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

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Mookie Betts, the Dodgers, the Rams and much more.

Adding serviceable depth pieces next to LeBron James and Luka Dončić has been the name of the game for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. The storied franchise successfully brought in two impactful role players in 2022 Defensive Player of the Year winner,