NBA 2K23 - The Kobe Era Reimagined

[the_kevstaaa]

11/28/15

Around the League
• The Pelicans lead the West at 15-2 and have won 5 straight. The Suns (12-3), Lakers (11-4), Warriors (10-7), and Timberwolves (9-6) round out the top five. Phoenix has won 9 in a row while the Blazers (2-13) have dropped 6 in a row.
• The East is led by the Bucks(13-3) followed by the Pistons (12-4), Hawks (12-4), Cavs (11-4), and Knicks (10-5). Atlanta has won 4 straight as have the Magic (9-6), while Charlotte (3-13) have dropped 7 straight.
• Scoring Leaders: S. Curry (28.4), C. Anthony (28.3), Z. LaVine (27.6), B. Griffin (27.3), J. Harden (26.5), K. Durant (26.3), R. Gay (25.2), R. Stuckey (25.1), L. James (24.6), and G. Hayward (24.4).
• Rebounding Leaders: K. Love (15.6), T. Duncan (13.5), R. Hibbert (13.4), A. Drummond (13.1), M. Gasol (13.0), D. Howard (12.8), D. Jordan (12.7), A. Davis (12.2), H. Whiteside (11.8), and S. Ibaka (11.7).
• Assists Leaders: S. Curry (11.5), C. Paul (11.3), D. Williams (10.6), J. Wall (10.1), R. Rondo (10.0), G. Hill (9.9), D. Wade (9.6), R. Rubio (9.5), B. Jennings (9.3), and R. Westbrook/K. Lowry (9.2).
• K. Bryant leads in steals (2.8) and R. Gobert leads in blocks (3.4). B. Marjanovic leads in FG% (60.0), G. Temple leads in 3PT% (56.2), and L. Barbosa/B. Udrih/N. Collison lead in FT% (100).
• The Raptors traded Devin Harris to Minnesota for DJ Augustin and a 2017 2nd round pick. Toronto needed to get younger while Minnesota wanted a veteran presence to back up Kyrie.
• Darren Collison and Brandon Jennings have butted heads early in the season, so the Heat dealt away Collison to the Nuggets for veteran Jameer Nelson, Wesley Matthews, and a 2018 2nd round pick.
• LeBron James scored an NBA season-high 51 points in a 148-126 win over the Bulls.
• 11/13/15 – The Clippers’ Kemba Walker (21.4ppg) has sprained toe; out 1-2 weeks.
• 11/14/15 – Philadelphia’s Enes Freedom (13.8ppg) has ankle sprain; out 1-2 weeks.
• 11/16/15 – New Jersey’s Al Jefferson (13.3ppg) has knee tendinitis; out 6-8 weeks.
• 11/20/15 – Detroit’s Martell Webster (10.8ppg) has broken ankle; out 6-8 weeks.
• 11/23/15 – Charlotte’s D’Angelo Russell (15.1ppg) has sprained wrist; out 1-2 weeks.
• 11/25/15 – Milwaukee’s Corey Maggette (13.7ppg) has fractured hand; out 4-6 weeks.

Players of the Week 11/9/15-11/15/15
CLE – LeBron James [1] (40.3ppg, 8.3rpg, 8.6apg, 2.3spg)
SAS – Tim Duncan [1] (18.0ppg, 10.6rpg, 7.0apg, 1.6spg, 4.3bpg)

Players of the Week 11/16/15-11/22/15
NYK – Andrea Bargnani [1] (29.0ppg, 9.3rpg, 3.6apg, 2.3bpg)
PHX – Russell Westbrook [1] (20.5ppg, 7.0rpg, 10.5apg, 1.7spg)

(8-8; 11th in East) New Jersey Nets @ (6-12; 12th in West) Houston Rockets
[2-4 on the road; Won 2 straight; 1.5GB of 8th] [4-4 at home; Lost 1 straight; 2.5GB of 8th]
Season Series: First Meeting

Nets
Ricky Rubio (11.5ppg, 5.3rpg, 9.5apg, 1.2spg, 44FG%, 38 3PT%, 89FT%)
DeMar DeRozan (23.5ppg, 3.6rpg, 5.3apg, 1.7spg, 55FG%, 43 3PT%, 82FT%)
Bojan Bogdanovic (12.3ppg, 47FG%, 45 3PT%, 83FT%)
Aaron Gordon (12.7ppg, 8.7rpg, 1.2spg, 41FG%, 30 3PT%, 84FT%)
Christian Wood (7.8ppg, 4.7rpg, 30FG%, 77FT%; Starting for injured Al Jefferson)
6th Man: Elfrid Payton (9.4ppg, 4.1rpg, 4.2apg, 37FG%, 21 3PT%, 66FT%)

Rockets
Michael Carter-Williams (10.3ppg, 4.8rpg, 9.0apg, 1.7spg, 1.4bpg, 44FG%, 37 3PT%, 94FT%)
Jimmy Butler (19.1ppg, 3.9rpg, 3.2apg, 1.1spg, 46FG%, 36 3PT%, 81FT%)
Harrison Barnes (12.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.6spg, 46FG%, 34 3PT%, 73FT%)
Marcus Morris Sr. (13.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 43FG%, 30 3PT%, 75FT%)
Joel Embiid (11.2ppg, 9.3rpg, 2.3bpg, 54FG%, 55FT%)
6th Man: CJ Miles (11.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 47FG%, 20 3PT%, 75FT%)

[the_kevstaaa]

Houston rallied from down 11. The Nets came back from down 10 in the fourth quarter. They took a three point lead before Marcus Morris (16 points, 10 rebounds) sent it into overtime with a three pointer with 15.2 left. In the extra frame, it was DeMar DeRozan (28 points, 7 assists) vs. Jimmy Butler (30 points, 6 assists) but Bojan Bogdanovic (19 points) and Ricky Rubio (16 points, 11 assists) sank key free throws to put Jersey up. Christian Wood (14 points) missed three of four crucial free throws, allowing Joel Embiid (17 points, 16 rebounds) to keep things close. Harrison Barnes (19 points) drained a three at the buzzer but the Rockets were down four at the time, so the Nets escaped with a 125-124 victory.

[the_kevstaaa]

12/11/15

Around the League
• The Suns sit atop the West at 18-3 thanks to a 15 game winning streak. The Pelicans (18-5), Lakers (15-8), Supersonics (13-8), and Timberwolves (12-9) round out the top five. Seattle has won 6 straight, Dallas (10-12) has won 5 in a row, and Utah (8-16) has dropped 7 in a row.
• In the East, the Pistons lead the way at 17-5. Following them are the Bucks (16-6), Magic (15-6), Hawks (17-7), and Cavaliers (15-7). Orlando has won 10 straight, Indiana (10-12) has dropped 5 straight, and the last place Hornets (3-19) have lost 13 in a row.
• Scoring Leaders: S. Curry (28.4), C. Anthony/K. Durant (27.7), Z. LaVine (26.2), J. Harden (26.1), G. Hayward (25.5), R. Gay (25.4), B. Griffin (25.1), R. Stuckey (24.8), and T. McGrady (24.3).
• Rebounding Leaders: K. Love (16.0), A. Drummond (13.4), T. Duncan/D. Jordan (13.1), M. Gasol (12.5), R. Hibbert (12.4), A. Davis (12.3), D. Howard (12.0), H. Whiteside (11.9), and C. Boozer (11.7).
• Assists Leaders: C. Paul (11.6), S. Curry (11.4), R. Rondo (10.6), D. Williams (10.0), L. James (9.9), K. Lowry/J. wall (9.6), G. Hill (9.5), B. Jennings (9.4), and R. Westbrook/D. Wade/S. Livingston (9.2).
• K. Bryant leads in steals (3.0) while A. Davis and R. Gobert are tied in blocks (3.0). B. Marjanovic leads in FG% (60.5), R. Anderson leads in 3PT% (52.1), and J. Fredette leads in FT% (98.2).
• The struggling Supersonics (8-9) made a major move, breaking up their core. They sent away former #1 pick Al Horford, Corey Brewer, and a 2017 1st round pick (lottery protected) to Houston for disgruntled young star Jimmy Butler, Frank Kaminsky, Randy Foye, and a 2016 2nd round pick. The idea is for Horford to slide in at the four next to Joel Embiid while Butler will start at the three in Seattle.
• Toronto shipped Anthony Bennett to Utah in exchange for Cameron Payne.
• The Spurs traded Mike Miller to the Grizzlies for Jeff Green.
• 12/4/15 – Utah’s Kenneth Faried (11.1ppg) has broken foot; out 2-4 months.
• 12/4/15 – Memphis’ Rodney Hood (10.1ppg) has strained achilles; out 2-4 weeks.
• 12/6/15 – Cleveland’s Rashard Lewis (13.8ppg) has sprained knee; out 1-2 weeks.

Players of the Week 11/23/15-11/29/15
NYK – James Harden [1] (31.6ppg, 5.6rpg, 7.6apg, 1.6spg)
NOP – Marc Gasol [2] (24.7ppg, 15.5rpg, 6.5apg, 1.7spg, 2.0bpg)

Players of the Month for November
CLE – LeBron James [1] (23.5ppg, 9.2rpg, 10.1apg, 1.9spg, 1.3bpg, 57FG%)
NOP – Marc Gasol [1] (22.6ppg, 13.0rpg, 6.6apg, 1.1spg, 1.7bpg, 55FG%)

Rookies of the Month for November
CHI – Devin Booker [1] (15.4ppg, 3.4apg, 51FG%)
UTA – Karl-Anthony Towns [1] (11.9ppg, 10.5rpg, 1.4spg, 2.2bpg, 41FG%)

Players of the Week 11/30/15-12/6/15
WSH – Stephen Curry [2] (29.6ppg, 12.6apg, 1.3spg)
SEA – Kevin Love [1] (33.6ppg, 18.3rpg, 1.3spg)

(6-14; 12th in West) San Antonio Spurs @ (12-9; 5th in West) Minnesota Timberwolves
[2-8 on the road; Lost 2 straight; 3.0GB of 8th] [7-2 at home; Lost 3 straight; 1.0GB of 4th]
Season Series: 11/29 – MIN 124 @ SAS 109

Spurs
Tony Parker (22.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 7.6apg, 1.5spg, 47FG%, 36 3PT%, 84FT%)
Andre Iguodala (8.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 5.1apg, 1.9spg, 41FG%, 27 3PT%, 65FT%)
Jeff Green (9.3ppg, 51FG%, 44 3PT%, 89FT%)
Tim Duncan (18.2ppg, 13.1rpg, 5.0apg, 2.2bpg, 49FG%, 81FT%)
Marcin Gortat (7.6ppg, 9.0rpg, 1.5bpg, 35FG%, 75FT%)
6th Man: Tyus Jones (7.8ppg, 3.0apg, 46FG%, 50 3PT%, 83FT%)

Timberwolves
Kyrie Irving (23.1ppg, 8.8apg, 1.2spg, 54FG%, 46 3PT%, 92FT%)
Klay Thompson (18.0ppg, 4.4apg, 1.4spg, 46FG%, 46 3PT%, 72FT%)
Andrew Wiggins (12.6ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.5spg, 48FG%, 30 3PT%, 66FT%)
Derrick Favors (14.0ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.3bpg, 57FG%, 75FT%)
Eddy Curry (12.9ppg, 9.1rpg, 53FG%< 69FT%)
6th Man: Seth Curry (8.8ppg, 1.0spg, 45FG%, 41 3PT%, 77FT%)

[the_kevstaaa]

It’s expected that this will be the final season for Tim Duncan but given his play tonight (24 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks), it seems like he’s got a few more years left. The Spurs executed late while the Wolves didn’t in this 109-101 win for San Antonio thanks to a balanced attack that saw 7 players score in double figure and another finish with 8. New acquisition Jeff Green (11 points, 7 assists) and rookie Tyus Jones (11 points, 5 assists) were all big down the stretch. Minnesota was led by Kyrie Irving (30 points), Klay Thompson (21 points), and Andrew Wiggins (18 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists). The bigs were shut down and on top of that, Irving’s big games usually result in losses (29.9ppg in losses, 19.8 in wins).

[the_kevstaaa]

12/25/15

Around the League
• The Suns lead the West at 22-5 followed closely by the Pelicans 24-6. The Lakers (18-10), Supersonics (17-10), and Warriors (16-13) round out the top five.
• Orlando surprisingly sits atop the East at 21-8 with the Pistons (19-8), Bucks (21-9), Knicks (20-9), and Cavaliers (20-9) following.
• Scoring Leaders: S. Curry (28.3), C. Anthony (27.3), K. Durant (26.8), Z. LaVine (26.7), J. Harden (25.1), G. Hayward (25.0), R. Stuckey/K. Love (24.9), B. Griffin (24.5), and R. Gay (24.2).
• Rebounding Leaders: K. Love (16.2), T. Duncan (13.0), A. Drummond (12.9), D. Jordan (12.7), A. Davis/M. Gasol (12.6), R. Hibbert (12.2), D. Howard (11.7), H. Whiteside (11.5), and C. Boozer (11.4).
• Assists Leaders: C. Paul (11.2), S. Curry (11.1), R. Rondo (10.1), J. Wall (10.0), L. James/D. Williams (9.8), B. Jennings/K. Lowry (9.6), G. Hill (9.3), and G. Arenas/S. Livingston (9.1).
• K. Bryant leads in steals (2.7) while A. Davis leads in blocks (2.9). B. Marjanovic leads in FG% (60.2), C. Paul leads in 3PT% (52.2), and L. Barbosa leads in FT% (100%).
• The slumping Celtics made a big move, trading rookie Willie Cauley-Stein, Marcus Smart, and a 2019 2nd round pick to the Kings for Yao Ming and Marco Belinelli. Boston upgrades their roster while the building Kings get younger.
• Phoenix acquired Beno Udrih and Robert Covington from Memphis for Andrew Nicholson, Cory Joseph, and the Bucks’ 2016 1st round pick.
• 12/12/15 – New York’s Carlos Boozer (14.6ppg) has sprained knee; out 1-2 weeks.
• 12/14/15 – Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki (16.3ppg) has twisted knee; out 1-2 weeks.
• 12/21/15 – Orlando’s Zach Randolph (13.4ppg) has twisted knee; out 1-2 weeks.
• 12/24/15 – Atlanta’s Markieff Morris (12.6ppg) has torn bicep; out 2-4 months).

Update On All-Time Stats
I haven’t checked career leaders out so here are some notable updates from this MyEra.
• Tim Duncan (33,893), Kobe Bryant (33,703) and Tracy McGrady (32,562) are fourth, fifth, and sixth in all-time scoring. Shaq (32,247), Kevin Garnett (30,834), Vince Carter (28,906), Dirk Nowitzki (28,408), and Allen Iverson (27,816) are all top 15.
• Kyle Korver (3,215), Quentin Richardson (3,063), Tracy McGrady (2,752), Carmelo Anthony (2,707), and Tony Parker (2,692) are the top five in threes made. In fact, Ray Allen ranks #10 right now.
• Tim Duncan (18,701) and Kevin Garnett (17,305) are #3 and #5 in total rebounds.
• Jason Kidd (14,712), Stephon Marbury (10,483), and Gary Payton (10,324) are #2, #4, and #5 in assists.
• Tim Duncan (3,286) is #2 in blocks.

Players of the Week 12/7/15-12/13/15
MIA – Anthony Davis [1] (28.0ppg, 14.5rpg, 3.5apg, 3.0bpg)
LAL – Kevin Durant [2] (32.5ppg, 4.7rpg, 5.7apg, 1.2spg, 1.5bpg)

Players of the Week 12/14/15-12/20/15
CLE – LeBron James [2] (25.7ppg, 9.5rpg, 7.5apg, 1.0spg)
SEA – Kevin Love [2] (37.5ppg, 18.0rpg, 1.5spg)

(22-5; 1st in West) Phoenix Suns @ (18-10; 3rd in West) Los Angeles Lakers
[9-3 on the road; Won 1 straight] [9-6 at home; Lost 1 straight; 4.5GB out of 1st]
Season Series: 12/18 – LAL 100 @ PHX 143

Suns
Russell Westbrook (19.7ppg, 7.4rpg, 8.8apg, 1.7spg, 52FG%, 37 3PT%, 85FT%)
Quentin Richardson (15.9ppg, 5.8rpg, 53FG%, 51 3PT%, 84FT%)
Joe Ingles (10.3ppg, 3.5rpg, 6.3apg, 46FG%, 41 3PT%, 76FT%)
Ryan Anderson (18.4ppg, 6.2rpg, 3.3apg, 1.0bpg, 49FG%, 49 3PT%, 92FT%)
Jonas Valanciunas (14.6ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.1bpg, 45FG%, 43 3PT%, 73FT%)
6th Man: Tim Hardaway Jr. (12.0ppg, 45FG%, 36 3PT%, 73FT%)

Lakers
Deron Williams (12.1ppg, 9.8apg, 44FG%, 35 3PT%, 72FT%)
Kyle Korver (13.6ppg, 3.2apg, 46FG%, 46 3PT%, 80FT%)
Kevin Durant (26.8ppg, 8.9rpg, 6.2apg, 1.8spg, 1.4bpg, 50FG%, 43 3PT%, 91FT%)
Blake Griffin (24.5ppg, 9.1rpg, 5.5apg, 1.1spg, 50FG%, 41 3PT%, 75FT%)
DeAndre Jordan (8.0ppg, 12.7rpg, 1.4bpg, 55FG%, 62FT%)
6th Man: JR Smith (10.1ppg, 3.4rpg, 42FG%, 31 3PT%, 94FT%)

[crashnebula]

I've been really enjoying reading through the first couple pages of this so far. I'm undertaking a similar project on 2k25 that I plan to post at some point, but right now I'm only though one season+ the following offseason. In my opinion, the addition of the MyNBA Eras really breathed a lot of new life into this game.

[the_kevstaaa]

The battle of the top team in the West this year and the defending Conference Champions lived up to the hype on Christmas. Russell Westbrook was unstoppable (55 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds) but the Lakers’ duo of Kevin Durant (32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists) and Blake Griffin (32 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists) was too much as they prevailed 133-131 in overtime. Durant set up an iso at the end of the game but then dished to Griffin who nailed a running shot with 0.8 left before Quentin Richardson (10 points) missed a jumper as time expired.

[the_kevstaaa]

Quote: Originally Posted by crashnebula

I've been really enjoying reading through the first couple pages of this so far. I'm undertaking a similar project on 2k25 that I plan to post at some point, but right now I'm only though one season+ the following offseason. In my opinion, the addition of the MyNBA Eras really breathed a lot of new life into this game.

Absolutely. And I haven't had to buy 2K24 or 2K25 because I'm having so much fun here. That said, I'm likely finally moving on come 2K26 and going to use the W.