Features:

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest - Live from Las Vegas hosted by street legend Bobbito Garcia. Choose from hundreds of dunks and props as you compete against the NBA's finest dunkers in this 4 player event. The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest is also playable online.
Customizable Free Throws, Dribble Moves, and Dunks give users total control over the way their players play on the court. New signature shots from NBA players, including Greg Oden, as well as individual post and dribble moves.
Off-Ball Control - Run sets to get your player the ball in the best situation for him to get a quick bucket. Use the Get Open button for a fast play, or call for the exact situation you want with the Off-Ball Control menu. On offense, you have the option to switch off the ball handler to other players where you can call for alley-oops, jostle for post-position and set screens.
Every NBA player has been redone to improve likenesses and overall graphical quality. Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith deliver charged commentary and the Game Wrap-Up feature allows you to choose the kind of post game show you watch.
New defensive controls give users more control of their player by using the right analog to play tighter defense on the ball-handler, body up on the ball handler and run defensive sets.
Run your franchise by identifying player roles, balancing playing time and keeping team morale up. The Hoopcast Simulator simulate games while SimCentral centralizes all necessary information for real-time stats, standings and injuries.
2K Online - Includes a news ticker that updates you with sports headlines across the country, a user customizable Front Page display and a Co-op mode that allows 2 users to play on the same team against the AI.
2K8 Soundtrack - Featuring Common, Q-Tip, Run DMC, J-Dilla, Quasimotto, Cut Chemist, Devo, Stone Roses, Fishbone, Tommy Guerrero, Breakestra, G-Love, and Quantic.

The king of the hard court is back and better than ever with the all-new Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. NBA 2K8 continues a five year legacy of amazing NBA simulation with in-game features that bring basketball to life like never before. 2K Online - Now with tons of new features including a news ticker that updates you with sports headlines across the country, a user customizable Front Page display, and a Co-op mode that allows 2 users to play on the same team against the AI.