NBA 09 brings fast, fluid gameplay to you. In Franchise mode, you can draft and construct contracts while engaging in multi-season gameplay. Conquest mode lets you take over the country in gameplay modes such as Dodgeball, Elimination, Fast Break, and Pick-Up games. Carnival mini-games include Pinball, Pop-a-Shot, and Skee-Ball, and cross platform compatibility lets you use mini-game Carnival tickets earned to purchase items in NBA 09 PS3. Additional mini-games round out the experience including, Pick and Roll, Alley-Oop, Box Out, Give and Go, and 21.

Carnival-Style Mini-Games - Shootin' Bricks, Block A Shot, Big Shooter, and Alley Oop Downloadable Content - Over the course of the season, updated rosters will be available to download Enhanced Play-by-Play and Commentary - Ian Eagle handles play-by-play duties and stepping in to the color commentary role is TNT's Kenny Smith Ladder Challenge - Compete in a mini-game or exhibition mode series and earn reward tickets for working to the top of the ladder Wireless Multiplayer Gameplay - Ad Hoc connectivity of up to two PSP systems, or link to a network via a wireless local area network (VLAN) access point for multiplayer action nationwide

Franchise Mode - Run a team where performance and player morale are tracked on virtually every level - salary, playing time, trades, team performance, and much more. Participate in a full season mode