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Although many aspects remained the same, there were important modifications. Things like Franchise mode were updated to be more extensive than ever but the big change came with the presentation. NBA 2K3 marked the start of a partnership with ESPN to make the game more realistic than ever.

The only game of the entire franchise that didn't have 2K in its title was ESPN NBA Basketball, which would have been basically NBA 2K4. This game went all-in on ESPN and Iverson was the front cover.

It was the final episode before 2K Sports was formed. ESPN NBA Basketball featured unique face designs for each player It also improved the passing system and focused on the 24 hours a day mode, and had a lot of streetball aspects. It was widely praised for graphics, gameplay and presentation.

NBA 2K11 marked a turning moment for the games. Although there was no bad press for the games, they did stagnate somewhat as the 2000s ended. This was a huge improvement for a number of reasons. It was the most memorable for Michael Jordan, a cover athlete who hadn't played any match in Buy 2K22 MT a while.