Unlockable teams:
| Hieroglyphics team | Hold the CPU to 48 points |
| 2K5 team | Hold the CPU to 48 points twice |
| VC team | Hold the CPU to 48 points three times |
| Sophomore class | Hold the CPU to 48 points four times |
| Rookie class | Hold the CPU to 48 points five times |
| All-time 76'ers | Score 127 points in a game |
| All-time Sonics | Score 127 points in three different games |
| All-time Celtics | Play a game without committing a foul |
| SEGA team | Play two games without committing a foul |
| All-time Lakers | Win two games |
| All-Time Superstars | Win five games |
VC Gym court:
Play fifteen Street Games.
Practice Gym court:
Play ten Street Games.
2K5 Street court:
Play five Street Games.
Boss #1 court:
Defeat the CPU by 69 points.
Boss #2 court:
After unlocking the Boss #1 court, defeat the CPU by 69 points.
Boss #3 court:
After unlocking the Lamar Odom Bobble-Head, get 30 total assists in one
game.
Hall Of Fame mode:
Unlock all bonuses to access the Hall Of Fame difficulty setting
ABA Ball:
Do not allow any player on your team be the victim of a steal for an entire
game.
ESPN Ball:
After unlocking the ABA Ball, do not allow any player on your team be the
victim of a steal for an entire game.
Sega Ball:
After unlocking the ESPN Ball, Do not allow any player on your team be the
victim of a steal for an entire game.
Kevin Garnett Bobble-Head:
Do not get blocked for an entire game.
Allen Iverson Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Kevin Garnett Bobble-Head, do not get blocked for an
entire game.
Andrei Kirilenko Bobble-Head:
Get one double double by any player on your team.
Baron Davis Bobble-Head:
Make twenty 3-point field goals in one game.
Yao Ming Bobble-Head:
Block a total of ten shots total in one game.
Ben Wallace Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Yao Ming Bobble-Head, block a total of ten shots total
in one game.
Dirk Nowitzki Bobble-Head:
Defeat the CPU by 15 Points in each quarter of a game.
Carmelo Anthony Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Dirk Nowitzki Bobble-Head, defeat the CPU by 15 Points
in each quarter of a game.
Kenyon Martin Bobble-Head:
Get 40 total rebounds in one game.
Chris Webber Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Kenyon Martin Bobble-Head, get 40 total rebounds in one
game.
Elton Brand Bobble-Head:
Get 25 rebounds in each half in one game.
Tim Duncan Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Elton Brand Bobble-Head, get 25 rebounds in each half in
one game.
Stephon Marbury Bobble-Head:
Do not get pass intercepted for an entire game.
Jason Kidd Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Stephon Marbury Bobble-Head, do not get pass intercepted
for an entire game.
LeBron James Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Jason Kidd Bobble-Head, , do not get pass intercepted
for an entire game.
Jermaine O'Neal Bobble-Head:
Get one double double by a player on your team with one of the stats above
15.
Shaq Bobble-Head:
Get one double double by any player on your team with both stats above 15.
Vince Carter Bobble-Head:
Make ten dunks in one game.
T-Mac Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Vince Carter Bobble-Head, make ten dunks in one game.
Kobe Bryant Bobble-Head:
After unlocking the Kobe Bryant Bobble-Head, make ten dunks in one game.
Steve Francis Bobble-Head:
Get 15 total assists in one game.
Lamar Odom Bobble-Head:
Get 30 total assists in one game.
Paul Pierce Bobble-Head:
Score 500 total points. Note: Points in Street Games do not count towards
the total.
Peja Stojakovic Bobble-Head:
Make 100% of your free throws for an entire game.
Everything:
Unlock everything in ESPN NBA 2K5 for 24/7 mode by creating a player with
the name RAY GRAHAM.
Halloween 24/7 prizes:
Set the system date to October 31 to get prizes such as a pumpkin head and
pumpkin ball in 24/7 mode.
Mascot Head in 24/7 training mode:
Once you reach 100 in any area of training, you will be given a mascot's
head for use in the 24/7 mode.
3PT: Benny the Bull (Chicago Bulls mascot)
BallHandling: The Raptor (Toronto Raptors mascot)
Passing: Sly the Fox (New Jersey Nets mascot)
Dunk: Blaze (Portland Trailblazers mascot)
Easy Baskets in 24/7 mode:
When you facing someone in 24/7 mode and are down 7-0 (or something
similar), get the ball and go up to the top of the key. You can either pump
once, then shoot; or drive past him going left. If you have the ball after you
receive the check, pump once, drive to either side, and make a lay-up.
Easy skills and points in 24/7 mode:
This trick requires two controllers. Go to training for something like 3
pointers. When you start using both controllers, you will have control of your
opponent. This gives you the chance to do as much training as desired. For the
ratings, it works the same way -- you will have control of your opponent.
Easy wins:
Pause game play, then go to the options and select "Gamesliders". While
there, you can max out your stats. Then, press Start to lower your opponents
stats before resuming the game.
Get point guard on the opposing team fouled out:
Whenever you score, let the point guard on the other team take the ball down
the court. When he crosses the half-court line, stand by on the free throw line.
The point guard will wait a few seconds, then try to go to the hole. When this
happens, quickly press Charge (Y) and the referee should call a charge. Keep
repeating this until he gets fouled out.
