Will that happen? I don't know. Ten years ago nobody would have said NBA All-Star game would be on cable. We hope to have events like those on TNT or TBS for sure.

The lightweight league is very competitive this year, and any win will be hard-earned.

We will be operating business as usual. There is no change for our 2006 plans, on the business or baseball side.

NBA 2K6 is without a doubt the most innovative and exciting basketball title this year. We focused on delivering the most realistic visuals, incredible online play, exclusive control mechanics, and different playing styles for every NBA player in the game. We're the number one rated basketball title for a reason - we deliver what fans want in terms of great gameplay, unmatched graphics and innovation.

The NBA will have to wait.

I told him that the NBA will always be there.