Humongous announced today that Backyard Basketball for the Nintendo DS is now available at retail outlets nationwide. A full-court basketball simulation with arcade action, Backyard Basketball features new graphics, interactive backgrounds, and realistic gameplay with season mode, stats, mini-games, and unlockables. Backyard Basketball is the only official youth basketball game licensed by the NBA. The game includes all NBA teams, uniforms, and logos as well as a roster of animated kid versions of current NBA stars including Backyard Basketball cover athlete and five-time NBA All-Star Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics. Look for it in stores beginning today.