Published 04:09 IST, December 8th 2019

LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony friendship runs deeper than NBA; 17 years and still counting

LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, who have been friends for the last 17 years, recently faced off against one another as the Lakers played the Trail Blazers.

Reported by: Daniel Arambur
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LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined magnificently to hand LA Lakers ir 11th straight win on road as y defeated Portland Trail Blazers. Both Lakers' stars registered 30+ points as visitors made ir way to a 113-136 win over Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Centre. However,  best part about  Lakers vs Trail Blazers game was watching two legends in NBA - LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony - do what y do best. 

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LeBron James vs Carmelo Anthony has been one of most exciting match-ups in NBA ever since 2003. As per James, duo first met at Junior Olympics in 2001.  Cleveland Cavaliers selected James with first overall pick in 2003 NBA draft, while Denver Nuggets took Anthony third. Both players come from similar socio-political backgrounds which helped m develop an unbreakable bond in last 17 odd years. LeBron James is a four-time MVP and a three-time NBA champion while Carmelo Anthony is a 10-time All-Star and will likely be named in NBA hall of fame. In ongoing NBA season, Carmelo Anthony is proving doubters wrong by averaging 16.9 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 44.8% from floor and 38.7% from beyond arc.

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03:27 IST, December 8th 2019