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Basketball Games

Last updated: May 8, 2019

Are your kids into basketball? Then these top basketball games are sure to be a (wait for it) slam dunk! Virtual hoops have never been more fun.

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Backyard Basketball 2007 Poster Image
GAME

Backyard Basketball 2007

age 6+

Fun way to crash the boards with pros as kids.

PlayStation 2 (2007)
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Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Poster Image
GAME

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

age 8+

Mario delivers another innovative sports title.

Nintendo DS (2006)
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NBA 2K13 Poster Image
GAME

NBA 2K13

age 8+

Excellent pro basketball sim now with 1992 Dream Team.

Nintendo Wii , Nintendo Wii U , PSP , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 (2012)
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NBA 2K14 Poster Image
GAME

NBA 2K14

age 8+

Stellar NBA basketball sim is slam-dunk family fun.

PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox One (2013)
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NBA 2K15 Poster Image
GAME

NBA 2K15

age 8+

Stellar pro hoops franchise slam-dunks with added modes.

PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox One (2014)
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NBA Street Homecourt Poster Image
GAME

NBA Street Homecourt

age 8+

All-ages street game brings history to the court.

Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 (2007)
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NBA Jam Poster Image
GAME

NBA Jam

age 9+

Over-the-top arcade b-ball puts Obama and Palin in game.

Nintendo Wii , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 (2010)
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NBA Live 10 Poster Image
GAME

NBA Live 10

age 9+

Exciting sim of pro hoops with challenging shooting.

PSP , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 (2009)
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NBA 2K16 Poster Image
GAME

NBA 2K16

age 10+

Stellar basketball game adds modes, Spike Lee story lines.

PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox One (2015)
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GAME

NBA 2K17

age 10+

Amazing basketball sim scores with more depth, strong story.

PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox One (2016)
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NBA Baller Beats Poster Image
GAME

NBA Baller Beats

age 10+

Rhythm game about dribbling a real basketball to music.

Xbox 360 (2012)
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