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Lakers' LeBron James and Dwyane Wade facing a bittersweet moment

When the Lakers play the Miami Heat on Monday at Staples Center, LeBron James will face one of his closest friends, Dwyane Wade, for perhaps the final time in an NBA game.

“It’s bitter and it’s sweet,” James said. “It’s sweet and sour. The sweet part about it is I’ve always loved being on the same floor with my brother. We struck up a relationship together at the combine in 2003 and it started from there. And the sour part about it is that this is our last time sharing the same court.”

Wade, who was drafted four picks after James went No.