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Andrew Begley
@andrewnlsc.bsky.social
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Covering basketball gaming for @thenlsc.bsky.social since 2001. Chicago Bulls, basketball, video game, and pro wrestling fan. Shameless in making Simpsons references.
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Episode #602 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, Andrew and Derek are talking about the first big NBA 2K26 patch, a successful Windows 11 update, an eBay horror story, and predictions for the 2026 NBA season. 🎙️
NLSC Podcast #602: That's No Way To Treat A Customer - NLSC
In Episode #602 of the NLSC Podcast: A terrible eBay experience, the first big NBA 2K26 patch, and 2026 NBA predictions.
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A new show will be out shortly, but in the meantime, catch up on last week's NLSC Podcast, which discussed the EA acquisition! 🎙️

Tune in on...

NLSC: www.nba-live.com/nlsc-podcast...

YouTube: youtu.be/BPr0p24QZM0

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/79U2...

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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"It's tiresome busywork akin to the grinding that takes place in MyCAREER, artificially padding out the game and ensuring that you're sick of it by the time you have a full roster."

ICYMI, 5 Reasons NBA Playgrounds Fell Short Of NBA Jam: www.nba-live.com/tff-5-reason...
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NBA Live 19: Lakers vs. Warriors...in the 2026 Season!

Using a minimalist 2026 season roster for NBA Live 19, @andrewnlsc.bsky.social previews Opening Day by taking on the Warriors with the Lakers.

🎥 Full Highlights: youtu.be/R4VYf4ZPmis
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The City and The Neighborhood bring a mix of pros and cons to NBA 2K. @andrewnlsc.bsky.social discusses his love-hate relationship with MyCAREER having open world environments in this week's Monday Tip-Off.
Monday Tip-Off: I Can't (Totally) Hate NBA 2K's Open Worlds - NLSC
In this week's Monday Tip-Off, Andrew confesses that despite his quibbles with them, he can't (totally) hate NBA 2K's open worlds.
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NLSC Screenshot of the Week: Jerry West in NBA 2K12

65 years ago today, Mr. Clutch made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA 2K12 celebrated his career in glorious black-and-white, via its NBA's Greatest mode.

It's the weekend, so share your Virtual Hardwood Photos!
Glancing at these late transactions as the 2026 NBA season looms, I'm reminded of what a pain offseason updates could be when I was modding NBA Live PC all those years ago. I still had fun making those rosters, but I burned out by creating too many eventual training camp cuts!
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40 years ago today, the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in test markets in North America!

ICYMI, this week's Wayback Wednesday took a look back at basketball gaming on the NES: www.nba-live.com/ww-nes-baske...
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It's time for the October 18th 2025 edition of the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week, curated as always by Derek! Some incredible lobs, awesome mods, and gamewinning shots can be found in this week's countdown.
NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week: October 18th, 2025 - NLSC
Dee has picked the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week for October 18th, 2025. Check out the latest highlights from the community!
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The NBA just taunting me with emails now.
To celebrate turning 41 yesterday, I re-watched a Bulls game from 1997 in which MJ scored 41 points.

Shout out to all the channels flying under the radar of copyright strikes with classic NBA uploads!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLbz...
1997 MAVERICKS AT BULLS
YouTube video by classic vintage sports
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Seven years ago yesterday, the second and final NBA Playgrounds game was released. This week's Friday Five outlines five reasons why Saber Interactive's arcade hoops duology fell short of the best NBA Jam games.
The Friday Five: 5 Reasons NBA Playgrounds Fell Short Of NBA Jam - NLSC
In this week's Friday Five, Andrew outlines five reasons why the NBA Playgrounds games fell short of the best NBA Jam titles.
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41 today. Also, back in August I marked 24 years running @thenlsc.bsky.social. Here's to many more, on both counts!
That interview re: Wilt Chamberlain is a fantastic read!

Also spotlights how The Book of Basketball pushed a lot of "wink-wink, trust me it's true" narratives. The "MJ was suspended in 1993" is another one. A great book, but definitely flawed.
Robert Cherry POTD Mel Counts. My interview with Wilt expert biographer regarding the benching of Wilt for Counts for much of the 4th Quarter of Game 7 of the 69 Finals: hoopsanalyst.com/qa-with-wilt...
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This Saturday will mark the 40th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System's release in select test markets in North America. As such, this week's Wayback Wednesday takes a look back at basketball gaming on the NES.
Wayback Wednesday: NES Basketball Gaming - NLSC
In this week's Wayback Wednesday, Andrew marks the 40th Anniversary of the NES with a look back at basketball gaming on the platform.
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"If you're putting all of that time and effort into creating in-depth and accurate roster mods, then you're doing yourself a disservice if you don't use them."

ICYMI, Play With Your Own Roster Mods: www.nba-live.com/mto-play-wit...
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"He represents a particularly dreary chapter in Bulls history, being a member of teams that weren't just unsuccessful, but unenjoyable to watch."

ICYMI, 5 Least Favourite MyCAREER Teammates: www.nba-live.com/tff-5-least-...
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ICYMI, NLSC Podcast #600 discussed NBA 2K26, Virtual Hardwood Legends, realism feeling unrealistic, and retro gaming rotations.

Tune in on...

NLSC: www.nba-live.com/nlsc-podcast...

YouTube: youtu.be/6A2UnHHntW4

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4IMo...

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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