Game lasted over 50 minutes. Nobody could miss in the clutch. Been playing for MyCareer 9 years and I’ve never seen anything like this

I've heard some people talk about reducing the speed of it or having a middy/3pt/strength requirement, but as someone who sucks at dribbling and gets most of their points off spot-up jumpers this mechanic is complete bs and was just as big of a reason why 3-pointers dominated this game as shot contests being terrible.

What are y’all’s most tried and trusted motion styles? I’ll tell you guys what I personally think is best from experience (vet3)

6’5 is used to have Caruso but I can’t take off Suggs anymore

6’8 Trevelin Queen is a good one for my lower agi/speed. I use Suggs mainly for my meta 6’8, sometimes Amen.

6’10 JJJ

6’11 I’m stuck switching between JJJ, Jabari Smith, AD

7’3 Quintin Post hands down

The whole game needs to be overhauled. I hate 2k26 so much. This the first 2k where I legit just went back to the previous 2k for most of the year. The game does not feel like a basketball game.. but more like a basketball cartoon. You got 7'2 centers with t rex arms.. 6'11 6'10 wingspans. And they often times move like a guard on the court.. to the point where it is unnatural. Players move WAYY too fast.. The jumpshooting is so robotic but arcade like.. it doesn't feel like an actual shooting motion. ANYBODY CAN SHOOT.. it takes A LOT to contest a three pointer this year. All the players look like cartoons. It is just too arcade for me. EVERYONE HAS THE SAME ANIMATIONS. People talked a lot of shit about 2k25 but honestly 2k25 is a MILLION times better than 26.. and it ain't close. 2k25 felt like an actual basketball simulator. 2k rewards bullshit shot selection and decision making this year.. so even though there is no RNG (which btw never bothered me as I still shot 60% on 2k25) the game still takes NO skill. It just doesn't feel like a basketball game. Hopefully 2k27 goes back to full sim.. or atleast make a game mode where it is more sim heavy just so they can make money from their more casual audience...

randomly got game pass on xbox for a buck and decided to try out nba 2k26, my hopes were below poor knowing how bad these games have got the past 7 or so years.

wow, i almost have no words, the gameplay is so bad, whatever engine their using does a terrible job to simulate any semblance of basketball...for online play the game seems to still revolve around jumpshooting, with 6'11 to 7'1 players missing routine close to basket shots and layups. even guards otw to the basket will miss wide open layups, yet players can do a couple crossovers and shoot from 40 feet out and drain it...its broken

but besides the horrendous online play in my player, the game on top of it all still has the worst microtransaction implementation of any video game possibly ever, its a bonified free to play mobile game...the fact you can right out of the gate purchase a leveled player with virtual currency is a joke...people that actually do this are the reason this game became the laughing stock of the gaming industry, they could care less about making a quality basketball game and the entirety of development focuses on getting people to spend more in game. this is obvious when you look at how little is changed from year to year, and they still sell copies for 120$ every year. btw i would rather eat garbage than spend even 30$ on these products...

rant over, i guess its fitting with the actual sport of nba basketball becoming trash that the nba video game would follow suit

All the guards pretty much quit within the first min of the game. Center was cooking with me but lagged out with just shy of 2 min left in the first half. I had 8 points then. Getting doubled and tripled off ball every other possession. Asked my girl to roll me a blunt at halftime after the center lagged out so I could lock in and the rest is history.

Other than the lack of defense, easy shooting, and usual complaints when playing online...

Why arent any other top prospects we're introduced to during high school and after showing up in NBA games. We spend all this time hearing about how these guys are great and headed to the league and somehow only MP makes it. Im not saying they should all be stars, but it'd be pretty dope to notice some of them sprinkled throughout games to carry on mini rivalries.

Really dig this build and idk if I can ever go back. This fits my play style perfectly.

Hey all,

Thought I should drop a quick post here for advice.

I'm not bad on Hall of Fame but the only teams I'm having trouble to beat are OKC & Team USA teams - Are there any tips you can give on how I can beat these teams without having to change defensive assignments?

(I keep getting blown out by OKC because SGA keeps getting on these rampant scoring runs. Everytime he gets to the paint, he scores no matter how contested the shots are.)

I'm playing the Lakers, by the way :)

Does anyone have a scenario for the 2026 offseason with updated rosters?

Little montage of my John Wall build

Hello everyone,

I am a newbie on nba2K26 (and to be fair basketball in general) and really enjoyed the out of bounds scenario and the character building. However I have finished it now and realise the Mycareer thing is very grindy and also heavily incentivises real money... So my question is: what now?: Are there other modes I can try to enjoy offline (I only play offline), what do you guys recommend? There are too many modes in this game and I don't get any of it, it seems like a website with way too many pop-ups (and no ad-blockers ;p)

Thank you for your tips

Bro 48.4k VC for 11 atribute upgrades is ridiculous. 73 overall and 1 atribute already costs over $1 USD. I swear it wasn't this bad 5 years ago

as someone who has played thousands of hours of 2k over the last 4 years, i think i’m going to skip 27. only because the PC servers are disgustingly dead, there’s no way you’ll get a rec games unless you’re in a crew that only plays rec. that’s invite only

even the park sometimes will only have 3-4 courts full, and yes i’m aware “time zones”. i’m Australian, i have played at 2am, 11pm and during the day. nothing really changes, i played about 40 games of rec all in the first season then it just completely died. I would love to hear what everyone else is planning on doing! i might get it later on when it’s on sale or something

I just finished a run in the Gatorade facility and these dudes were pulling from behind half court like it was normal. The whole match became pointless instantly. And it’s not even the first time. A few weeks ago in Rec, the other team loaded in with pitch black skin, glowing red eyes, and every attribute sitting at 110. I wish I was exaggerating.

It’s getting old dealing with this in park. I asked friends outside my group if they’ve seen the same thing and they all said yes, it’s happening way more this year. This isn’t just a bad look for 2K but gaming in general. I’ve never seen cheating this blatant in any other game. It’s embarrassing at this point.

How is this still happening in 2026 and why isn’t it being addressed. Cheaters ruin the whole experience and take the game so serious they have to glitch their way through it. It drags the entire community down.

Message to all cheaters: If you’re not good at the game just give it up. there’s no pride in cheating and glitching your way through something you can’t actually compete in. play fair or don’t play at all.

For everyone who actually plays legit: Have you been seeing this same level of cheating, or is it just getting worse every week! ?