Season 3 preparation patch adding the NBA's new heave rule, a large City stability pass, and broad fixes across every mode, plus arena and likeness updates.
PS5 / Xbox Series X|S · November 17, 2025PC · November 28, 2025
Highlights
Gameplay: supports the NBA's new heave rule (final 3 seconds of the first three quarters); fixes missing 3-second violation calls in some City modes; Teammate Chemistry boosts now shown in the HUD; no other gameplay tuning
City: invisible players / ineligible clothing resolved, several hang and disconnect fixes, private games excluded from Pro-Am Summit, face scans display properly
MyCAREER: Long Ranger GOAT Skill now grants its rewards; endorsement menu shows all rewards
MyTEAM: unselected lineups no longer carried into multiplayer after matchmaking restarts; Squad Win reset protections; Coach Training Challenges startable from the card view; Auction House protections for favorited cards
MyNBA: generated draft classes properly randomized, FIBA offseason re-sign blocker fixed, NBA Cup group-stage tiebreaker corrected
Arenas: OKC's 2025 championship banner added; new Suns sponsor logo
General
Season 3 preparation
New UI action shots
Rare halftime disconnect in Play Now Online fixed
Media Suite save/load consistency
Arenas & uniforms
Two uniform corrections, arriving via roster update
OKC's 2025 championship banner added
New Suns sponsor logo
Likeness
6 new player scans (WNBA)
Tattoo updates for 6 players
Hair and likeness updates for roughly 14 more
Gameplay
Supports the NBA's new heave rule (final 3 seconds of the first three quarters)
Missing 3-second violation calls in some City modes fixed
Teammate Chemistry boosts now shown in the HUD
No other gameplay tuning in this patch
The City
Invisible players and ineligible clothing resolved
Several hang and disconnect fixes
Private games excluded from Pro-Am Summit
Face scans display properly
Roughly 14 fixes in total, spanning stats displays, challenge counting, the equipment menu, and 2KTV overlap
MyCAREER / MyPLAYER
Long Ranger GOAT Skill now grants its rewards
Endorsement menu shows all rewards
Sideline interview improvements
Practice facility fixes
Jersey number fixes
MyTEAM
Unselected lineups no longer carried into multiplayer after matchmaking restarts
Squad Win reset protections
Coach Training Challenges startable from the card view
Auction House protections for favorited cards
Exchange OVR requirement text corrected
Menu performance
Double Up eligible in Salary Cap Online
MyNBA / MyGM / The W
Generated draft classes properly randomized
FIBA offseason re-sign blocker fixed
NBA Cup group-stage tiebreaker corrected
Roughly 13 fixes in total, including a 2K Share upload hang, two-way contract games remaining, and W practice text