NBA 2K26 2KTV Season 12 Episode 23 Quiz Answers and Free VC Rewards

Season 12 of NBA 2KTV keeps rolling, and Episode 23 dropped on March 14, 2026 with one of the more content-packed installments of the year. Hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning, this week's episode runs the usual 10 to 15 minutes but covers serious ground: a deep dive into three new mini-games, a practical Learn 2K tip, a rookie spotlight, and some genuinely wild real-NBA news. If you're here for the quiz answers, they're all below. If you want to understand what you're watching and why it's worth your time, read on.

How to Watch Episode 23 in NBA 2K26

Getting into 2KTV is straightforward. From your NBA 2K26 home screen, look for the 2KTV tab at the bottom of the main menu and open it to run the latest episode. As Destructoid's Arka Sarkar notes, once additional episodes accumulate you can go back and attempt quizzes on ones you've missed, so don't panic if you're behind. New episodes typically drop on Fridays, though that schedule has had exceptions. The quiz questions appear at random throughout the episode, so you do need to watch the full thing to catch them all. When a question pops up, you press the button corresponding to your answer choice.

What Episode 23 Actually Covers

The episode digs into the three new mini-games available in NBA 2K26: Horse, Knockout, and Rebound Domination. If you haven't touched these yet, the episode breaks down how each one works, making it a solid primer before you jump in. Beyond the mini-games, Episode 23 includes a Learn 2K tip centered on Practice Plays, which lets you learn and rehearse any play from any playbook. For anyone building out their offensive system in MyCareer or just trying to run cleaner sets, that's genuinely useful.

The real-NBA portion of the episode is headlined by Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo, who dropped a career-high 83 points on March 10, 2026, one of the most jaw-dropping individual performances of the 2025-2026 season. The episode also spotlights New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen, who was selected 13th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2025 NBA Draft before being traded to New Orleans on draft night itself.

Free VC and Rewards

Watching 2KTV earns you VC for every question you answer correctly, and occasionally other rewards like cosmetic items or MyTEAM packs. As ClutchPoints puts it, "Answering questions correctly in 2KTV typically rewards the player with VC, though you might sometimes earn something else." For context, GameDaily reported that the debut 2KTV episode was paying out between 100 and 200 VC per correct answer. That figure was tied to a specific debut episode and may not reflect the exact per-question value in Episode 23, so confirm the amount in-game when you run it. The VC adds up across episodes, which is why community answer guides exist in the first place.

One additional claim worth flagging: GameDaily reported that a free 99 OVR Bam Adebayo card is obtainable in connection with his 83-point performance. That has not been confirmed by official 2K channels in the materials available, so treat it as a reported claim and check official NBA 2K social accounts or patch notes before acting on it. A related ClutchPoints sidebar did reference a "How to get 100 OVR Bam Adebayo in NBA 2K26 MyTEAM" article, suggesting there is some kind of promotion active, but the exact method and eligibility need verification.

All NBA 2K26 2KTV Season 12 Episode 23 Quiz Answers

Here is the complete compiled answer sheet for Episode 23, pulled from GameDaily and Lockercodes, covering both the episode-specific questions and the broader seasonal trivia that has appeared across Season 12.

Episode 23 specific questions:

• On March 10th, Bam Adebayo scored a career-high _ points. - 83
• Vote for your top play of the week. - Any
• Which NBA team drafted Derik Queen? - Hawks
• In the 2025 NBA Draft, Derik Queen was selected _ overall. - 13th
• Derik Queen plays for the New Orleans _. - Pelicans
• Derik Queen was traded on the night of the 2025 NBA Draft. - True
• How long is each half in All-Star Team-Up? - 6 Mins
• I'd like to see a strategy or tips segment on this topic. - Any
• In Learn 2K, use __ to learn and practice any play from any playbook. - Practice Plays
• From a Triple Threat position, holding the right stick up will perform a __. - Go-To Shot
• How many tattoo parlors are in The City? - 2

Season 12 recurring questions (sourced from Lockercodes):

• Welcome to Season __ of NBA 2KTV. - 12
• The MyCareer Story in NBA 2K26 is called _____. - Out of Bounds
• In NBA 2K26, which attribute category will you specialize in the most? - Any
• In NBA 2K26, you and up to 50 people can earn rewards in ____. - Crews
• Which WNBA Player Starts NBA 2K26 with the highest overall rating? - Napheesa Collier
• WNBA Player Cards can now join your lineup in which mode? - MyTeam
• Which MyTEAM mode features a 4-point line? - Clutch Time
• Which MyTEAM mode has its own building in The City? - Triple Threat Park
• In NBA 2K26, the max height for a MyPlayer is now 7'4". - True
• What is the MyCareer reward for reaching Level 40 in Season 1? - +1 Cap Breaker
• Who won the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest? - Keshad Johnson
• Which dunk contest winner had a better dunk over a KIA car? - Any
• Which team won the 2026 KIA Shooting Stars Competition? - Knicks
• Who was the MVP of the 2026 NBA All-Star Game? - Anthony Edwards
• The Kia Clutch Player of the Year Award debuted in _. - 2023
• Who was the Kia Clutch Player of the Year last season? - Jalen Brunson
• Which active player has won four Defensive Player of the Year Awards? - Rudy Gobert
• Who won the 2026 NBA 3-Point Contest? - Damian Lillard
• Who was the first Point Guard to win Defensive Player of the Year? - Gary Payton
• 2026 NBA All-Stars were selected without regard to position. - True

A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Play

The Triple Threat position mechanic question is worth remembering outside of the quiz: holding the right stick up from Triple Threat performs a Go-To Shot, which is a useful move to have in your back pocket during actual gameplay. The Learn 2K Practice Plays tip is similarly practical. If you're not already using it to drill playbook sets before taking them live, it's one of the cleaner ways to get reps in without burning clock in a real game.

On the MyTEAM side, Clutch Time is the mode with a 4-point line, and Triple Threat Park has its own dedicated building in The City. WNBA Player Cards can now join MyTEAM lineups, with Napheesa Collier holding the highest overall rating of any WNBA player at the start of NBA 2K26. The max height for a created MyPlayer is now 7'4", and Crews supports up to 50 members earning rewards together.

With 23 episodes in the books for Season 12, the cumulative VC from simply watching and answering correctly adds up to a meaningful chunk of currency over time. Episode 23 is one of the stronger ones for content, and Bam Adebayo's 83-point game alone makes for compelling viewing beyond the quiz grind.