Covering basketball gaming for @TheNLSC since 2001. Chicago Bulls, basketball, video game, and pro wrestling fan. Shameless in making Simpsons references.
Undertaker switched to this theme around the time I got into wrestling in 1998, so while I'll admit that nostalgia is a major contributing factor, it's my favourite of all his themes.
Happy 93rd Birthday to Hubie Brown!
After leaving the Knicks in 1986, Brown spent 16 years as a commentator before returning to the sidelines to coach the Grizzlies. He returned to the booth after helming Memphis to their first Playoff berth, and called his last game in 2025.
Michael Jordan in ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 (PS2).
On this day in 2001, MJ announced that he was coming out of retirement to play for the Washington Wizards. Unlike his second run with the Chicago Bulls, His Airness was officially available in all 2002 and 2003 season titles.
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Happy 61st Birthday to Scottie Pippen!
Pip was the namesake and final boss of Slam City with Scottie Pippen: an FMV basketball game featuring some colourful characters and dialogue that definitely shouldn't have been G-rated!
Michael Jordan's absence from the virtual hardwood in the mid to late 90s forced developers and gamers alike to devise workarounds. This week's Friday Five recalls five players who commonly stood in for - or were modded to become - His Airness. nba-live.com/tff-5-players-w…
Happy 75th Birthday to Bob McAdoo!
Though his best years were with the Buffalo Braves, Mac was a key contributor on two Los Angeles Lakers championship teams. He appears on the All-Time Lakers in NBA 2K6 for Xbox 360, but unfortunately his face and body textures are mismatched.
Vale, Bob Pettit.
The first-ever and two-time MVP, and also a four-time All-Star MVP, Pettit led St. Louis to an NBA championship in 1958; the only title in Hawks history, and the only time that Bill Russell's Boston Celtics were defeated in an NBA Finals series.
"Even if I only succeed at renaming Ron Harper to Michael Jordan and changing his ratings, I'd be delighted!"
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Happy 35th Birthday to Perry Jones III!
After three years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jones was traded to the Boston Celtics in the 2015 offseason. He was released in October having never played a game for them, resulting in a phantom stint that's captured in NBA 2K16.
Happy 45th Birthday to Drew Gooden!
A first-team All-American and co-NABC National Player of the Year at Kansas in 2002, Gooden was the cover player of NCAA March Madness 2003. He was later featured in the All-Time Kansas Jayhawks DLC for NBA 2K17.
Roster Player dunks in NBA Live 99 PC.
On this day in 1998, training camps for the upcoming season were postponed indefinitely, due to the lockout that caused NBA Live 99 to launch with 1998 season rosters. An official patch updated the rosters on PC after the lockout ended.
Happy 37th Birthday to Brandon Jennings!
In March 2018, Jennings became a familiar face back in a familiar place when he signed with Milwaukee. In his first game back with the Bucks - a 121-103 win - he tallied 16 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds in just under 24 minutes.
Remembering the late Eric Montross on his birthday.
Drafted 9th overall by Boston in 1994, Montross was one of the Celtics' unlockable players in NBA Jam Tournament Edition PC. Before being unlocked though, he's on the Rookies squad, where he's the first choice for Player One.
Happy 56th Birthday to Randy Woods!
In 1996, Woods briefly reunited with Doug Overton - his teammate for a year at La Salle - when they were both traded to Denver. In NBA Live 96 PC, Woods and Overton sport #14 from their previous stints, rather than #10 and #11 respectively.
25 years ago this Friday, Michael Jordan announced that he was returning to play for the Washington Wizards. This week's Wayback Wednesday reflects on the impact of MJ's second comeback, on the real NBA and virtual hardwood alike. nba-live.com/ww-25-years-sin…
Happy 47th Birthday to Ricky Davis!
After entering the league as a 19-year-old project, Davis ended up having a solid 12-year career, with one of his best seasons coming in 2006. In video games of course, his athleticism made him a perennial Virtual Hardwood Legend.