NBA Live 08 will have FIBA Teams (LINK + PICS)

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/14137/EA-and-FIBA-World-Championship-Sign-Agreement/

Oh that is just sexy as hell. And they have CHINA too.

Though some of the jerseys don't seem to be 100% accurate.

thats ill, i hope they have the olympics in dynasty mode

Oh that is just sexy as hell. And they have CHINA too.

Though some of the jerseys don't seem to be 100% accurate.

that's pretty nice... although we had a feeling they'd do this, the screens add a nice touch to it.


and the jerseys usually have companies' logos plastered all over it, but i don't think EA will pus them in the game. i.e. the Visa logo on Argentina's jerseys

I wonder if this will be a NG exclusive or if it will be in the Current Gen game as well.

Eh if not, we can just put them in there.

Thanks for posting it. I've put it on the main page

It looks pretty good. Although the court is using NBA lines (and is purple!?).
Would be nice to find out more though. Perhaps Andrew has something to add

Awesome! I also hope that these teams will be on the current-gen!

I'm also wondering if the FIBA players will be available for the dunk contest (not saying I'd use them for this, just wondering) or the three-point contest.

Also, do you think we will be able to sign/draft a FIBA player from our Dynasty mode or put them on before we start our Dynasty?

I understand that this is important to the many international guys on this site. But to me living in NY, I could care LESS!

whoa this is big time

I understand that this is important to the many international guys on this site. But to me living in NY, I could care LESS!

What a waste of a post. But how ironic at the same time.

They'll use generic arenas right?

agh.. no Team Lithuania It's all about the business

I understand that this is important to the many international guys on this site. But to me living in NY, I could care LESS!

What a waste of a post. But how ironic at the same time.

Why should I care about FIBA? Your post makes no sense, what is ironic about me not caring if international teams are in? Perhaps grabbing the I volume of the dictionary and looking up the word ironic is in order.

I don't have to be excited about every feature of the game. I'm not against it, just doesn't get me hot and bothered like some of our international friends. It's fine that it's in the game, I'm not against it just mmmmeehhhh!

Someone knows if the FIBA teams will be available only in XBOX360 or PC will also?
As JohnnyLi said I hope we can sign international players in the dynasty mode!!

LMFAO at Kobe not even being in the starting lineup.

This is nice but they need to start showing us some real game play footage.

They included the rosters who played in Japan in the 2006 World Champ, so Kobe and Arenas are not there. Or I Am Wrong ?

That's no biggie because I think it will be very easy to both update the rosters and jerseys. The big thing is having speech ID's and different game modes.

agh.. no Team Lithuania It's all about the business

They've only included the top eight ranked teams in the world. Australia missed the cut as well.

Though I am a China supporter, I certainly wouldn't put them in the top 8 in the world. I'd definitely put Lithuania and Australia in front. However China's in it, so I ain't complaining.

The currently FIBA rankings are as follow:

1. USA
2. Argentina
3. Spain
4. Serbia
5. Lithuania
6. Italy
7. Greece
8. France
9. Germany
10. Australia
11. China

Perhaps they made the choices by choosing the teams with the most NBA players or something? Or the players with the most popularity in the NBA, such as Dirk and Yao, who could sell the game even easier if their nation was in it or something.

Perhaps...six of the eight included teams finished in the top eight in last year's World Championship so their inclusion may stem from that. I was sure that it was based on world rankings but those standings would suggest I'm mistaken. Perhaps they couldn't secure the rights to certain teams.

Maybe you haven't noticed, but that 3-Point line is not at FIBA's range.

I'd say people have noticed that.

They should have included Brazil. We got very good players (Nene, Starbosa, Varejao, Garcia, Giovanonni, Valtinho, etc.) and we won the Pan-American Gold Medal last month. Too bad Brazil feel short at the FIBA World Championship...

Varejao sucks, he's over rated