Yesssss! NBA LIVE 07 From EA SPORTS Ships Today is the announcement that today marks the opening tip-off for the latest installment in the long-running hoops series. The PC, Xbox 360, Xbox, and PSP editions are now available in North America, while for some reason the PS2 edition is to follow tomorrow. The game will be available in other territories on October 5-6 and for the PS3 later this year:

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The chance to play with complete control over all of the dazzling passes, signature dunks, jump shots and free throw routines of your favorite NBA stars in the world's best-selling* basketball video game became a reality today after Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) shipped NBA LIVE 07 to stores throughout North America.

Developed by EA Canada, NBA LIVE 07 features NBA superstar Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets on its cover, and it is available on the Xbox 360(TM) and Xbox® video game systems from Microsoft, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, mobile and PC. It will ship to stores in North America on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system on September 27th.

On Wednesday, September 27, McGrady and Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs, who is featured on NBA LIVE 07 packaging in France, will help launch NBA LIVE 07 at the world's only NBA Store on 5th Avenue in New York City. Beginning at 1:00 pm Eastern Time, the first 150 fans who have registered to pre-purchase the game from the NBA Store will receive an autographed copy of the game from McGrady and Parker and have the opportunity to meet the players.

Outside North America, NBA LIVE 07 will be available to stores worldwide on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 with Parker and Boris Diaw of the Phoenix Suns on the cover in France, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks on the cover in Germany and Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies on the cover in Spain. McGrady is featured on the cover in North America and all other territories.