Kobe on how close he came to leaving the Lakers in 2004: "We were actually looking for homes in Chicago. Researching schools, places to live.."

Charania The Lakers have made it clear that they want him back but the one thing I do know is that multiple contenders are already circling If LeBron is really going to hit the open market and decide and have a true free agency he's not going to have a shortage of teams

Fischer There is definitely a lot of belief around the leagues around Los Angeles stemming out of Klutch Sports that LeBron has so many outcomes on the table here It might even be more likely than not that he leaves Los Angeles than stays with the Lakers

Colin Cowherd Lakers didnt want to re-sign LeBron They really didnt I trust my sources Lakers didn't want to be bullies and say LeBron get out of here They didnt want to alienate Rich Paul who could have great players we want to sign Let's let Rich Paul and LeBron win the PR game today

Charania on Lebron leaving the Lakers I'm told that happiness is the biggest factor in his decision to leave the Lakers It's about where will he and his family be happy It's not gonna be a money driven decision

Kobe Bryant puts up an absurd 45 points on 20-26 shooting in December 2000 Kobe has the ball in clutch time in a 1 point game and the opposing announcer has a panic attack when Kobe gets the ball HE'S GOING TO NEED HELP PLEASE HELP

Kobe hits the game winner against Dwyane Wade in 2009 D-Wade's jaw dropped and was in disbelief