NBA 2K23 Patch Notes (Official List of All NBA 2K23 Updates)

NBA 2K23 patch notes are now available for PS5, PS4, PC and Xbox. According to the official NBA2K23 patch notes, the latest update brings various new changes and improvements to the game. Apart from this, NBA 2K23 update also includes general gameplay optimizations.

Previously, the NBA 2K23 update added some minor tweaks and fixes. Unfortunately, since the release, players are facing several login and disconnection issues. Today’s NBA 2K23 patch will fix a few of these issues.

Read more details below.

NBA 2K23 Patch Notes – November 28, 2022

GENERAL

  • Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 3, launching this Friday, December 2nd, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
  • The Bill Russell “6” logo has been added to the court apron for all 28 alternate floors
  • The Black Lives Matter logo has been added to the court floor for all WNBA teams
  • The 2021-22 championship banner has been added to the Golden State Warriors arena
  • George Mikan’s retired #99 jersey has been added to the Los Angeles Lakers arena
  • Baseline team wordmarks and corner championship trophy graphics have been added to the Chicago Sky arena
  • The mascots for the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers have been updated to reflect real-life design changes

The following players have had general likeness updates or adjustments made: 

  • Paolo Banchero 
  • Oshae Brissett
  • Jimmy Butler 
  • Nic Claxton
  • JD Davison (dynamic hair update)
  • Tari Eason (dynamic hair update)
  • Keon Ellis
  • Jerami Grant (dynamic hair update)
  • Ron Harper Jr. (dynamic hair update)
  • D’Angelo Russell (dynamic hair update)
  • Duane Washington Jr.
  • Blake Wesley (dynamic hair update)
  • Robert Williams (dynamic hair update)
  • Ziaire Williams (dynamic hair update)

The following historic players have received new sculpts:

  • Chucky Brown (new historic sculpt) 
  • Butch Carter (updated historic sculpt)
  • Tyson Chandler (new historic sculpt)
  • Maurice Cheeks (updated historic sculpt)
  • Speedy Claxton (new historic sculpt)
  • Wayne Cooper (new historic sculpt)
  • Ledell Eackles (new historic sculpt)
  • Ernie Grunfeld (updated historic sculpt)
  • Marc Iavaroni (updated historic sculpt)
  • Mike McGee (new historic sculpt)
  • Oliver Miller (new historic sculpt)
  • Stacey King (new historic sculpt)
  • Mark Olberding (new historic sculpt)
  • Scott Padgett (new historic sculpt)
  • Anthony Peeler (new historic sculpt)
  • Mark Price (new historic sculpt)
  • Malik Rose (new historic sculpt)
  • Doug Smith (new historic sculpt)
  • Vladimir Stepania (updated historic sculpt)
  • Maurice Taylor (new historic sculpt)
  • Luke Travers (dynamic hair update)
  • Darrell Walker (updated historic sculpt)
  • Wally Walker (updated historic sculpt)
  • Scott Wedman (new historic sculpt)
  • Herb Williams (new historic sculpt)
  • Jayson Williams (new historic sculpt)

GAMEPLAY

  • Addressed an issue that was preventing custom difficulty levels from working as intended
  • Increased the frequency of putbacks to bring them more in line with expected levels
  • Adrenaline boost usage has been disabled when sprinting off-ball when on offense
  • Adjusted the logic for body-up animations to improve their reliability in expected circumstances
  • Fixed some issues with Coach’s Clipboard to allow ACE Tempo and Rebound settings to work properly

JORDAN CHALLENGE

  • The additional blue three-point line on the Cleveland Cavaliers court in “The Shot” and “69 Points” games has been added

CITY/PRO-AM/REC/THEATER

  • Continued improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
  • Resolved some issues with Daily Pick ‘Em to ensure results appear correctly and rewards are given when earned
  • Various visual improvements and updates have been made to Pro-Am and Event related menus
  • Fixed a rare disconnect that could occur during the intro of some City and Ante-Up games
  • Squad invite notifications will now correctly appear when received
  • Players in a squad will now properly leave Pro-Am Walk-On together
  • Addressed an issue that could prevent VC rewards from being received in certain Theater events
  • The player matchup overlay will now appear as expected during Rec game intros
  • Foam fingers will now properly appear in the City when equipped

MyCAREER/QUESTS/PROGRESSION

  • Continued fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression throughout the mode
  • Resolved a hang that could occur when attempting to enter the 2K Beats menu after recording a new custom track
  • Addressed an issue that caused certain seasonal quests to not track correctly between saves
  • Made some adjustments to improve tracking for vehicle related quests
  • Fixed a rare timing conflict that could prevent progression on certain J. Cole music quests
  • The quests to create custom music tracks with Bas and Elite should now move forward correctly
  • Various updates and improvements have been made to the Leadership feature
  • Resolved an issue with endorsements to ensure proper progression as contracts are completed
  • The Marketability and Fans values on the Personal Brand menu will now update correctly
  • Fixed an issue with certain drills in Brickley’s Gym that could cause long hangs during dead balls
  • Addressed an issue with the XP progress bar that could incorrectly reflect current progress

MyTEAM

  • Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
  • Due to anti-competitive trends impacting the experience of Unlimited players, Position Lock has been disabled in Unlimited, GameDay, and Tournament modes. Position Lock is still available in MyTEAM’s other multiplayer modes
  • New visuals for Ascension and Draft Modes have been added
  • In Triple Threat Online: Co-Op, the camera will now properly focus on the controlled player and keep them on screen
  • Adjusted the 2K Cam in all Triple Threat modes to keep the three-point arc in view when the ball is under the basket
  • Fixed an issue between active times of Limited Time Events where the event bonuses were incorrectly displayed
  • In the Evolution menu, all badges will now display in the upgrades list
  • You are now able to replace badges on player cards without needing the higher tier version of the badge
  • Addressed some issues that could occur when alternate custom uniform cards are used in the away uniform slot
  • Fixed an issue with the Agenda Tracker not properly displaying progress for some agendas
  • Resolved a rare hang that could occur in the Exhibitions menu
  • Added the ability to view rewards for other tiers in the Clutch Time menus
  • Fixed an issue preventing users from sending duplicate high-tier coach cards to the Auction House under certain circumstances
  • Addressed a rare hang that could be encountered when entering a game

MyNBA/THE W

  • Continued stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
  • Addressed a hang that could occur during postgame flow in The W Online games
  • Resolved some issues that could occur in later seasons of MyNBA when starting in one of the earlier eras
  • Fixed an issue that could occur in MyNBA when loading a save with less than 23 teams
  • Attempting to draft players from a custom draft class in MyNBA Online will now function correctly
  • Various issues with the offseason in MyNBA Online have been addressed
  • Resolved a hang that could occur in MyNBA Online when there are multiple pending notifications
  • Addressed controller settings-related issues.
  • Addressed animation resetting issues.
  • Fixed a bug where players lose adrenaline bars when moving off the ball.
  • General Stability fixes and improvements.

NBA 2K23 Patch Notes (PS4, PC & Xbox) – October 27, 2022

  • General Stability fixes and improvements.

What is NBA 2K23 Season 2 Release Time and Date?

NBA 2K23 Season 2 is launching on Friday, October 21st, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST.

NBA 2K23 Season 2 Update Patch Notes for PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox – October 19, 2022

GENERAL

  • Added The Bill Russell “6” logo to the court floor for all 30 NBA teams
  • Added The Bill Russell “6” patch to the uniforms for all 30 NBA teams
  • Restored the ability to quickly toggle between players on the Edit Player menu.
  • Players assigned to teams from the Create-a-Player pool will no longer retain duplicate or retired numbers.
  • Addressed occasional disconnects that could occur in Play With Friends Quick Play during initial matchmaking or when using custom rosters.
  • The Crypto.com arena name has been added to the jumbotron for the LA Lakers, LA Clippers, and LA Sparks.
  • The following players and coaches have had general likeness updates or adjustments made:
    • Precious Achiuwa
    • Ochai Agbaji (hair dynamics update)
    • Jarrett Allen
    • Chris Andersen
    • Deandre Ayton
    • Marvin Bagley III
    • Will Barton
    • MarJon Beauchamp (hair dynamics update)
    • Hugo Besson
    • Saddiq Bey
    • Corie Blount
    • DeWanna Bonner
    • James Bouknight
    • Oshae Brissett
    • Scott Brooks
    • Kendall Brown
    • Willie Burton
    • Wilt Chamberlain
    • Julian Champagnie
    • Kennedy Chandler (hair dynamics update)
    • Josh Christopher (hair dynamics update)
    • Brandon Clarke
    • Jordan Clarkson (hair dynamics update)
    • JD Davison
    • Andre Drummond
    • David Duke Jr.
    • Craig Ehlo
    • Dale Ellis
    • Keon Ellis
    • Joel Embiid
    • De’Aaron Fox
    • Daniel Gafford
    • Danilo Gallinari (hair dynamics update)
    • Daniel Gibson
    • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    • Aaron Gordon
    • Jerami Grant
    • Megan Gustafson (hair dynamics update)
    • Josh Hall
    • Richard Hamilton (hair dynamics update)
    • R.J. Hampton
    • Ron Harper Jr.
    • Bob Hansen (hair dynamics update)
    • Jaxson Hayes
    • Dwight Howard
    • Trevor Hudgins
    • Allen Iverson
    • Phil Jackson (hair dynamics update)
    • Derrick Jones Jr.
    • DeAndre Jordan (hair dynamics update)
    • Trevor Keels
    • Kyle Kuzma
    • Romeo Langford
    • Caris LeVert
    • E.J. Liddell
    • Nassir Little
    • Caleb Martin
    • Tyrese Martin
    • Karlo Matkovic
    • Walter McCarty
    • JaVale McGee
    • Derrick McKey
    • De’Anthony Melton
    • Oliver Miller
    • Patrick Mills
    • Josh Minott
    • Isaiah Mobley (hair dynamics update)
    • Moses Moody
    • Ja Morant
    • Markieff Morris
    • Ed Pinckney
    • Scotty Pippen Jr.
    • Josh Richardson
    • Ryan Rollins
    • LaToya Sanders (hair dynamics update)
    • Gui Santos
    • Jerry Sichting
    • Lamar Stevens (hair dynamics update)
    • Kiah Stokes
    • Dalen Terry
    • Alyssa Thomas
    • Kenny Thomas
    • Kurt Thomas
    • Luke Travers
    • Gary Trent Jr.
    • Juan Toscano-Anderson
    • Myles Turner
    • Jonas Valanciunas
    • Jabari Walker (hair dynamics update)
    • Bill Walton
    • Ennis Whatley
    • Lindell Wigginton
    • Alondes Williams
    • Courtney Williams
    • Herb Williams
    • Jalen Williams (hair dynamics update)
    • Jaylin Williams
    • Riquna Williams (hair dynamics update)
    • Robert Williams
    • Vince Williams Jr.
    • Ziaire Williams
    • D.J. Wilson
    • Delon Wright
    • Jackie Young (hair dynamics update)
  • The following historic players have received new sculpts:
    • Cadillac Anderson
    • Carlos Arroyo
    • Mike Brown
    • Lester Conner
    • T.R. Dunn
    • Kevin Gamble
    • Winston Garland
    • Pat Garrity
    • Dion Glover
    • Gary Grant
    • Sidney Green
    • Gerald Henderson Sr.
    • Jon Koncak
    • Jeff Lamp
    • John Long
    • Terry Mills
    • Tracy Murray
    • Bob Netolicky
    • Kurt Nimphius
    • Kevin Ollie
    • Cincinnatus Powell
    • Jerry Reynolds
    • Cliff Robinson
    • Bobby Simmons
    • Ricky Sobers
    • Nate Thurmond
    • Jay Vincent
    • Clarence Weatherspoon
    • Micheal Williams

GAMEPLAY

  • Addressed certain standing layups that would cause them to fade away from the rim instead of towards it
  • Addressed an issue where the user could momentarily lose control while defensive shading
  • The Dream Shake badge will now lessen the penalty when chaining multiple fakes together
  • The “Run” game plan series will now work correctly using On-the-Fly Coaching
  • Certain post animations that were not playing as intended have now been properly enabled
  • Shot fakes that could force the player to go out of bounds unintentionally will no longer do so
  • CPU players no longer use layup timing, as they were unrealistically proficient with it
  • The free-throw difficulty slider will now function correctly
  • Addressed some problems with controllable rim hangs that were causing players to vault into the air unexpectedly
  • Air balls will no longer occur when shot timing is slightly early, slightly late, or better
  • Shot timing will now work correctly for hook shots when playing online games
  • The frequency of contact dunks on lower difficulty levels has been increased
  • Made shots will now have more ball-rim physics interaction variation rather than always swishing
  • Addressed Favorite Plays not showing up in many modes for On-the-Fly Coaching
  • Resolved a rare hang that could occur during certain inbounds plays
  • Various Michael Jordan signature animations have been updated
  • Added new facial expressions to several animations

JORDAN CHALLENGE

  • The Restricted Area line will now properly appear on the court in the “Pass the Torch” game
  • The paint design has been updated to be accurate to real life in the “Bad Boys” game

CITY/PRO-AM/REC/THEATER

  • Many improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
  • The Court Status overlay is now available when standing on a Got Next spot in the City
  • Reduced the delay in exiting a court after winning a game in the City
    • The remaining player in head-to-head games will now be awarded a win if all other players have left
  • Games played in the Theater will now properly count towards the user’s skill level progression
  • Various fixes and improvements have been made to private matchmaking and squads, including when entering the Event Center
  • Several changes related to invites have been made to increase stability and better streamline the experience
  • Various updates have been made to games on the district courts in the City to improve the experience and ensure intended progression
  • Addressed a bug that could cause some weekly quests to expire early
  • Addressed various issues with the stat overlays in Pro-Am games to improve their accuracy
  • Addressed a rare issue that could cause players to be invisible when entering Ante-Up
  • Resolved an issue with adrenaline boosts occasionally displaying the incorrect number remaining
  • Resolved an issue that was causing the shot meter to be invisible when shooting in Brickley’s Gym
  • Individual tattoos can now be properly removed when there is more than one on a particular body part

MyCAREER/QUESTS/PROGRESSION

  • Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression throughout the mode
  • Core MyPLAYER progression speed has been slightly increased
  • Addressed a bug that was preventing certain Tier 3 badges from being cored
  • Addressed a rare issue that could cause certain equipped animations to reset to default
  • Several changes have been made to improve photo quests, particularly ones using the tripod
  • Badge progression will now work correctly when playing games on the district courts in the City
  • Resolved an issue that was preventing certain users from continuing after playing one of the games at Dreamer Park in the It’s a Cole World questline
  • Addressed a bug with certain Coach Graves quests where he wouldn’t be present in the locker room and the user would be unable to progress
  • Made additional updates to the Palace Intrigue quest to help users stuck on certain objectives
  • Resolved a rare issue that could cause saves to be blocked on load due to not being able to enter the arena
  • Addressed a rare issue that prevented certain NPCs from being present when attempting to do selfie quests with them
  • Resolved an issue where users could get stuck with the inline skates equipped after a time trial, which could prevent them from completing quests requiring other vehicles
  • Resolved an issue that could cause season-specific Stat Quests to progress incorrectly
  • Relaxed some requirements on City stat quests so that they can be more easily completed with any build type
  • Addressed an issue with a handful of daily and weekly quests that could cause them to not have a title/description in the display
  • Quests requiring personal brand increases in non-NBA games will now be accurately tracked
  • The rewards for the Chris Brickley quests are now correctly displayed

MyTEAM

  • Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
  • An anti-competitive check for idle players has been added to Multiplayer modes in MyTEAM
  • Added the option to turn off visual Era filters in Single Player modes from the pause menu. Era filters will not appear in Limited games.
  • High level Coach Cards will now give appropriate boost amounts (Pink Diamond Jerry West now gives +6 to attributes!)
  • Updated the Wheel Spin to make the location of featured prize slots less confusing
  • Players will no longer receive losses on their menu records when their opponent quits
  • Cards and configurations in Triple Threat Online: Co-Op will now be saved after games are played
  • Addressed a rare hang that could occur when quitting Triple Threat Online: Co-Op games
  • Addressed a bug where the adaptive coaching engine (ACE) was reset to default settings in multiplayer games
  • Added a ‘Trophy Case’ category to The Exchange
  • Addressed an issue that prevented the “Level Up” Trophy/Achievement from unlocking in MyTEAM
  • Replacing badges on a Player Card from the Edit Player menu will now work correctly
  • Playbooks will now save as expected in the Coaching tab of Edit Lineups
  • Dynamic Duos will now consistently report their boosted overall ratings
  • Dynamic Duo info has been added to the General page on the back of MyTEAM cards
  • Prevented an error that could occur when players have more than 101 wins in Clutch Time modes
  • Addressed the Limited countdown timer reporting different times on the main menu and within Limited
  • Free Agent cards will now warn the player if their final game will be played in Triple Threat modes
  • Prize Balls have received a visual update
  • Addressed the alphabetical order for the “Killer Combos” badge in the Auction House search options
  • The latest update removed Original Owner stickers from Player Cards listed in the Auction House
  • The Original Owner sticker will now only appear in Exhibition Missions requiring Original Owner cards
  • Duplicate player cards will no longer be able to be used in the same Exhibition Mission

MyNBA/THE W

  • Added various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
  • Imported Player DNA players will now be properly classified as rookies
  • Modern and created players imported into MyNBA Eras rosters will now be given the correct age
  • The rookie salary scale will no longer inflate to unrealistic levels over time when starting in the Magic/Bird era of MyNBA
  • Trade exceptions will now be calculated correctly when only a portion of it is used
  • Oklahoma City crowd signs will no longer appear in the Sonics 1990s era arena
  • The color of the shorts for the Los Angeles Clippers 2013 uniforms has been corrected
  • Addressed a rare issue that could cause players to have $0 contracts or incorrect contract lengths
  • Expansion teams in MyNBA will now have appropriate attendance effects and commentary support
  • Addressed some issues that could occur when an expansion team drafts a player from another team on a non-core contract and then puts them on their core roster
  • The Kobe era will now use the correct rules in the 4th quarter of the All-Star game
  • Resolved a rare hang in the offseason when playing in a league with 36 total teams and a small amount of playoff teams
  • Addressed a hang that could occur when bringing up a player card on the roster menu during the offseason in MyNBA Online
  • Male NBA prospects will no longer appear when using custom draft classes in MyWNBA
  • A new court floor has been added for The W Online and The W contact workout games
  • The Team Chemistry pillar in The W will no longer stop at Level 6
  • Addressed a rare hang that could occur in The W after editing team branding

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Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
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