With October 5th right around the corner, ESPN has given us a bit more insight into the upcoming NBA Jam that will be released for the Wii be a download bonus for those on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 the bought NBA Elite. I myself hope that they make this a DL for everyone eventually as I’m more interested in this game than I am NBA Elite. Either way ESPN has provided us with some more information about NBA Jam that includes:
- Majority of the teams will have three current players and at least one legend.
- Nine teams have been granted a fourth active player when voting too close to call.
- Some teams do not have a legend on the roster, either because of contractual restrictions or due to the team’s relative lack of history.
- Another factor with the legends selection: Players who appeared in the original arcade version in 1993 were preferred.
- There may be the standard array of hidden players that will have to be unlocked.
So who is on the rosters?
NBA Jam Eastern Conference rosters
Atlanta Hawks
- Players: Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Mike Bibby
- Legends: Dominique Wilkins and Spud Webb
Boston Celtics
- Players: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen
- Legends: Larry Bird and Kevin McHale
Charlotte Bobcats
- Players: Gerald Wallace, Stephen Jackson and Tyrus Thomas
- Mascot: Rufus Lynx
Chicago Bulls
- Players: Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer
- Legends: Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Players: Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison and Anderson Varejao
- Legends: Mark Price and Brad Daugherty
Detroit Pistons
- Players: Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey, Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon
- Legends: Isiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer
Indiana Pacers
- Players: Danny Granger, Mike Dunleavy and T.J. Ford
- Legend: Detlef Schrempf
Miami Heat
- Players: Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh
- Legends: Glen Rice and Rony Seikaly
Milwaukee Bucks
- Players: Michael Redd, Andrew Bogut, Brandon Jennings and Corey Maggette
- Mascot: Bango The Buck
New Jersey Nets
- Players: Devin Harris, Brook Lopez and Courtney Lee
- Legends: Kenny Anderson and Drazen Petrovic
New York Knicks
- Players: Al Harrington, Danilo Gallinari and Amare Stoudemire
- Legends: Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson and John Starks
Orlando Magic
- Players: Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis
- Legends: Nick Anderson and Scott Skiles
Philadelphia 76ers
- Players: Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand and Evan Turner
- Legends: Julius Erving and Allen Iverson
Toronto Raptors
- Players: DeMar DeRozan, Jarrett Jack and Andrea Bargnani
- Mascot: The Raptor
Washington Wizards
- Players: Yi Jianlian, Andray Blatche, Gilbert Arenas and John Wall
- Legend: Manute Bol
- Mascot: G-Wiz
[source: ESPN]
