10 Best Basketball Video Games Of All Time

5. NBA 2K17

LeBron James, NBA 2K17
2K Sports

The newest installment in the most successful basketball video game franchise deserves a spot in the list for being just that. It's the most realistic and best presented basketball video game to date. There's no denying that.

It's lower ranking is because it is standing on the shoulders of other games which paved the way for its excellence. Compared to NBA 2K17 they are flawed, but without their shortcomings and mistakes, there would be no NBA 2K17.

Also, it's not a massive improvement on previous titles, but more of a refinement.

So while this is the game that you're probably going to play and enjoy today, the next four games are the reason for it.

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