NBA Live 2002 (PS2) (Lakers vs Raptors) (December 28th 2001)

The Lakers await the arrival of the Toronto Raptors in Los Angeles. Then what comes next? A W or an L? (Final scores IRL) Lakers lost Raptors - 89 Lakers - 86 Los Angeles Lakers 2001-2002 Roster Lineup #14 Stanislav Medvedenko #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 07, 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 #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) #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) #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 💎  ) Lakers head coach: Phil Jackson Toronto Raptors 2001-2002 Roster Lineup #7 Keon Clark #33 Antonio Davis #15 Vince "Vinsanity" Carter (Cousin of Tracy McGrady of the 2000-2004 Orlando Magic, the cover athlete on NBA Live 2004 and NBA 2K25 Hall of Fame Edition, 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer with Chauncey Billups) #24 Morris "Mo Pete" Peterson (Currently has a restaurant in Flint Township, Michigan called "Mo Pete's Bar & Grill") #20 Alvin Williams Bench #3 Tracy Murray (Cousin of Lamond Murray of the 1999-2002 Cleveland Cavaliers and Allan Houston of the 1996-2005 New York Knicks) (IRL his Raptors jersey was #35) #30 Dell Curry (Father of Steph Curry of the 2010-2026 Golden State Warriors and Seth Curry of the 2025-2026 Golden State Warriors, and father-in-law of Damion Lee of the 2022-2025 Phoenix Suns) #21 Carlos Arroyo (Undrafted, signed free agent on Sept 28th) (I created this player) #00 Eric Montross (R.I.P. December 23rd 2023) #35 Michael Thomas Bradley (1st Round 17th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft) (IRL his jersey was #5) #4 Michael "Yogi" Stewart (Son of Mike Stewart who was drafted by the Chicago Bulls as the 6th Round 15th pick, 95th overall in the 1972 NBA Draft but never played in the NBA) #32 Mamadou N'Diaye (Currently an assistant coach of the UCF Knights men's basketball team) #13 Jerome "Junkyard Dog" Williams #1 Chris Childs #34 Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon (Traded from the Rockets for a 2002 1st Round draft pick (Bostjan Nachbar) and a 2002 2nd Round draft pick (Tito Maddox) on Aug 2nd 2001) (   • 75 Stories | Hakeem Olajuwon  ) Raptors head coach: Lenny Wilkens (R.I.P. November 9th 2025) (   • 75 Stories | Lenny Wilkens  )