You're not Vince Carter. You're not Tim Duncan. You're not Jason Kidd. You haven't been blessed with a three foot vertical jump or the genetic matter to make flushing a leather ball through a metal hoop seem effortless. You don't have a shoe sponsor or a personal entourage. You don't have girls knocking at your hotel room door every night. You aren't an NBA superstar.

Or are you? Gripping the controller in your sweaty hands, do you feel the rush of the last second shot, the thrill of an overtime win, the satisfaction of total domination? Do you feel like a complete player? Do you feel like a basketball dynamo?

Or is it the grip of anguish when a three clatters out of the cylinder, the excruciating embarassment of getting faced on a dunk attempt? Is it always a struggle, even when you're the Lakers and your buddy is the Clippers? Are you a perennial doormat?

No matter who you are, we're here to help. In this guide, we've got the prescription for your roundball sickness, whatever it may be. Perhaps you want to know how to avoid getting blocked, or make the perfect pass, or drive the lane like a pro. Perhaps you need cheats. Maybe you're looking to see who the stars on your team are, and where you should go with your franchise. You'll find knowledge on all of these subjects inside the digital pages of this guide. All you need to do is turn the page, and training camp will begin...

Get the guide here.

Go to My NBA Live, then NBA Codes. Enter the following codes to unlock the corresponding stuff:

• All Hardwood Classics jerseys: 725JKUPLMM
• All NBA gear: ERT9976KJ3
• All shoes: POUY985GY5
• All team gear: YREY5625WQ
• Store points: 87843H5F9P

Enter the following in "NBA Codes": LBJ23Cavs1

Create a player with "SOSODEF" as his last name, and message will appear saying that you've unlocked him.

Create a player with one of the following as his last name. The character will be available in the free agent pool. (Note: Enter these last names in lowercase.)

posneghx - Mario Austin

skenxido - Malick Badiane

zxccvdri - Sani Becirovic

bbvdkcvm - Matt Bonner

sdfgurkl - Carlos Delfino

pockdlek - Andreas Glyniadakis

oeisndla - Kyle Korver

nbvksmcn - James Lang

qwpoaszx - Paccelis Morlende

whsucpoi - Aleksander Pavlovic

poilkjmn - Rick Rickert

ioubfdcj - Sofoklis Schortsanitis

xcfwqase - Tommy Smith

poioijis - Szymon Szewczyk

zxdsdrke - Nedzad Sinanovic

itnvcjsd - Remon Van de Hare

wmzkcoi - Xue Yuyang

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Unlock New Lebron James shoes

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Enter the following in the Cheat Menu: 23lbjnumb1

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Unlock Shoes

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Enter these NBA Codes to unlock special Nike shoes (the colorway style are in parentheses):

• Air Flight 89 (3)- GF9845JHR4
• Air Flightposite I (1) - 0P5465UX12
• Air Flightposite II (2) - 2389JASE3E
• Air Foamposite - OP5465UX12
• Air Foamposite Pro (1) - DG56TRF446
• Air Foamposite Pro (2) - 3245AFSD45
• Air Foamposite Pro (3) - DSAKF38422
• Air Hyperflight (2) - 14TGU7DEWC
• Air Hyperflight (3) - A0K374HF8S
• Air Hyperflight (4) - JCX93LSS88
• Air Zoom Flight (1) - 367UEY6SN
• Shox BB4 - 424TREU777
• Blazer - XCV6456NNL
• Blazer (2) - W3R57U9NB2
• Air Jordan III (1) - CVJ554TJ58
• Air Jordan III (2) - G9845HJ8F4
• Air Jordan XI (1) - A2S35TH7H6
• Air Jordan XI (2) - HG76HN765S
• VCIII - SDFH764FJU

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Hint: Free Agents for Draft Picks

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After your first season of a dynasty and after the first offseason, the premium free agents will still be available. Sign them for 1 year minimum and then trade them for a first round draft choice.

Date Added: 1970-01-01

Hint: Free Free Throws

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If you mess up on your free throw (the lines are not aligned) press START before the next ball lands and then go to Controller Select, press X, then press either START or X again to go on "Ready!" to resume the game.

Your free throw lines should reset and you can shoot your free throws over again (thus getting a free retry).