Kobe Bryant: Friendly Rivalry with Carmelo Anthony Is Good for NBA

If there's one thing missing from today's NBA, it's good rivalries. Star players have become too friendly with each other, which causes there to be a lack of tension when two elite teams go head-to-head.

That's why it was nice to see Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony send a couple verbal jabs at each other following LA's win on Thursday night.

Even though they remain friends, they genuinely w...

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