NBA Live 2002 (PS2) (Lakers vs Clippers) (January 23rd 2002)

Here we go, Lakers vs Clippers, two teams at home, but the defending champs are treated as the visiting team this time. On and on this insanity goes... (Final scores IRL) Lakers lost Lakers - 90 Clippers - 95 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 💎  ) #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) 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) #10 Lindsey Hunter (Traded from the Bucks for Greg Foster on Jun 28th, currently a coach at Sparta (Michigan) High School) #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 Los Angeles Clippers 2001-2002 Roster Lineup #34 Michael "Kandi Man" Olowokandi #42 Elton "Chief Beef" Brand (Traded from the Bulls for Tyson Chandler and Brian Skinner on Jun 27th) #7 Lamar "The Goods" Odom #21 Darius Miles #5 Jeff McInnis Bench #50 Corey Maggette #52 Eric "The Polish Rifle" Piatkowski (Son of Walt Piatkowski of the 1969-1970 Denver Rockets) #1 Keyon Dooling #3 Quentin Richardson #11 Earl Boykins #54 Obinna Ekezie (Signed free agent on Sept 28th) (I created this player) #40 Harold Jamison (Signed free agent on Sept 28th) (I created this player) #45 Sean Rooks (R.I.P. Jun 7th 2016) #45 Ansu Sesay (Signed free agent on September 28th but got cut from the roster before having official playing time with the team and IRL became the 2nd Round pick of the NBDL's Greenville Groove in the league's supplemental draft) (I created this player) Clippers head coach: Alvin Gentry