If you downloaded V14 of the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC over the weekend, you haven’t had to wait very long for another update from HAWK23 and company. V15 is now available, featuring various fixes and updates; the key features are as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files
• Added real 2014 Team Stats from this past year
• Added all Player Stats to UBR Association Roster
• Rolled the Association Calendar forward 1 year (year 1 now starts 2014-2015)
• Rookies were given correct salary/contract information
• Added portraits for all 2nd round rookies that were missing one (all rookies have a portrait)
• Fixed a few player portraits that were incorrect (ALL players on NBA teams have one now)
• Added LordStar’s rookie CFs for rookie cyberface improvements
• Added updated versions of the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Draft Classes
• Added 2014-2015 Charlotte Hornets court
• Added V1 of the 1968 Mod (Courtesy Reddwarf)
• Added 160+ improved Retro Courts to supplement Season Mods (courtesy Retroman)
• Rosters accurate as of 6/29/2014 (post-draft)

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.

The offseason updates continue for the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC, as HAWK23 and company have released a new version with updated rosters and new art. Key features of the latest release (V16) are as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files with current transactions (7/4/14)
• Added a UBR Assoc Post Draft roster with team transactions reflecting post-draft (6/30/14)
• Added a UBR Assoc July 1st FA roster with team transactions reflecting the start of free agency (7/1/14)
• Added/updated all coaches (Blatt/Kerr/Snyder/Fisher/Kidd/Hollins etc)
• Added portraits for new coaches/players (Rudez/Whittington/Cotton/Blatt/Kerr/Snyder/Fisher etc)
• Added some retro cyberface tweaks/improvements (courtesy Dee4Three & Razor)
• All players (including rookies were given correct salary/contract information)
• Rolled the Association Calendar forward 1 year (year 1 now starts 2014-2015)
• Added real 2014 Team Stats from this past year
• Added V1 of the 1966 Mod (Courtesy Reddwarf)
• Rosters accurate as of 7/4/2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.

You may recall the NBA Street Vol. 2 HD Remake Project that JaoSming and Mazzocchi were working on a few months back, which sought to update the Gamecube version of NBA Street Vol. 2 as of the current season. Recently, johnz1 has created a further update for the project, which is now available to download. Check it out at the link below!

JaoSming, Mazzocchi, johnz1
NBA Street Vol. 2 HDR Update (’13-’14) V2

If you’ve been wondering how to make high quality face updates for the NBA 2K series, wonder no longer! R4zoR has posted an in-depth tutorial explaining the process, along with a resource pack for Blender and Photoshop. You can check out the tutorial here and download the pack here; a huge thanks once again to R4zoR for his efforts, and willingness to share his knowledge with the modding community!

As a general reminder, we’re always keen to expand our resources for new people who wish to try their hand at patching NBA Live and NBA 2K, so if you’re an experienced modder we would greatly appreciate your assistance in creating tutorials and resources. Feel free to post any guides in the Forum, upload any template and resource packs to the Downloads section, and of course, create articles in our Wiki.

A new version (V17) of the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC has been released by HAWK23 and company, which includes LeBron James’ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The other key features of V17 are as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files with current transactions (7/11/14) (yes, including LeBron)
• Added 2014 Summer League Roster with current SL rosters (7/11/14) – courtesy Suirad
• Added a UBR Assoc Post Draft roster with team transactions reflecting post-draft (6/30/14)
• Added a UBR Assoc July 1st FA roster with team transactions reflecting the start of free agency (7/1/14)
• All recently signed free agents have correct salary/contract information (including all rookies)
• Added a few new portraits and year-specific cyberfaces (included some new ones for the 2015 Draft Class)
• Rolled the Association Calendar forward 1 year (year 1 now starts 2014-2015)
• Added real 2014 Team Stats from this past year
• Added V1 of the 1965 Mod (Courtesy Reddwarf)
• Added V1 of the 1964 Mod (Courtesy Reddwarf)
• Rosters accurate as of 7/11/2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.

Episode #86 of the NLSC Podcast is out now, as Arcane, JaoSming and I return to the virtual booth after taking last week off. As a result, we have far more signings to talk about, and far fewer predictions to potentially embarrass ourselves with.

• We still find ourselves in the calm before the storm as far as NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15 news is concerned, but we do have a couple of tidbits to mention, including a giveaway, more player face scans, and a couple of rumours that have been making the rounds.
• JaoSming will be debuting a new Tuesday feature, which should be fun for us all as we wait for the new games to come out…or indeed, news on them to come along.
• In this week’s modding discussion, we talk about the speedy updates to the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC, R4zoR’s outstanding cyberface tutorial, upcoming projects by JaoSming, and some RED MC notes.
• We tip off the NBA discussion with the biggest story of the offseason: LeBron James’ return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. What do we make of the situation, and how good will the Cavaliers be this season?
• Can Chris Bosh now be The Man in Miami? Will Dwyane Wade stick around?
• Carmelo Anthony has re-signed with the New York Knicks, leading JaoSming to make a bold prediction.
• As we discuss the other player movement that’s taken place so far, we question the criticism of bandwagoning, and wonder whether it’s acceptable to follow players rather than teams.
• Several noteworthy role players are still free agents, so yes, we go ahead and make some predictions.
• We wrap up the show on another amusing Tweet, thanks to Skip Bayless.

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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. Have your say in the comments below, or here in the Forum! Mailbag submissions and topic suggestions are also welcome, so feel free to hit us up in this thread.

The offseason updates continue for the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC, as HAWK23 and company have just released V18, which features the latest player movement, new artwork, and more. An overview of the key features of V18 is as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files with current transactions (7/15/14)
• Added 2014 Summer League Roster with current SL rosters (7/15/14) – courtesy Suirad
• Added a UBR Assoc Post Draft roster with team transactions reflecting post-draft (6/30/14)
• Added a UBR Assoc July 1st FA roster with team transactions reflecting the start of free agency (7/1/14)
• All recently signed free agents have correct salary/contract information (including all rookies)
• Rolled the Association Calendar forward 1 year (year 1 now starts 2014-2015)
• Added a couple of new stadiums (88, 89, 90 Chicago) – courtesy Bird
• Added a few year-specific cyberfaces
• Added 1 new logo (Chicago Zephyrs)
• Fixed shoes that were showing up all white or all black
• Added real 2014 Team Stats from this past year
• Added V1 of the 1963 Mod (Courtesy Reddwarf)
• Added V3 of the 1952 Mod (Courtesy Chops)
• Rosters accurate as of 7/15/2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.

I am pretty terrible at anything to do with textures and one of my bigger projects for the summer required me to create uniforms quickly and easily for my street mods. So rather than beg bigh0rt to make new street apparel for me, I learned enough to make a template package that I wanted to share with the community.

The package should include enough files so anyone can start making uniforms, at any resolution, and have them come out at a decent quality. You do need to be somewhat familiar with GIMP or Photoshop, but some experimentation and maybe a couple of Google searches should be able to get most people up to speed.

The package includes; generic ‘green’ normal map textures that can be used on any uniform; seamless/tileable mesh and other textures for jerseys, shorts, and t-shirts; basic vector linework for home NBA uniforms, shorts, casual shorts, and t-shirts; and a quick palette for create-a-team recolorable uniforms and layer masks. I made a quick, rambling, tutorial for this which you can view below.

You can download the package in the NLSC Downloads Database, as well as the Full Set of 90 uniform sets I created and their DDS files. Everything is being created for use around the next version of Blacktop Revitalization. I hope this helps with beginners getting into uniform patching, enjoy!

It’s been a while since the last release, but a new version (V62) of HAWK23 and company’s Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K12 is now available. The new release includes updated 2014/2015 offseason rosters, created by ajmacbl. A complete overview of the key features is as follows:

•  We now have 44 full season mods from 1970 – Present
•  Includes updated UBR Association V62 Roster with 2014 rookies and accurate transactions (courtesy ajmacbl) [Note: The UltimateBaseRoster was not updated - only the Association file]
• Added updated coaches and arena names to the UBR Association V62 file
• Added 2014 rookie cyberfaces (and other new ones that were converted from 2K14)
• Added 100′s of new portraits (2014 Rookies + Many Others)
• Added new Hornets logo, floor, jerseys, and stadium
• Current NBA Teams Rosters/Rotations for the UBR Association file up to date as of August 2, 2014.

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K12 here! For more previews, information and support, please see the release thread. You can also Like UBR on Facebook.

HAWK23 and the rest of the UBR team have just released V19 of the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14. It contains updated offseason rosters, some new year-specific faces, and other enhancements. A breakdown of the key features of V19 is as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files with current transactions, signings, and coaching moves (8/2/14)
• Updated recently signed free agents have correct salary/contract information (including all rookies)
• Added a few year-specific cyberfaces (remember, every new update you MUST re-download Part 6)
• Added V1 of the 1961, 1960, and Ultimate 60′s Mods (Courtesy Reddwarf)
• Added new version of the 1962 Mod (Reddwarf)
• Rosters accurate as of 8/2/2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.

I keep mentioning that I have been doing a lot of modding this past week, well now I need some help with testing one of the mods I created. Inspired by the way AND1 and Ball Up would choose local basketball players to play in their featured game for that city, I created a custom season schedule that tries to replicate that in NBA 2K14 PC.

Essentially you choose from 8 open run teams to be the user team, do a fantasy draft of the generic players in the roster, then play 3 ‘open run’ games. The game then chooses 8 players from these teams to fill the All Star teams, which serves as the taped games we see from Ball Up nowadays. In the future I will make alternate versions for the 4 season schedules I can mod with different generic players and maybe even some NBA or Streetball players added in as well. Of course the courts and uniforms can be changes as well.

You can find out more details and a partial playthrough of the mod in the video above. Check it out yourself in this Forum Thread, just know you must be signed into the NLSC to access the attached file. Looking forward to hearing your feedback!

It’s that time of the week again, so I invite you to join JaoSming and myself for Episode #89 of the NLSC Podcast! Tune in for discussion of the latest NBA Live 15 screenshot, the return of Crew Mode in NBA 2K15, a few new modding developments, and some NBA offseason tidbits.

• We got a glimpse of the new official NBA basketball in NBA Live 15. Does JaoSming like it more than NBA Live 14′s rock?
• The actual Crew Mode that gamers loved and missed will be returning in NBA 2K15 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Are we excited about that?
• Footage of NBA 2K15 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One might be coming by the end of the week. With it being an Instagram video, we’re trying to keep our expectations low.
• In modding news this week: JaoSming’s latest project, a new development by TGsoGood, and more good stuff with the Ultimate Base Roster.
• We reflect on the latest Beat Jao challenge and last week’s Friday Five.
• Former WNBA star Becky Hammon has been hired by the San Antonio Spurs as a full-time assistant coach, breaking down another barrier in the NBA.
• Derrick Rose has had a fine showing in the Team USA scrimmages. The big news coming out last week however is Paul George’s gruesome injury…yikes.
• We discuss the possibility of stars no longer competing in non-NBA events, and get nostalgic for days gone by.
• It seems that Kevin Love is heading to Cleveland, which is making interviews for Andrew Wiggins somewhat awkward.
• Free agent talk, the retirement of Dick Bavetta, and a few other offseason topics are covered.
• We close with a short discussion of Brian Scalabrine’s essay. Admittedly, our words cannot do it justice.

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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. Have your say in the comments below, or here in the Forum! Mailbag submissions and topic suggestions are also welcome, so feel free to hit us up in this thread.

With all the NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15 news from the past couple of days, I’m a little late in mentioning the latest update for the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC. For those who may have missed it, HAWK23 and company have released V20 of UBR 2K14, containing the latest offseason transactions and some other enhancements. The key features of V20 are as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files with current transactions, signings, and coaching moves (8/12/14)
• Updated recently signed free agents have correct salary/contract information (including all rookies)
• Added ~15 year-specific cyberfaces (remember, every new update you MUST re-download Part 6)
• Added updated versions of every roster mod in the 1960′s (1960-1969)
• Added 13 new 1960′s Retro Courts for the 60′s Mods – courtesy Chops
• Rosters accurate as of 8/12/2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.

Episode #92 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Join JaoSming and myself as we talk about the week in basketball gaming news, including the NBA Live 15 cover reveal, and the NBA 2K15 Yakkem Trailer.

• At long last, we know the cover player for NBA Live 15: Damian Lillard. Was he a good choice?
• We also comment on the latest NBA Live 15 screenshots, and a brief in-game clip of Lillard in what appears to be the practice gym.
• The system requirements for NBA 2K15 PC have been revealed. Will our rigs handle it?
• What did we think of the NBA 2K15 Yakkem Trailer? Was it a worthy sequel to last year’s OMG Trailer?
• We make a public service announcement, in light of a few of our Forum members getting a little rowdy over the course of the preview season.
• Folks are still having fun Beating Jao. Last week’s effort by reaperwolverine was quite impressive!
• Some recent developments and a Downloads database milestone are discussed in this week’s modding update.
• August 26th marked Andrew’s 13th year as NLSC Webmaster. Following on from last week’s Friday Five, we reminisce.
• We close the show with a bit of NBA discussion.

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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. Have your say in the comments below, or here in the Forum! Mailbag submissions and topic suggestions are also welcome, so feel free to hit us up in this thread.

Looking to make some retro face updates for NBA Live or NBA 2K? Then check out these headshot packs from the 2009 and 2010 seasons!

S_Brat & R4zor
2008/2009 Headshots Pack
2009/2010 Headshots Pack

HAWK23 and company are back with V21 of the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC! The key features of the latest release are as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files with current transactions, signings, and coaching moves (10/13/14)
• Updated the schedule to reflect the real 2014-2015 schedule
• Added updated versions of the 2015 and 2016 Draft Classes (courtesy KingMellow)
• Added Ultimate 00’s Basketball Roster
• Added UBR 2K Blacktop Roster (legends are selectable in blacktop mode)
• Added tweaks and updated courts for the 1970-1978 Rosters (courtesy Chops)
• Added signature skills to the 1979 Roster (courtesy Redd)
• Added tweaks, updated hot zones, and updated historical statistics to most of the 80’s mods (courtesy Redd)
• Added David Blatt and better Seth Curry cyberface (courtesy Razor)
• Added approximately 80 draft prospect cyberfaces for the 2015 and 2016 Draft Classes (courtesy King Mellow)
• Added updated 84, 88, 92, 96, 00, 04, 08, and 2012 Olympic courts (courtesy Retroman)
• Rosters accurate as of 10/13/2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.

Looking to create face or portrait updates for NBA Live or NBA 2K, accurate as of the upcoming 2014/2015 season? Check out this pack of player headshots, compiled by fdlk0501!

NBA/fdlk0501
2014/2015 Player Headshots Pack

V22 of the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC by HAWK23 and company is now available! The key features of the latest release are as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files with current transactions, signings, rotations, and coaching moves (11/1/14)
• Added updated 2015 jerseys (with the gold patch on the collar) for all NBA teams (courtesy DwadeFlash)
• Added updated 2015 stadiums/courts for Cavs, Hawks, Hornets, Kings, Pelicans, Raptors, Spurs, Suns, Blazers, Wizards
• Updated the story notes at the beginning of association to reflect current news (courtesy Suirad)
• Added hundreds of shoe files that will later be more heavily incorporated (courtesy Rich)
• Added new versions of the following rosters to include accurate historical player stats in the player cards: 1980-1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 (courtesy Redd)
• Added version 1 of the 2017 Draft Class (courtesy King Mellow)
• Added approximately 60 draft prospect cyberfaces for the 2017 Draft Classes (courtesy King Mellow)
• Rosters accurate as of 11/1/2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.

Following on from yesterday’s release for NBA 2K14, a new version (V63) of the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K12 is available to download now. Produced by HAWK23 and updated by ajmacbl, it contains updated 2014/2015 season rosters. An overview of the key features is as follows:

• We now have 44 full season mods from 1970 – Present
• Includes updated UBR Association V63 Roster with 2014 rookies and accurate transactions as of 11/1/14 (courtesy ajmacbl) [Note: The UltimateBaseRoster was not updated - only the association file]
• Added updated coaches and arena names to the UBR Association V63 file
• Added 2014 rookie cyberfaces (and other new ones that were converted from 2K14)
• Added 100’s of new portraits (2014 Rookies + Many Others)
• Added new Hornets logo, floor, jerseys, and stadium
• Current NBA Teams Rosters/Rotations for the UBR Association file up to date as of November 1, 2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K12 here! For more previews, information and support, please see the release thread. You can also Like UBR on Facebook.

HAWK23 and company have released V23 of the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 PC. The key features of the latest release are as follows:

• Added updated version of the Ultimate Base Roster & UBR Association Files with current transactions, signings, rotations, and coaching moves (11/14/14)
• Added correct gear (including shoes) to ~85 teams in the Ultimate Base Roster – courtesy Rich
• Added 25 new current player cyberfaces
• Added 11 new retro player cyberfaces – courtesy ShawnKemp
• Added new versions of the 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 rosters with accurate historical stats for most players – courtesy Redd
• Rosters accurate as of 11/14/2014

Download the Ultimate Base Roster for NBA 2K14 here! Be sure to check out the release thread for more information, previews and support, as well as Like the official UBR Facebook page.