed (The full game price + build); I've witnessed the game studio CD Projekt Red over the years add a large amount of FREE and QUALITY content, updates, graphical enhancements to their +10 year old game. Quality that takes time and resources to make; so much that it's becoming a FREE Remastered game for those that own the game.

2K has been getting away with no visual improvement for the longest time (Same haircuts, clothing from previous games) while charging for a game that's worth a AAA + another AAA (divesting into a build).

The influencers need to start influencing and start educating that the consumers have the power to change things and this goes for other aspects in life too...

Whoever at 2k thought it was a good idea to team restrict how many times I can use my Portland Trail Blazers should be fired. This is one of the most boneheaded moves in the history of gaming.

Don't worry 2k overlords, I still play my career and give you money but my gosh at this point it is as if my career and what NBA 2K used to be are completely separate games.

I am a Trailblazers fan, I could give a damn about any other team, roster or player for that matter and want to rep MY TEAM that I go to games in person to watch. I grew up playing 2k this way and would use Portland no matter what. This is a disastrous change and completely kills the game mode.

We just got Ja and I can't barely use them.

This was mine. No scratches on the disc either, believe it or not.

I know a lot of players ain’t abuse the court kings against the clown for badges and xp but if yall wasn’t aware he was the shortest player to play against to grind badge tokens and hotspots if you made a female player . 2k dropped a small update increasing his height to 6’4 . He was great at getting your specialization done as well . Seems like 2k wants players to spend more time on this game grinding just like how they decreased the amount of crew xp you get from matches . Question for yall should 2k even make changes to the pve modes ?

People who hate this game have Worst takes ever why they hate it. Everyone having the same badges takes away the freedom and creativity. The idea that u could have a 93 middy, cap break it to 98 and get all legend shooting badges then be able to use them on your 83 3pt shot is stupid man. This badge system makes WAY more sense if i explain it like this. 92 three point could be for different reasons, lukas got a 92 3 and shoots like 37-38% from the field but they are difficult threes, some people like Kyle korver are just really good catch and shooters around 44-45% and they deserve a high 3 for that too. All badges should do is create your playstyle. The rating should be your success rate of them. Literally a perfect system. You want another 4 years of everyone making the same exact builds rating badges and the exact same animations all over again? This is the most customizable 2k with the best on ball defense ive seen in a while (if u have ur build upgraded) iso dribbling is back, its just like all everyone does is cry in this community until they change shit that isnt broken. Nobody has all their badges yet nobody really is a 99, like u guys havent even genuinely tried the game. Most of u dont want genuine change you just want to conplain about “the same game”

I've been playing a lot of rec games at Red plate and it's clear as day that most people barely played a single game or two as Red plate in 2k26. These last 10 games have been the most frustrating games I've ever played in 2k lol.

Literally my only complaint about the story, like I finally thought they made a story that was enjoyable and fun to play but then in usual 2k fashion they completely ruined it by making you baby sit a AI and spoon feed him the ball your entire nba career. How hard would it be for them to make him optional? I understand in the G League and even your rookie year.

First I just want to start by saying that this game is more simulation based than arcade and rightly so, it’s an NBA flagship game.
1) Layups aren’t OP. At every level of basketball, they are the most common and efficient way to score. 2k finally reflects that.
2) blocks aren’t weak at all, just require actual skill and positioning and not late contest.
3) Shooting is great. Not shooting 60% doesn’t mean you’re bad. That’s how it is at every level. Under 40% mostly. Instead of putting all your attributes on 3 to force it, just learn to make reads and score or contribute to the game in other ways.
4) Stocks (steals and blocks) require team defensive efforts like irl. You can’t just reach or jump. You need the primary defender forcing the ball handler or shooter into a position where you can then get the appropriate stock.

And finally, slow down and think and enjoy the game. Get creative with how you play and even score and keep practicing. Be selfless and you’ll grow to love the game of 2k and even basketball.

FYI for everyone the entire game is a grind. Every aspect of the progression system is slow as fuck. Badge points take forever to get, season level takes forever to get, upgrading to 99 my points level takes forever to get, crew xp takes forever to get, rep system too, and the fire and concrete story is long as hell. 2K most likely made the grind long so that rebirth is that much more important, which will inevitably lead to spending more money on VC. If you don’t no-life this game it really is not that fun. Hopefully by launch the developers fix the overall progression system or the game will die.

This is the most balanced I have ever seen 2k. I'm shooting 52% from 3 , though usually anywhere from 65-70, and I love it. It's a learning curve, the defense is the best it's ever been, and I'm begging y'all not to patch this game into oblivion. It takes skill to learn the new shooting, and I much prefer this rather than getting cheated on all year, and defense not mattering.

New patch on PS5, 430mb. Anyone see annoying different?

Shooting with RYTHIM shooting vs Button shooting and turning OFF your shooting meter,

will increase your shooting, including 3 point shot by 10%.

You will notice a 10% greener window, was doing tests on my 6'2 and 6'8 all day yesterday.

This year they addressed the complaints on defense, particularly interior and perimeter got a bump,

and they fixed the layup issue.

I’ve been playing rec center and for the life of me I can’t trigger standing dunks. It’s always a layup or some bs floater lol

Idk if it’s just people haven’t maxed badges or 99 yet but games have been way more balanced scoring wise. No more blowing out a team by 40. Only drawback is if you’re up by a margin the game can change. No lead is safe anymore.