''NBA'' is a series of six basketball video games developed by

San Diego Studio San Diego Studio is an American video game developer based in Sorrento Valley, San Diego. A first-party studio for Sony Interactive Entertainment, it is responsible for '' MLB: The Show'' games. The studio also developed the '' NBA'' series, ' ...

and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The games are licensed by the National Basketball Association (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 ''

NBA ShootOut ''NBA ShootOut'' (''Total NBA'' in Europe) is a series of basketball video games based on the NBA and released for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. It was one of Sony's first-party sports franchises for the PlayStation, along with ''NHL Fac ...

'' series.

Games

NBA (2005)

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

NBA 06

'' NBA 06: 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

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...

power forward/center Amar'e Stoudemire 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 Peter John Carlesimo (born May 30, 1949) is an American basketball coach who coached in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and college basketball for nearly 40 years. He is also a television broadcaster, having worked with ESPN, ''The ...

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 PlayStation 3 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 Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Paul Pierce, and

Dwyane Wade Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. (; born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Wade spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and won three NBA champi ...

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

* {{San Diego Studio 2009 video games PlayStation Portable games National Basketball Association 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