- Boss battles
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding battle:

Magic Johnson Boss Battle (Magic)	Successfully complete the Los Angeles Lakers Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Shaquille O'Neal Boss Battle (Diesel)	Successfully complete the Orlando Magic Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Lebron James Boss Battle (King James)	Successfully complete the Miami Heat Silver Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Kobe Bryant Boss Battle (Black Mamba)	Successfully complete the Los Angeles Lakers Silver Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Dr. J Boss Battle (Dr. J)	Successfully complete the Philadelphia 76ers Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Karl Malone Boss Battle (Mailman)	Successfully complete the Utah Jazz Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Chris Paul Boss Battle (CP3)	Successfully complete the New Orleans Hornets Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Larry Bird Boss Battle (Bird)	Successfully complete the Boston Celtics Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Dwayne Wade Boss Battle (Flash)	Successfully complete the Miami Heat Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode.
Yao Ming Boss Battle (Yao)	Successfully complete the Houston Rockets Gold Challenge in Remix Tour mode.

- Play as Team Jordan
Select Play Now mode. Enter 'JOR' as initials for player one and 'DAN' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Team Jordan.

- Play as Team Adidas
Select Play Now mode. Enter 'ADI' as initials for player one and 'DAS' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Team Adidas.

- Democrats team
At the title screen, press Left(13), A. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Select Play Now mode, then push Plus at the team selection screen to find the Democrats team, which includes Barack H. Obama, Bill Clinton, and others.

- J.Cole and 9th Wonder team
At the title screen, press Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, A, B. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Select Play Now mode, then push Plus at the team selection screen to find the J.Cole and 9th Wonder team.

- Play as NBA mascots
Select Play Now mode. Enter 'MAS' as initials for player one and 'COT' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find the NBA mascots.

- Achievements
Do the following things to obtain the corresponding Gamerscore points:

10 Points
First Time for Everything	Be victorious in an online ranked match.
Rolling	Be victorious in 10 online ranked matches.
Raw Rookie	Play an online ranked match.
Burning	Keep yourself or your teammate on fire until it exhausts by making 5 or more unanswered baskets.
20 Points
Mojo	Be victorious in a game with a layup buzzer beater.
He's on Fire!	Hit a buzzer beater while on fire.
Finger Roll	Make 5 layups sequentially without getting blocked.
From Downtown	Realize 50% of your team's points while only shooting three pointers.
Too Late	Go up for a game winning dunk only to have time expire while in mid-air.
Clean Sheet	Be victorious in a Classic or Remix game without letting the opposing team score.
Iron Will	Break the backboard in a Classic or Remix game with an alley oop!.
Begin to Finish	Be victorious in an online ranked match while leading after each quarter.

- Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:

John Starks, Patrick Ewing (Atlantic Division Represent)	Overcome the Atlantic Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode.
Bryant Reeves (100 Club)	Be victorious in 100 games.
David Robinson (Glass Cleaner)	Grab 10 rebounds in one game.
Scott Skiles (Dominant Distributor)	Get 30 Assists with one player in one game.
Kevin McHale (Feelin' It)	Perform 10 successful jump shots.
Allen Iverson (Elusive)	Perform 10 successful shove counters.
Kevin Johnson (Ultimate Teammate)	Overcome the CPU in a 2V2 game with your drone teammate scoring all of the points.
Clyde Drexler (NBA Domination)	Successfully complete Classic Campaign mode with a team from each division in the NBA.
Danny Manning (Grand Realizer)	Realize 1,000 points.
Bill Laimbeer, Isiah Thomas (Central Division Represent)	Overcome the Central Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode.
Scottie Pippen (Stringin' Em Together)	Go on a five game win streak in Classic Campaign mode.
Drazen Petrovic (The Spirit of Competition)	Successfully complete a game of 21 against a friend.
Rony Seikaly (Throw It Down, Big Man)	Dunk the ball 10 times in one game.
Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway (Pacific Division Represent)	Overcome the Pacific Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode.
Nick Anderson (First Game Jitters)	Successfully complete a game in Play Now mode.
James Worthy (You Must be Butter)	Go on a 10 game win streak in Classic Campaign mode.
Chuck Person (Fired Up)	Get 'On Fire' four times in a single game.
Beastie Boys Team (3 The Hard Way)	Overcome the Beastie Boys team in Remix Tour mode.
Larry Bird, Magic Johnson (Bird/Magic Superteam)	Overcome the Bird/Magic Superteam in Classic Campaign mode.
Hakeem Olajuwon, Kenny Smith (Southwest Division Represent)	Overcome the Southwest Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode.
Dennis Rodman (How Rude)	Perform 10 successful shoves in one game.
Mark Price (Gentleman)	Overcome the CPU in a 2V2 game without shoving.
Kenny Anderson (Sticky Fingers)	Steal the ball 10 times in one game.
Manute Bol (Block Party)	Perform 10 successful blocks.
Dr. J (High Flyer)	Perform 10 successful alley-oops.
Dan Majerle (Century Realizer)	Realize 100 points in one game.
Glen Rice (Triple up)	Overcome the CPU in a 2V2 game by tripling their score or better.
John Stockton, Karl Malone (Northwest Division Represent)	Overcome the Northwest Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode.
Brad Daugherty (Double Up)	Overcome the CPU in a 2V2 game by doubling their score or better.
George Gervin (Buzzer Clearer)	Hit a Buzzer Clearer shot to win a 2V2 game.
Mitch Richmond (10K Realizer)	Realize 10,000 points.
Orlando Magic Shaq (Smash It)	Overcome the CPU in Backboard Smash.
Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb (Southeast Division Represent)	Overcome the Southeast Division Legend team in Classic Campaign mode.
Detlef Schrempf (No 'I' in Team)	Be victorious in a 2P game vs. the CPU.
Larry Johnson (Ball Hog)	Be victorious in a game without allowing your teammate to score.
Stickman Team (Operation Stickman)	Overcome the Stickman team in Classic Campaign mode.

- Privileges
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding privilege:

Infinite Turbo (Easter Conference Domination)	Successfully complete Classic Campaign mode with a team from each division in the Eastern Conference.
Mini Men (Mini Ming)	Shrink Yao Ming to his smallest size in the Yao Ming Boss Battle.
Camera Hog (Mad Skills)	Perform ten successful crossovers in one game.
1 Shot Fire (Western Conference Domination)	Successfully complete Classic Campaign mode with a team from each division in the Western Conference.
Big Head Mode (Fundamentals)	Successfully complete Jam Camp.
Power UPS (Remix Champion)	Successfully complete Remix Tour mode.

- Republicans team
At the title screen, press Right(13), A. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Select Play Now mode, then push Plus at the team selection screen to find the Republicans team, which includes George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, and others.

- Play as Team Sprite
Select Play Now mode. Enter 'SPR' as initials for player one and 'ITE' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Team Sprite.

- Play as Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle (ESPN SportsNation)
Select Play Now mode. Enter 'ESP' as initials for player one and 'NSN' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle from ESPN SportsNation.

- Bonus basketballs
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding ball:

Lava Basketball (Firefighter)	Put out your opponent's fire four times in one game.
Happy Face Basketball (Persistent)	Perform ten successful putbacks.
NBA Jam Basketball (En Fuego!)	Get on fire in a single or two player game.
Globe Basketball (Remix Champion)	Successfully complete Remix Tour mode.
Cobalt Basketball (Wrecking Crew)	Overcome the CPU in Backboard Smash in two minutes or less.
Ground Basketball (Big Brawlin')	Overcome the CPU in a game of Elimination.
USA Basketball (Break The Seal)	Be victorious in a game vs. the CPU.

- Beastie Boys team
At the title screen, press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Select Play Now mode, then push Plus at the team selection screen to find the Beastie Boys team.

- Play as Mathias Murphy and Kevin Durant (The Neighbors)
Select Play Now mode. Enter 'MMK' as initials for player one and 'D35' as initials for player two. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Mathias Murphy and Kevin Durant.

- Play as Mark Turmell (developer) and Tim Kitzrow (announcer)
Select Play Now mode. Enter 'MJT' as initials for player one. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound at team selection screen. Push Begin at team selection screen to find Mark Turmell (creator of NBA Jam) and Tim Kitzrow (announcer).