Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers were absolutely dominant during his years with the franchise. He won five championships during his time with the team and played with a lot of great teammates. While his tenure with the Lakers was pure basketball entertainment, a situation almost occurred that would have made the team even more entertaining.

Fadeaway World. Carmelo Anthony nearly became a Laker until the plug was pulled at the last minute. Reports at the time indicated that Anthony (who had spent eight years with the Nuggets) only had eyes for the Knicks,

The New York Knicks shook the NBA world in 2011 by trading for then-Denver Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony ahead of that February's trade deadline. However, A

🚨🎄 NBA Christmas Day 2025 on ABC and ESPN, per sources: - Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks - San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder - Houston Rockets at LA Lakers - Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors - Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets

LeBron James set to face Stephen Curry in season opener before meeting Kevin Durant in sixth career Christmas Day matchup.

A loaded five-game Christmas Day slate reportedly awaits NBA fans this year, per a report from ESPN's Shams Charania.

LeBron James and Stephen Curry will duel in the second game of an opening-night, nationally televised doubleheader on Oct. 21.

The opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season will feature the Rockets at the defending champion Thunder and the Warriors at the Lakers, sources told ESPN.

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers will ignite the 2025-26 NBA season on October 21st at the Arena. This highly anticipated opener, broadcasted on NBC, marks the league's return to the network after 23 years.