It is the second installment of the NBA series by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the first one for the PlayStation 3.

It was one of three PlayStation 3 titles released at launch (Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Ridge Racer 7) that supported the 1080p high definition video output.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers served as the cover athlete.

On all consoles, the game uses graphics from TNT's NBA coverage.

[24][25][26] In Japan, where the PlayStation 3 version was ported for release on January 11, 2007, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.