NBA 2K is the first installment of the NBA 2K series

NBA 2K

The NBA 2K series is a series of basketball video games developed and released annually. Beginning in 1999, the NBA 2K series was an exclusive to the Sega Dreamcast. The series was originally published by Sega, under the label Sega Sports and is now published by 2K Sports...

. It was published by Sega Sports and developed by Visual Concepts

Visual Concepts

Visual Concepts is a California-based video game developer best known for developing Sega Sports' 2K series of sports games. After the success of the series, they were picked up by Sega and became a wholly owned studio with Sega, usually termed a first-party developer...

. The cover features Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson

Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...

 of the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

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Gameplay

The game modes feature Exhibition, Seasons, Playoffs, Practice, and Customizations.

In Customizations, the player can create a fake or real NBA player and/or team. They may also change their team's starting lineups. Also, players can move onto different rosters. You can also import created players and teams to another person's Dreamcast.

Trivia

• This is the only game in the NBA 2K series that doesn't allow online play.