NBA 2K25 Patch 4 Available Today - Patch Notes

NBA 2K25 Patch 4.0 is available today, bringing various fixes and improvements for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players ahead of the Season 4 launch on January 10. Several coaches and players have received likeness updates, and some current-day uniforms are set to be updated in the upcoming roster update.

The patch should arrive shortly before Season 4 for Steam users, but check out the patch notes below. Thanks to skinnybonez from our Photographic Side of NBA 2K25 thread for the featured screenshot.

GENERAL

• Preparations for NBA 2K25 Season 4, launching on Friday, January 10th, at 8 AM PT/11 AM ET/4 PM GMT. Details coming soon.
• Fixed a rare hang that could occur when changing lineups in Play Now Online
• Player rankings will now sort correctly on the Friends tab of the Leaderboard screen in Play Now Online
• The logo scale on the Los Angeles Clippers City court floor has been corrected
• The official Emirates NBA Cup court floor has been updated for accuracy
• The following current-day uniforms have been updated (will be reflected after the next roster update):
  • Atlanta Hawks (sponsor patch update)
  • Brooklyn Nets (sponsor patch update)
  • Chicago Bulls (Bob Love commemorative patch)
  • Indiana Pacers (sponsor patch update)
  • Washington Wizards (sponsor patch update)
• The following players or coaches have received likeness updates:
  • Rebecca Allen (dynamic hair)
  • Shakira Austin (dynamic hair)
  • LaMelo Ball (new player scan)
  • Jamison Battle (new player scan)
  • Kalani Brown (dynamic hair)
  • Kwame Brown (dynamic hair)
  • Bilal Coulibaly (general likeness update)
  • Joel Embiid (hairstyle update)
  • Enrique Freeman (dynamic hair)
  • Joyner Holmes (dynamic hair)
  • Juwan Howard (general likeness update)
  • Moriah Jefferson (dynamic hair)
  • Sika Koné (new player scan)
  • Jared McCain (dynamic hair)
  • Jade Melbourne (new player scan)
  • Brandin Podziemski (general likeness update)
  • Zaccharie Risacher (dynamic hair)
  • Mercedes Russell (new player scan)
  • Tidjane Salaun (dynamic hair)
  • Jermaine Samuels Jr. (dynamic hair)
  • Marcus Smart (dynamic hair)
  • Alanna Smith (dynamic hair)
  • Dennis Smith Jr. (general likeness update)
  • Stephanie Soares (dynamic hair)
  • Latricia Trammell (dynamic hair)
  • Sevgi Uzun (new player scan)
  • Stephen Curry (hairstyle update)
  • Julie Vanloo (new player scan)
  • Coby White (hairstyle update)
  • Andrew Wiggins (general likeness update)
  • Cecilia Zandalasini (new player scan)

GAMEPLAY

• Separated “Light Pressure” coverage into 3 bands (Weak, Moderate, Strong) for more detailed shot feedback
• Trailing defenders will no longer be able to interrupt skill dunk attempts and force dunkers into layups when bumping them from behind
• Adjusted the restitution between the ball and rim to better reflect real-life physics and reduce the frequency of excessively long rebounds on missed shots
• Enabled the Offensive 3 Seconds rule for 1v1 Proving Grounds and 1v1 Ante-Up games

CITY / PRO-AM / REC / THEATER / PROVING GROUNDS

• Many improvements to performance, stability, and visuals have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
• Resolved an issue that could prevent REP multipliers from being applied correctly after transitioning to the City from MyTEAM
• All Pro-Am teams now have a chance for their Alternate uniform to be selected when on the Away side
• Fixed a delay that could occur when changing clothing before entering a shootaround in Pro-Am 5v5

MyCAREER / QUESTS / PROGRESSION

• Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression and quest completion throughout the mode
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the Maximum Overdrive badge slot from unlocking correctly
• Resolved an issue that could cause some dynamically scheduled NBA Cup games to get skipped when simulating

MyTEAM

• Fixed a rare issue that could prevent Breakout games from being counted
• Updated the mini-game award icon visuals in Breakout
• Fixed an issue that could prevent Favorite Plays from being saved when a new Playbook Card is selected
• Resolved an issue that prevented instantly regenerated Exchanges from being available more than once while in the Duplicates menu
• Various visual improvements have been made to the Auction House menus
• Fixed a rare issue that could block progress during the Welcome to MyTEAM Challenges
• Minor updates have been made to Player Card visuals and other menus across MyTEAM

MyNBA / THE W

• Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
• Resolved an issue that could block progress in MyNBA saves that used Start Today when NBA Cup games were on the schedule
• Fixed a hang that could occur when attempting to contract the league to 18 teams