NBA Live 2002 (PS2) (Lakers vs Sonics) (December 11th 2001)
I haven't lost yet, but in real life, the Lakers had gotten two losses up to this point. Is that going to change in my regular season run of the 2001-2002 season? (Final scores IRL) Lakers lost Sonics - 104 Lakers - 93 Los Angeles Lakers 2001-2002 Roster Lineup #34 Shaquille "Shaq Diesel" O'Neal (Cover athlete on the NBA Live 96 PS1 box, and NBA 2K6 and 2K7's game boxes and 2K18 Legend) ( • SHAQUILLE O'NEAL | 75 Stories 💎 ) #52 Samaki Walker (Waived by the Spurs on Jun 29th, signed free agent with Mitch Richmond on Jul 20th, father of Jabari Walker of the 2025-2026 Philadelphia 76ers) #17 Rick Fox (The actor) #8 Kobe Bryant (R.I.P. January 26th 2020) (Son of Joe "Jellybean" Bryant (R.I.P. July 15th 2024) of the 1976-1979 Philadelphia 76ers, the cover athlete on NBA Courtside 1&2 and NBA Courtside 2002, NBA 2K10, 2K17 Legend Edition, 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition, and 2K24) ( • KOBE BRYANT | 75 Stories 💎 ) #10 Lindsey Hunter (Traded from the Bucks for Greg Foster on Jun 28th, currently a coach at Sparta (Michigan) High School) Bench #57 Nolan "No Man's Land" Owens (A fictional player I created from NBA Live 97 and father of Shep Owens of the 2022-2023 Miami Heat in my version of NBA 2K23's MyCareer story) #5 Robert "Big Shot Rob" Horry #23 Mitch Richmond (The cover athlete on NBA Live 97, released from the Wizards, signed free agent on Jul 20th with Samaki Walker) #3 Devean George #6 Jelani McCoy (Released into free agency from the Sonics, signed with the Lakers on Sept 21st) #2 Derek Fisher (Brother of Duane Washington Sr. of the 1993 L.A. Clippers, uncle of Duane Washington Jr. of the 2022-2023 Phoenix Suns, former head coach of the WNBA's 2019-2022 L.A. Sparks) #35 Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen (Former player development coach of the 2013-2019 L.A. Lakers, current head coach at the University of California) #14 Stanislav Medvedenko Lakers head coach: Phil Jackson Seattle Sonics 2001-2002 Roster Lineup #52 Calvin Booth (Signed free agent on Jul 31st) #42 Vin Baker (Assistant coach of the 2018-2026 Milwaukee Bucks) #7 Rashard Lewis #31 Brent Barry (Son of Rick Barry of the 1973-1978 Golden State Warriors, brother of Drew Barry who has retired, and Jon Barry of the 2001-2003 Detroit Pistons) #20 Gary "The Glove" Payton (Father of Gary "Young Glove" Payton II of the 2021-2022 Golden State Warriors, 2022-2023 Portland Trail Blazers and 2023-2026 Golden State Warriors) Bench #24 Desmond "D-Mase" Mason #25 Earl Watson (2nd Round 40th pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, former assistant coach of the 2021-2023 Toronto Raptors) (I created this player) #33 Vladimir "Vlad Rad" Radmanovic (1st Round 12th pick in the 2001 NBA Draft) (IRL his jersey number was #77) #14 Peda Drobnjak (Drafted by the Wizards as the 2nd Round 20th pick 49th overall in the 1997 NBA Draft, but spent four seasons away from the NBA, then during the 2001 NBA Draft, traded to the Sonics for Bobby Simmons) #35 Art Long (Signed free agent on Oct 1st with Antonio Harvey and Eddie Elisma) #00 Olumide Oyedeji #1 Shammond Williams (Cousin of Kevin Garnett of the 1995-2007 Minnesota Timberwolves) #33 Jerome James (Signed free agent on Sept 5th) #4 Antonio Harvey (Signed free agent on Oct 1st with Art Long and Eddie Elisma) (I created this player) Sonics head coach: Nate McMillan