The “rld.dll failed to initialize” error is not a game bug but a caused by cracked file detection. Restoring the file from antivirus quarantine, placing it correctly, and installing VC++ runtimes resolves the problem in most cases.
Alternatively, you can try placing it in the Windows system folders: C:\Windows\System32 (for 32-bit) and C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (for 64-bit systems). Install/Repair Visual C++ Redistributables Nba 2k13 Rld.dll Failed To Initialize Fixed