Each team has 3–4 active players, as determined by fan voting (with the exception of Gilbert Arenas, who made the cut but was left out of the voting after that handgun fiasco), explains ESPN, which obtained the complete game roster -- the West's stars to be posted next week [update: West rosters]. Additionally, most teams have a "legend" or two -- or three for the Knicks: Ewing, LJ and Starks (hey, they need help!) -- on hand, with a preference for the original arcade's stars (sorry Zo!). Some teams don't have a long or storied enough history to feature a legend, in which case EA has added the team's mascot to the bench -- or in the Pacers' case (a contractual hiccup with Reggie Miller), there's simply ... Schrempf.
Some late summer trades also contribute to a few oddities in the final rosters, with Courtney Lee (now a Houston Rocket) still on the Nets and Al Harrington (now in Denver) still a Knick. It's unlikely the Wii version will be patched after release, and EA Sports community manager Alain Quinto recently confirmed (in response to the question) that it wouldn't feature online multiplayer either.
Head past the break for the full Eastern Conference breakdown.
NBA Jam Eastern Conference rosters
Atlanta Hawks
- Players: Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Mike Bibby
- Legends: Dominique Wilkins and Spud Webb
- Players: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen
- Legends: Larry Bird and Kevin McHale
- Players: Gerald Wallace, Stephen Jackson and Tyrus Thomas
- Mascot: Rufus Lynx
- Players: Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer
- Legends: Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman
- Players: Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison and Anderson Varejao
- Legends: Mark Price and Brad Daugherty
- Players: Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey, Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon
- Legends: Isiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer
- Players: Danny Granger, Mike Dunleavy and T.J. Ford
- Legend: Detlef Schrempf
- Players: Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh
- Legends: Glen Rice and Rony Seikaly
- Players: Michael Redd, Andrew Bogut, Brandon Jennings and Corey Maggette
- Mascot: Bango The Buck
- Players: Devin Harris, Brook Lopez and Courtney Lee
- Legends: Kenny Anderson and Drazen Petrovic
- Players: Al Harrington, Danilo Gallinari and Amare Stoudemire
- Legends: Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson and John Starks
- Players: Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis
- Legends: Nick Anderson and Scott Skiles
- Players: Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand and Evan Turner
- Legends: Julius Erving and Allen Iverson
- Players: DeMar DeRozan, Jarrett Jack and Andrea Bargnani
- Mascot: The Raptor
- Players: Yi Jianlian, Andray Blatche, Gilbert Arenas and John Wall
- Legend: Manute Bol
- Mascot: G-Wiz
