NBA Live 2003 is a solid basketball game, but messes up in many places EA usually doesn't.
The franchise mode is OK, but doesn't let you do much besides play games and maybe improve a player. The graphics aren't bad, though. All the atheletes look pretty much like their supposed to, with the exceptions of few, like Vince Carter. The crowds have improved, but are still a bit weird looking. All the plays look smooth and well executed, but some times there is some "vacumming". The sound track is pretty good, but after a while you get tired of hearing literally the same song every 20 minutes.
The roster editing mode os pretty good, but the Create and Edit- a- Player modes are horrendous. There are fewer options than I excepted but the choosing the kicks part is pretty cool.
NBA Live 2003 is a basketball game that will keep the hardcore basketball fan satisfied, but a general gamer will ask, "What happened EA?".