1. Current Gen Patch Update 1.8 - 12.1.21
  2. GENERAL
  3. A Gatorade app is now available on the in-game phone when on the cruise ship
  4. Slowed down lateral dribble launches and added a shooting penalty that applies for players who zig-zag from side to side excessively before shooting
  5. Fixed an issue that was causing ball handlers to hitch and slow down when running in transition
  6. Adjusted the Intimidator badge to apply to jump shots in addition to dunks and layups
  7. MyTEAM
  8. Fixed an issue with Free Throws not visually tallying points in the in-game Agenda Tracker
  9. Prevented Series I Agendas from qualifying for all players in the Agenda Tracker
  10. Certain Event Cards will now display their names in Auction Outcomes
  11. Addressed a few stats that were not updating in the MyTEAM menus
  12. New Gen Patch Update 1.8 - 12.1.21
  13. GENERAL
  14. Addressed a rare hang that could occur at halftime in various modes
  15. Removed the 75th Anniversary logos from the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz City uniforms to mirror real world usage
  16. 2021 NBA Championship banners have been unveiled in the Milwaukee Bucks arena
  17. The baseline text on the Cleveland Cavaliers City court floor has been updated to reflect recent real world changes
  18. The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or had general likeness updates made to them:
  19. New Scans:
  20. Santi Aldama
  21. Cole Anthony
  22. Desmond Bane
  23. Saddiq Bey
  24. James Bouknight
  25. Jared Butler
  26. Josh Christopher
  27. Ayo Dosunmu
  28. Usman Garuba
  29. Luka Garza
  30. Killian Hayes
  31. Bones Hyland
  32. Isaiah Jackson
  33. Isaiah Joe
  34. Jalen Johnson
  35. Herbert Jones
  36. Kai Jones
  37. Tre Jones
  38. Corey Kispert
  39. Saben Lee
  40. Kira Lewis Jr.
  41. Theo Maledon
  42. Kenyon Martin Jr.
  43. Tyrese Maxey
  44. Jaden McDaniels
  45. Leilani Mitchell
  46. Isaac Okoro
  47. Theresa Plaisance
  48. Paul Reed
  49. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
  50. Jaden Springer
  51. Jaesean Tate
  52. Xavier Tillman
  53. Ziaire Williams
  54. Tattoo Updates:
  55. RJ Barrett
  56. Devin Booker
  57. Brandon Clarke
  58. Chris Duarte
  59. Jalen Green
  60. JaMychal Green
  61. Quentin Grimes
  62. Tre Mann
  63. Trey Murphy III
  64. Payton Pritchard
  65. Karl-Anthony Towns
  66. A'ja Wilson
  67. General Updates:
  68. Mike Bantom
  69. Bimbo Coles
  70. Josh Giddey
  71. Justin Holiday
  72. Luke Jackson
  73. Grant Long
  74. Oliver Miller
  75. Ja Morant
  76. Lamond Murray
  77. Gregg Popovich
  78. Otto Porter
  79. Cazzie Russell
  80. Pepe Sanchez
  81. Stromile Swift
  82. Derrick White
  83. GAMEPLAY
  84. Slowed down lateral dribble launches and added a shooting penalty that applies for players who zig-zag from side to side excessively before shooting
  85. Fixed an issue that was causing ball handlers to hitch and slow down when running in transition
  86. Adjusted the Intimidator badge to apply to jump shots in addition to dunks and layups
  87. Defensive positioning logic improvements have been made to help CPU screen defenders guard the pick and roll more effectively
  88. Added new “Cutter Help” defense that enables help defenders to recognize an off-ball cut to the basket and position themselves to guard it. This can be disabled with the Drive Help setting in the defensive settings menu
  89. THE CITY
  90. Various stability and performance improvements have been made throughout the City
  91. Resolved some issues that could occur when attempting to join a friend at the Gatorade private courts
  92. MyCAREER
  93. Continued fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure that all quests are tracking and completing properly
  94. The Edit Playbook menu should now function correctly once unlocked
  95. You are now able to change your selections when using the Suggest Free Agents menu
  96. MyTEAM
  97. Fixed an issue with custom uniforms that could allow users to show up invisible in multiplayer games
  98. Fixed an issue with Free Throws not visually tallying points in the in-game Agenda Tracker
  99. Prevented Series I Agendas from qualifying for all players in the Agenda Tracker
  100. Certain Event Cards will now display their names in Auction Outcomes
  101. Updated the thumbnails on uniform cards to reflect new sponsor patches
  102. Improved ball bounces for locker code and Triple Threat Online: The 100 Ball Drops
  103. MyNBA/THE W
  104. Continued stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
  105. You can now properly make changes to team rotations in MyNBA Online
  106. Current Gen Patch Update 1.7 - 11.3.21
  107. GENERAL
  108. Tightened collision detection to prevent “ghost” charging/blocking fouls during gameplay.
  109. Rebirth (and the associated quest) should once again be attainable for those users still looking to properly acquire it.
  110. The Gym Rat badge should once again be attainable for those users still looking to acquire it.
  111. Addressed an issue with custom jerseys that resulted in invisible players in MyTEAM games.
  112. 2020-21 NBA Championship banners have been raised in the Bucks’ Fiserv Forum.
  113. Many more fixes included to improve the overall experience of NBA 2K22 across all game modes.
  114. New Gen Patch Update 1.7 - 10.20.21
  115. GENERAL
  116. Season 2: Build Your Empire for NBA 2K22 starts this Friday at 8AM PT. Read more about our exciting new additions and changes here in the new NBA 2K22 Season 2 Courtside Report.
  117. Various UI updates have been made across all modes to enhance the overall experience.
  118. New Real Voice Studio and Real Voice Sideline content has been added to the in-game broadcast presentation.
  119. Courts/arenas for the following teams were updated to match recent changes made for the new NBA season:
  120. Chicago Bulls
  121. Cleveland Cavaliers
  122. Dallas Mavericks
  123. Miami Heat
  124. Minnesota Timberwolves
  125. Phoenix Suns
  126. Oklahoma City Thunder
  127. San Antonio Spurs
  128. Toronto Raptors
  129. Various G League teams
  130. The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or had general likeness updates made to them:
  131. Lindsay Allen (new scan)
  132. Scottie Barnes (new scan)Dijonai Carrington (new scan)
  133. Tightened collision detection to prevent “ghost” charging/blocking fouls during gameplay
  134. Stephanie Jones (new scan)
  135. Tre Mann (new scan)
  136. Davion Mitchell (new scan)
  137. Kelsey Mitchell (new scan)
  138. Trey Murphy III (new scan)
  139. Chiney Ogwumike (new scan)
  140. Karlie Samuelson (new scan)
  141. Alperen Sengun (new scan)
  142. Jasmine Walker (new scan)
  143. Kostas Antetokounmpo
  144. Khem Birch
  145. Steve Clifford
  146. Dana Evans
  147. Cheryl Ford
  148. Jerami Grant
  149. Brandon Ingram
  150. Lisa Leslie
  151. Ivory Latta
  152. Kenyon Martin
  153. Rodney McGruder
  154. Taj McWilliams-Franklin
  155. Chris Mullin
  156. Deanna Nolan
  157. Ticha Penicheiro
  158. Kim Perrot
  159. Pascal Siakam
  160. Marcus Smart
  161. Katie Smith
  162. John Stockton
  163. Penny Taylor
  164. Lonnie Walker IV
  165. GAMEPLAY
  166. Reduced the frequency of stumbles after dunks, as requested by the community
  167. Made some improvements to double team and switch logic on defense
  168. Adjusted the logic for several shooting badges (including Chef, Limitless Spot-Up, Difficult Shots, Circus Threes, Rhythm Shooter, Catch & Shoot, Set Shooter, and Stop and Pop) so that each one triggers under the intended conditions and at the proper shooting ranges
  169. Players can now dunk more frequently in certain situations even when not using the skill dunk mechanic
  170. Locked the Y-position of the shot meter while in the act of shooting to make it easier to read
  171. Fake passes will no longer turn into unwanted bounce passes if triggered during a pump fake
  172. Fixed an issue where you could transition from a post hop shot away from the rim and into a running self alley-oop towards the rim
  173. Adjusted collision detection on certain take charge animations to prevent unwanted collisions
  174. Fixed an issue where shimmy hooks could be played from the 3PT line
  175. Resolved a rare issue where the AI could get caught in an unintentional size-up move
  176. Addressed a community-reported issue where the AI could get stuck attempting several fake passes in a row
  177. Technical free throws will no longer be incorrectly awarded on defensive off-ball fouls in the last 2 minutes of a game
  178. Gameplan will now be properly turned off when the user turns ACE off in the menu
  179. CITY/PRO-AM/REC
  180. Many continued improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience
  181. Addressed issues with invites and voice chat as reported by the community
  182. You can now properly access the courts in the Gatorade Training Facility while in a squad
  183. Your MyPLAYER will now wear the proper shoes when playing in Pro-Am games
  184. Resolved some issues with Pro-Am recruit stats not always displaying correctly
  185. You can now wear purchased items out of pop-up stores in the City
  186. MyCAREER/QUESTS
  187. Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience
  188. Fixed a rare issue preventing certain users from becoming the starter at the expected time in Toe The Line quest
  189. The Edit Playbooks menu will now properly be available when the associated quest is completed
  190. Resolved some issues that were preventing certain stat-related and season-long quests from correctly tracking and completing
  191. Addressed some issues with endorsement contracts and the associated rewards
  192. Fixed an issue with the Suggest Free Agents menu not working correctly after unlocking it via the associated quest
  193. The Belle of the Ball achievement will now correctly unlock when completed
  194. Resolved some issues with the reward collection from the buildings purchased in the Music and Fashion arcs
  195. MyTEAM
  196. Various improvements and support for Unlimited and Triple Threat Online: The 100
  197. Added support for Recurring and Event Exchanges
  198. Various additional improvements to The Exchange to improve the overall user experience
  199. Made several improvements to Ball Drops
  200. Added Event Card support for Auction House searches from My Collection
  201. Signed Player Cards will no longer have distorted backgrounds in-game
  202. Certain player stats like overall record will now display correctly in menus
  203. Boosts applied to Shoe Cards will now correctly be applied in games
  204. Added support for searching for Shoe Colorway Cards by brand in the Auction House
  205. Timers in the Pack Market will now display the proper amount of days remaining
  206. Restarting during Skill Challenges should now work as intended
  207. Fixed setting lineups in Triple Threat Play With Friends
  208. Addressed an issue that prevented players from viewing the opponent’s starting lineup before online games
  209. Prevented a situation where players could accidentally select multiple packs at once in MyTEAM: Draft
  210.  
  211. MyNBA/THE W
  212. Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
  213. Training and Conditional Coaching are now properly supported in MyNBA Online
  214. The various financial-related menus and additional trade options are now accessible in MyNBA Online
  215. Ticker scroll speeds have been reduced, as requested by the community
  216. Generated players now no longer default to having slow shot-timing
  217. You can now edit tendencies for players in draft classes
  218. Fixed a hang that could occur in the offseason when toggling between user-controlled teams
  219. Resolved an issue with certain downloaded draft classes that could cause problems when simulating ahead in the season
  220. Resolved an issue with the broadcast camera when used in certain WNBA arenas
  221. Addressed an issue in The W that could prevent users from passing the ball during an inbound despite having Full Team Control on
  222. Current Gen Patch Update 1.5 - 10.20.21
  223. GENERAL
  224. Season 2: Build Your Empire for NBA 2K22 starts this Friday at 8AM PT.  Read more about our exciting new additions and changes in the new NBA 2K22 Season 2 Courtside Report.
  225. Courts/arenas for the following teams were updated to match recent changes made for the new NBA season:
  226. Cleveland Cavaliers
  227. Dallas Mavericks
  228. Minnesota Timberwolves
  229. Phoenix Suns
  230. Oklahoma City Thunder (+jumbotron)
  231. Toronto Raptors
  232. The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or had general likeness updates made to them:
  233. NBA
  234. NBA players updated
  235. Jonathan Kuminga
  236. Franz Wagner
  237. Josh Giddey
  238. Moses Moody
  239. Evan Fournier
  240. Jabari Parker
  241. Derrick White
  242. Payton Pritchard
  243. Keon Johnson
  244. Tre Mann
  245. Cameron Thomas
  246. Trey Murphy III
  247. Herbert Jones
  248. Charles Bassey
  249. Scottie Barnes
  250. Isaiah Jackson
  251. Etan Thomas
  252. Derrick Favors
  253. LeBron James
  254. Steph Curry
  255. Tyler Johnson
  256. Marvin Bagley III
  257. WNBA
  258. WNBA players updated
  259. Jessica Breland
  260. Erica Wheeler
  261. Victoria Vivians
  262. Tiffany Mitchell
  263. Amanda Zahui B.
  264. Sylvia Fowles
  265. DeWanna Bonner
  266. Stefanie Dolson
  267. Bria Holmes
  268. Layshia Clarendon
  269. Natisha Hiedeman
  270. Lauren Cox
  271. Ruthy Hebard
  272. Crystal Dangerfield
  273. Emma Cannon
  274. Kysre Gondrezick
  275. Chelsey Perry
  276. Jasmine Walker
  277. Arella Guirantes
  278. Dijonai Carrington
  279. Stephanie Jones
  280. Dana Evans
  281. GAMEPLAY
  282. Adjusted the logic for several shooting badges (including Chef, Limitless Spot-Up, Difficult Shots, Circus Threes, Rhythm Shooter, Catch & Shoot, Set Shooter, and Stop and Pop) so that each one triggers under the intended conditions and at the proper shooting ranges
  283. Fixed an issue that was allowing shimmy hooks to play from the 3PT line
  284. Signature animations will now properly reset after using the Build Tester in MyCAREER
  285. MyTEAM
  286. Various improvements and support for Unlimited and Triple Threat Online: The 100
  287. Added support for Recurring and Event Exchanges
  288. Various additional improvements to The Exchange to improve the overall user experience
  289. Fixed an issue with MyCAREER Player Cards being available in unintended modes
  290. Added Event Card support for Auction House searches from My Collection
  291. Restarting during Skill Challenges should now work as intended
  292. Signed Player Cards will no longer have distorted backgrounds in-game
  293. Boosts applied to Shoe Cards will now correctly be applied in games
  294. Added support for searching for Shoe Colorway Cards by brand in the Auction House
  295. Prevented a case where players could accidently select multiple packs at once in MyTEAM: Draft
  296. Current Gen Patch Update 1.4 - 10.05.21
  297. Continued stability and performance improvements have been made to enhance the overall experience.
  298. You now have the ability to obtain Skill Boosts directly from your in-game phone no matter where you are on the Cruise Ship.
  299. Perfect Release SFX now have descriptive names to make equipping them a more simplified process.
  300. Zoom adjustments to the Broadcast camera, based on community feedback.
  301. Addressed an issue where the user would sometimes appear over the ocean when accepting an invite to the Cruise Ship.
  302. Slightly increased the ball drop speed in MyTEAM.
  303. New Gen Patch Update 1.6 - 9.30.21
  304. The City/MyCAREER/Pro-Am/Rec
  305. Continued stability and performance improvements have been to enhance the overall experience.
  306. Resolved an issue with some Kendrick Perkins videos being unavailable to view, preventing the related quests from being completed.
  307. Addressed an issue with The Game music quest line that could prevent it from being completed.
  308. Fixed an issue with certain dev coach quests in the NBA not starting, and related stats not being tracked correctly.
  309. Quests related to personal brand levels will now track properly before reaching the NBA.
  310. Made improvements to the draft stock system in MyCAREER to better reflect your status.
  311. Resolved a hang that could occur when changing badge loadout during shootarounds in the City.
  312. Addressed an issue where some players would briefly appear invisible when riding vehicles in the City.
  313. Fixed a reported issue with invites after finishing a Pro-Am game as a squad.
  314. General
  315. Various improvements to user interface elements in all modes to enhance the overall experience.
  316. Resolved a rare disconnect issue in Play With Friends W Online games.
  317. The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or general likeness updates (as noted):
  318.  
  319. Jalen Suggs (new scan)
  320. Evan Mobley (new scan)
  321. Josh Giddey (new scan)
  322. Jonathan Kuminga (new scan)
  323. Franz Wagner (new scan)
  324. Davion Mitchell (new scan)
  325. James Bouknight (new scan)
  326. Moses Moody (new scan)
  327. Cameron Thomas (new scan)
  328. Sabrina Ionescu (new scan)
  329. Lexie Brown (new scan)
  330. Emma Cannon (new scan)
  331. Kahleah Copper (new scan)
  332. Arella Guirantes (new scan)
  333. Ruthy Hebard (new scan)
  334. Teaira McCowan (new scan)
  335. Astou Ndour (new scan)
  336. Aaliyah Wilson (new scan)
  337. LeBron James
  338. Giannis Antetokounmpo
  339. Paul George
  340. Evan Fournier
  341. John Collins
  342. Stephen Curry
  343. Larry Drew
  344. Joe Harris
  345. Richaun Holmes
  346. Rodney Hood
  347. Lauren Jackson
  348. Steve Kerr
  349. Pete Maravich
  350. Kenyon Martin
  351. Jabari Parker
  352. Noelle Quinn
  353. Bryant Reeves
  354. Sheryl Swoopes
  355. Anderson Varejao
  356. Derrick White
  357. Cody Zeller
  358. MyTEAM
  359. Injuries have been disabled in MyTEAM Draft games.
  360. Applied shoes and badges should now be working correctly in Domination and Challenge games.
  361. Addressed a hang that could occur when calling a play in Triple Threat games.
  362. Players are no longer forced to use layup timing in MyTEAM Draft games.
  363. New Gen Patch Update 1.5 - 9.22.21
  364. Additional stability improvements in an ongoing effort to improve your user experience.
  365. Fixed an issue that was causing City/Rec/Pro-Am/W Online games to disconnect either before the game started or at the conclusion of the game.
  366. Addressed an error code issue that was preventing specific MyCAREER saves from being able to load into the City.
  367. Significantly improved loading speed when re-entering the City from a building interior (Apartment, Rec, Pro-Am, Event Center, etc.).
  368. Improved framerate when navigating the City on the Xbox Series X console.
  369. Traditional broadcast cameras are now available for use in MyNBA once again.
  370. Fixed an issue that resulted in some MyNBA Online saves to overwrite other pre-existing saves.
  371. Gym Rat and On-Court Coach badges are now correctly being applied to all badge loadouts.
  372. Increased the velocity required before a player jumps/falls into or over the first row of the crowd via momentum.
  373. DJ Booths will no longer allow for tipping when in the proximity of a quest NPC.
  374. New Gen Patch Update 1.4 - 9.17.21
  375. General
  376. Additional stability improvements in an ongoing effort to improve your user experience.
  377. Fixed issues where some users were unable to progress in select MyCAREER storylines.
  378. The Gatorade Private Courts reservation menu will now reliably display your friends list.
  379. Fixed just prior to this patch: Users should have already noted improved responsiveness on Squad Invites and newly improved performance in Rec/Pro-Am experiences.