NBA 09 The Inside is a NBA basketball simulation developed by SCE Studios San Diego. The game is released on October 7, 2008 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. This year's game does not feature a single cover athlete but instead features a group of six NBA players that includes, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Carlos Boozer, Paul Pierce, and Dwyane Wade.
The game on top of having the 30 NBA teams includes 14 of the 16 NBDL teams. The teams are:
Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Bakersfield Jam
Anaheim Arsenal
Austin Toros
Colorado 14ers
Dakota Wizards
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Idaho Stampede
Iowa Energy
Los Angeles D-Fenders
Sioux Falls Skyforce
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Tulsa 66ers
Utah Flash
Excluded from the game are the newest members of the NBDL, the Erie Bayhawks and the Reno Bighorns.
Modes
- Quick Play-this mode allows you to choose a NBA or D-League team to play in a normal game aginst one another
- Franchise-allows you to choose one NBA team and control it's transactions, and other things covered by real GM's
- The Life-allows you to play 3 different stories of an NBA players accent from the D-League
- NBA Replay-this mode allows you to replay a game played in real life
