The Los Angeles Lakers are riding high, rolling with the momentum of back-to-back wins after an impressive outing from the young core against the Orlando Magic. Energy should continue rising with a big game on the slate as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James go head-to-head one last time. Two once-in-a-generation talents close the book on their on-court battles as the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Staples Center.
It's something already touched on when Kobe played his final game in Cleveland, but the two superstars are tied together if only because we'll never know what could have been.