Answers revealed in the comments.
GAME 1
Who is the only active NBA player as of the start of the 2018-19 season to have at least 2,000 career blocks? He is in his 15th season in the league and has played for six different teams
GAME 2
On the TV series Hart of Dixie, one of the main characters has a pet alligator who is named after what actor, who had a long career in television and movies and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in a 1997 film?
Game one answer: Dwight Howard
game two answer: Burt Reynolds