Basketball Stars features real-time multiplayer competitions featuring head-to-head matches between players from around the globe. Two distinct game modes are available in the game: Approach-Defense and Shooting Race. Attacker-Defender is a basketball game in which participants alternate between the roles of attacker and defender in an attempt to block their opponent's basket attempts. A player competes to see who can make the most baskets in the allotted time during the Shooting Race.