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

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

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

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

Hint: Getting Great Players

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While playing in dynasty mode, after the first off-season, pick up free agents that have an overall rating of 65 or over. Next, trade the players that you've just picked up for a great player and two horrible players (by horrible I mean having an overall rating of 30 to 40). They should accept your trade.