CLEVELAND -- With the Los Angeles Lakers out of playoff consideration -- let alone championship consideration -- it's safe to say that there will only be three remaining games for Kobe Bryant and LeBron James to play against one another.
Two of them will happen this week: Wednesday when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Lakers, and in Sunday's All-Star game in Toronto, where the Bryant and James will face off in the annual East vs. West game.
James admitted Monday that seeing Bryant play out his final season has touched him.