Friday, September 4, 2009

NBA 2K10 Basketball Game

NBA 2K10 is ready to tip off another Championship season. NBA 2K9, the #1 selling & #1 rated NBA videogame*, set the standard for all basketball videogames, and NBA 2K10 aims to surpass that that by delivering an even better basketball experience this year with all-new gameplay components, out-of-this-world graphics, even more realistic Signature Style animations, all-new presentation elements and an unrivalled online system - this season you won’t just play the NBA, you’ll live it.

NBA 2K10 will be THE choice for any sports fan who wants to play the most fun basketball videogame on the market. From the kid on the neighborhood court to the most elite NBA athletes, everyone will be playing NBA 2K10 this season.

In NBA 2K10, some of the featured music artists will also make in-game cameos as playable characters, including Kanye West, The Game, Asher Roth, David Banner, Twista, Pitbull, and a variety of others. Each of the in-game artists will appear exclusively in the NBA 2K10’s Streetball mode.

Following is the complete track list for NBA 2K10:

  • Ace Hood – Top of the World
  • Adam Tensta – My Cool
  • Akala – The Edge
  • Al Kapone – Rock This
  • Chali2na – Lock it Down (Instrumental)
  • Chali2na – International (feat. Beenie Man)
  • Donnie Bravo – Run Away
  • Duo Live – Shootin
  • Flo Rida – ROOTS
  • Iglu & Hartly – In this City
  • Illinois – Hang On
  • Izza Kizza – They’re Everywhere
  • K’naan – Wavin’ the Flag
  • Kanye West – Amazing
  • Kenan Bell – Like This
  • Matisyahu – One Day
  • Metric – Help I’m Alive
  • Metronomy – Radio Ladio
  • MGMT – Electric Feel
  • Miike Snow – Black & Blue
  • Naïve New Breeders – Can’t Choose
  • Ratatat – Falcon Jab
  • Ratatat – Mirando
  • Saul Williams – List of Demands (Reparations)
  • Sportsrushaz – Iron
  • The Game – Champion (Exclusive and original track)
  • The Moog – Joyclad Armies
  • Vincent Van Go Go – Do You Know

2K Sports is also offering fans the special opportunity to download two exclusive full tracks for free from the official NBA 2K10 soundtrack – “They’re Everywhere” (Izza Kizza) and “Run Away” (Donnie Bravo). To download these tracks now, please visit: http://www.2ksports.com/nba2k10tracks.

Developed by 2K Sports’ Visual Concepts studio, NBA 2K10 is rated E by the ESRB and will be available on October 6 for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Wii™ system from Nintendo, and Windows PC. For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/nba2k10.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Streetball Ball Handling Skills

Basketball is the basic fundamental of streetball and like many other things, the skills can be self-taught by dedicated practice and learning. Kobe Bryant's success is partly attributed to his great coaches and trainers, but the person who deserves most credit for his accomplishment is Kobe himself. There must be a reason in having a stellar talent, and one of the most important factor is consistent practicing!

Ball handling skills is the most important factor you must achieve before doing more complicated tricks. First, you need to learn how to handle the ball effectively or in other words, how to dribble well. Dribbling a basketball may seem easy, but to dribble smartly and give your defender a hard time, you've got to learn some special tricks and practice diligently.

Basic Tips in this post are the Dribbling Dos and Don'ts that you must understand.

The basic dribbling skill is achieved by getting used to dribbling using your fingertips, NOT your palm. At the end of practice, check your hand. If your palm is clean and your fingers are dirty, it means you're dribbling correctly.
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In a basketball game you must not keep dribbling until you are no longer guarded. You should pass the ball as soon as you see a teammate become open. If you keep dribbling, your teammates will stop trying to get open after a while, as they know they won't get the ball from you. Learn to dribble by feel so that you can always keep your head up to spot defenders and open teammates.

In a real game quick defenders have plenty of time to steal the ball, from the moment you push the ball to the floor until it bounces back to your fingertips. Hard dribbles shorten the time that you have no control over the ball and accordingly, minimize the risk of losing the ball to your defender.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Nike Battlegrounds: Ball or Fall (2003)

NIKE BATTLEGROUNDS: BALL OR FALL highlights the best moments from the Nike Battlegrounds street basketball tournament, which took place in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Philly, and Toronto. A "king of the court" was picked in each town, then those winners were picked to battle it out in a special one-on-one tournament in New York for a chance at a cash prize and an endorsement deal.

 

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