''NBA'' is a series of six

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s developed by

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and published by

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. The games are licensed by the

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(NBA), and are one of several different NBA-focused basketball video game series. The games released in the series are ''NBA'', ''NBA '06'', ''NBA '07'', ''NBA '08'', ''NBA 09: The Inside'', and ''NBA 10: The Inside''. It is the successor to the ''

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'' series.

Games

''NBA'' (2005)

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'' is a basketball video game which was released in March 2005 for the PSP.

''NBA 06''

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'': ''Featuring the Life Vol. 1'' was released on October 4, 2005, for the PSP and November 1, 2005, on

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. The product features

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on the cover. You may also compete in a new feature the PlayStation's Skills challenge. Not in any other NBA games. Amar'e Stoudemire and P.J. Carlesimo appeared in commercials featuring three fictitious NBA players.

''NBA 07''

'' NBA 07'' was released in 2006. The product features

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guard

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on the cover, with his newly chosen jersey number of 24. It is the second installment of the ''NBA: Featuring the Life'' series by Sony Computer Entertainment, and is a launch game for the

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format.

''NBA 08''

'' NBA 08'' was developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2007. For the second time in the series, Phoenix Suns F/C Amar'e Stoudemire is featured on the cover—Stoudemire appeared on the cover of ''NBA '06'': featuring the Life Vol. 1 two years before. Unlike most NBA games, this one had a story.

''NBA 09: The Inside''

'' NBA 09: The Inside'' was developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment on October 7, 2008. It does not feature a single cover athlete, but instead features a group of six NBA players that include

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Carlos Boozer Carlos Austin Boozer Jr. (born November 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. The two-time NBA All-Star played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers, and then spent his last season ...

, Kobe Bryant,

LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( ; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and ...

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, and

Dwyane Wade Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. ( or , born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently the co-owner of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He is also currently the host of the American a ...

''NBA 10: The Inside''

''NBA 10: The Inside'' is a basketball simulation game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PSP on October 6, 2009.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to Metacritic.

References

External links

* {{Sony franchises PlayStation Portable games NBA video games Sony Interactive Entertainment franchises Sony Interactive Entertainment games Video game franchises Video game franchises introduced in 2005 Video games developed in the United States