They’re playing basketball! (If you don’t get that reference, get outta here.) Indeed, NBA 2K25 is one of the best entries in the NBA 2K series in quite some time! Endlessly detailed and bringing in update after update, NBA 2K decided to further up the ante in a major way. Also, on January 10, NBA 2K25 fans can look forward to Season 4! Before then, however, there’s a major patch to enjoy! So, without further ado? Let’s get into these NBA 2K25 update details!

‘nba 2k25’ NEW GEN v4.0 update details

‘NBA 2K25’ GENERAL TWEAKS

• Fixed a rare hang that could occur when changing lineups in Play Now Online
• Further, player rankings will now sort correctly on the Friends tab of the Leaderboard screen in Play Now Online

• The logo scale on the Los Angeles Clippers City court floor has been corrected
• The official Emirates NBA Cup court floor has been updated for accuracy

• The following current-day uniforms have been updated (will be reflected after the next roster update):
  • Atlanta Hawks (sponsor patch update)
  • Brooklyn Nets (sponsor patch update)
  • Chicago Bulls (Bob Love commemorative patch)
  • Indiana Pacers (sponsor patch update)
  • Washington Wizards (sponsor patch update)

• The following players or coaches have received likeness updates:
  • Rebecca Allen (dynamic hair)
  • Shakira Austin (dynamic hair)
  • LaMelo Ball (new player scan)
  • Jamison Battle (new player scan)
  • Kalani Brown (dynamic hair)
  • Kwame Brown (dynamic hair)
  • Bilal Coulibaly (general likeness update)
  • Joel Embiid (hairstyle update)
  • Enrique Freeman (dynamic hair)
  • Joyner Holmes (dynamic hair)
  • Juwan Howard (general likeness update)
  • Moriah Jefferson (dynamic hair)
  • Sika Koné (new player scan)
  • Jared McCain (dynamic hair)
  • Jade Melbourne (new player scan)
  • Brandin Podziemski (general likeness update)
  • Zaccharie Risacher (dynamic hair)
  • Mercedes Russell (new player scan)
  • Tidjane Salaun (dynamic hair)
  • Jermaine Samuels Jr. (dynamic hair)
  • Marcus Smart (dynamic hair)
  • Alanna Smith (dynamic hair)
  • Dennis Smith Jr. (general likeness update)
  • Stephanie Soares (dynamic hair)
  • Latricia Trammell (dynamic hair)
  • Sevgi Uzun (new player scan)
  • Stephen Curry (hairstyle update)
  • Julie Vanloo (new player scan)
  • Coby White (hairstyle update)
  • Andrew Wiggins (general likeness update)
  • Cecilia Zandalasini (new player scan)

GAMEPLAY

• Separated “Light Pressure” coverage into 3 bands (Weak, Moderate, Strong) for more detailed shot feedback
• Trailing defenders will no longer be able to interrupt skill dunk attempts and force dunkers into layups when bumping them from behind
• Further adjusted the restitution between the ball and rim to better reflect real-life physics and reduce the frequency of excessively long rebounds on missed shots
• Enabled the Offensive 3 Seconds rule for 1v1 Proving Grounds and 1v1 Ante-Up games

‘NBA 2K25’ CITY/PRO-AM/REC/THEATER/PROVING GROUNDS

• Many improvements to performance, stability, and visuals have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
• Further resolved an issue that could prevent REP multipliers from being applied correctly after transitioning to the City from MyTEAM
• All Pro-Am teams now have a chance for their Alternate uniform to be selected when on the Away side
• Fixed a delay that could occur when changing clothing before entering a shootaround in Pro-Am 5v5

‘NBA 2K25’ MyCAREER/QUESTS/PROGRESSION

• Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression and quest completion throughout the mode
• Further fixed an issue that could prevent the Maximum Overdrive badge slot from unlocking correctly
• Resolved an issue that could cause some dynamically scheduled NBA Cup games to get skipped when simulating

MyTEAM

• Fixed a rare issue that could prevent Breakout games from being counted
• Further updated the mini-game award icon visuals in Breakout
• Fixed an issue that could prevent Favorite Plays from being saved when a new Playbook Card is selected
• Further resolved an issue that prevented instantly regenerated Exchanges from being available more than once while in the Duplicates menu
• Various visual improvements have been made to the Auction House menus
• Further fixed a rare issue that could block progress during the Welcome to MyTEAM Challenges
• Minor updates have been made to NBA 2K Player Card visuals and other menus across MyTEAM

‘NBA 2K25’ MyNBA/THE W

• Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
• Further resolved an issue that could block progress in MyNBA saves that used Start Today when NBA Cup games were on the schedule
• Fixed a hang that could occur when attempting to contract the league to 18 teams