Making NBA Jam — winning over the NBA, scouring magazines, and a secret tank game

NBA Jam is one of the most memorable sports games ever made. Midway created a ’90s icon when NBA Jam hit arcades in 1993, with console versions for Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo shortly following. Developers Mark Turmell and Sal DiVita, along with the game’s announcer, Tim Kitzrow (you know, “boom shakalaka”), shared stori…Read More