When my Rutgers University Scarlet Knights start racking up wins, I’ll geek out but how about embracing what NBA 2K26 is doing with Season 5 on deck to launch this Friday (February 20) with its college-themed drop? Oh yes.

I can’t lie - when it comes to sports titles, there’s really no competition in the basketball realm other than NBA 2K. So the need to deliver annually isn’t there - however - 2K Sports continues to make fire improvements, add new features and make each title including this year’s NBA 2K26 beyond must-play. Baller season has returned.