I’ve spent several weeks playing NBA 2K23, and I’ve started a franchise at least eight different times, using no less than six different teams. Each time, I find myself quitting after just a few games — mostly because I decide I want to try something else. Mostly, because there are that many compelling combinations.
Mostly because I’ve never played a sports game quite as painstakingly well-crafted as NBA 2K23. The latest game in 2K’s long-running basketball game series is indisputably the finest sports game ever made, and it’s a love letter to the most ardent basketball fans and sports historians.