Feel the emotion and intensity of the most authentic pro basketball experience in NBA Live 06. With a completely enhanced transition game, take the point and deliver fast break passes on the fly as a teammate runs the lane, awaiting your pass. On defense, get inside and feel what it's like to block a dunk-or to be dunked on-as big bodies collide under the basket. Will you live in the paint or set up camp outside the arc? The choice is yours.

Become an NBA superstar with the all-new EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Superstars. Dictate the actions of top NBA stars with moves just like their real-life NBA counterparts. The sport of basketball is elevated to a completely new level with NBA Live 06.

- Freestyle Superstars: Control top NBA stars, performing like their real-life counterparts based on distinct character types, including Power, Playmaker, Stopper, Scorer, Shooter, and Highflyer.

- Five-on-Five: The all-new animation system visually presents the up-tempo, fast-break brand of basketball that makes the NBA thrive.

- Physical Play: An improved transition game and a more physical brand of play result in superstar collisions and dunked-on scenarios.

- Player Visuals: A new graphics engine means player models play, act, and look like their real-life counterparts with striking detail and realism.

- Voices of the NBA: Joining Marv Albert is new color commentator and former NBA star Steve Kerr. The on-air TV partners call the five-on-five action, while Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith bring their own unique flavor to the Slam Dunk Contest and Three-Point Shootout.

- All-Star Weekend: NBA All-Star Weekend is better than ever! Create new jaw-dropping dunks in the Slam Dunk Contest or shoot from downtown in the Three-Point Shootout. With the Rookie Challenge and NBA All-Star Game, it's the real NBA experience. All-Star Weekend is available as a stand-alone game mode as well as within Dynasty mode.

- EA SPORTS Online: Take your game online with Xbox Live® and throw down against opponents from across North America.