NBA Live 99 (N64) (Spurs vs Lakers) (January 24th 1999)

The Spurs come back home to San Antonio for another matchup against the visiting Lakers, who now have former Bulls player Dennis Rodman in their roster. Will that make a difference?
Fun fact: Travis Knight wanted to come back to the Lakers after they released him into free agency for the Celtics to sign him before the 1997-1998 season. In interviews during the 1997-1998 season Travis constantly expressed his desire to remain loyal to the Lakers. Apparently the Lakers heard his interviews and brought him back in.
Fun fact #2: The Lakers did not keep Rodman in their roster all season. A month before the 1999 Playoffs, they will waive Rodman because Kurt Rambis got frustrated at Rodman's tendency to be late for basketball practice every time.
(Spurs 24th season game IRL, away game vs the Trail Blazers in Mar 19th 1999)
Spurs lost
Spurs - 85
Trail Blazers - 90
San Antonio Spurs 1998-1999 Roster (Post-Lockout Version)
Lineup
#50 David "The Admiral" Robinson ( • 75 Stories | David Rob... )
#21 Tim "The Big Fundamental" Duncan (The cover athlete on NBA Live 2000, 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer) ( • 75 Stories | Tim Duncan )
#32 Sean Elliott
#2 Jaren Jackson Sr. (Father of Jaren Jackson Jr. of the 2019-2024 Memphis Grizzlies)
#6 Avery Johnson (Former head coach of the 2005-2008 Dallas Mavericks and the 2010-2012 New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets)
Bench
#41 Will Perdue (Currently a studio analyst for NBC Sports Chicago during their pre-game and post-game Chicago Bulls broadcasts with Jason Goff and Kendall Gill)
#60 Trent "Major Razor" Grazer (Released from the Jazz after the 1998 NBA Finals, signed free agent in June 20th, a fictional player I created and father of my NBA 2K23 MyCareer character Matthias "MP" Pallin of the 2022-2024 Denver Nuggets)
#25 Steve Kerr (Traded from the Bulls for Chuck Person and a 2000 1st Round Draft pick (Dalibor Bagaric) (in Jan 20th in Live 99), (in January 21st in real life), head coach of the 2014-2024 Golden State Warriors, and IRL his Spurs jersey number was #4)
#17 Mario Elie (Signed free agent from the Rockets (in Jan 20th in Live 99), (in Jan 21st IRL))
#7 Jerome Kersey (R.I.P. February 18th 2015) (Released into free agency by the Sonics, signed with the Spurs in January 22nd, and IRL his Spurs jersey number was #25)
#33 Antonio Daniels (Traded from the Grizzlies for Carl Herrera in June 24th)
#54 Gerard King (Signed free agent (in Jan 20th in Live 99), (in Jan 21st IRL))
#4 Reggie Geary
#31 Malik "Shaq of the NAC" Rose
#11 Brandon Williams (Released from the Warriors, signed free agent in June 28th (in my game) but IRL he was signed in Jan 21st 1999, he is not related to Brandon Williams of the 2024 Dallas Mavericks) (I created this player)
Spurs head coach: Gregg Popovich
Los Angeles Lakers 1998-1999 Roster (Post-Lockout Version)
Lineup
#34 Shaquille "Shaq Diesel" O'Neal (The cover athlete on the NBA Live 96 PlayStation box, and NBA 2K6 and 2K7's game boxes and 2K18 Legend, currently a sports analyst on Inside the NBA with Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley) ( • SHAQUILLE O'NEAL | 75 ... )
#5 Robert Horry
#17 Rick Fox (The actor, in the most recent psychological horror movie "Some Other Woman" he played as Salvador Ranza)
#6 Eddie "Steady Eddie" Jones (Cousin of Tyrese Haliburton of the 2022-2024 Indiana Pacers)
#2 Derek Fisher (Brother of Duane Washington Sr. of the 1993 L.A. Clippers, uncle of Duane Washington Jr. of the 2023 Phoenix Suns and the 2024 New York Knicks, former head coach of the 2014-2016 New York Knicks and the WNBA's 2019-2022 L.A. Sparks)
Bench
#8 Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant (R.I.P. January 26th 2020) (Son of Joe Bryant of the 1976-1979 Philadelphia 76ers, nephew of John Arthur "Chubby" Cox of the 1983 Washington Bullets, the cover athlete on NBA Courtside 1&2 and NBA Courtside 2002, NBA 2K10, NBA 2K17 Legend Edition, NBA 2K21 Mamba Forever Edition, and NBA 2K24) ( • KOBE BRYANT | 75 Stori... )
#41 Elden "The Janitor" Campbell
#40 Travis Knight (Traded from the Celtics for Tony Battie in January 21st)
#10 Tyronn Lue (Drafted by the Nuggets as the 1st Round 23rd pick in the 1998 Draft, traded with Tony Battie, former assistant coach of the 2011-2013 Boston Celtics, and head coach of the 2020-2024 L.A. Clippers) (I created this player)
#91 Dennis Rodman (Released from the Bulls, signed free agent (In Live 99: January 21st), (In real life: February 23rd), father of National Women's Soccer League player Trinity Rodman of the 2021-2024 Washington Spirit, and in real life his Lakers jersey number was #73) ( • DENNIS RODMAN | 75 Sto... )
#12 Derek Harper (Released from the Magic, signed free agent in the same day Travis Knight was traded back to the Lakers)
#43 Corie Blount
#24 Shea Seals
#45 Sean Rooks (R.I.P. June 7th 2016)
Lakers head coach: Kurt Rambis