Before becoming an NBA legend in his own right, LeBron James once famously squared off against Michael Jordan and other NBA stars in a pickup basketball game as a teenage phenom from Akron, Ohio. More than 20 years later,

NBA legend Charles Barkley has weighed in on the age-old basketball GOAT debate. And he has an interesting take on why LeBron James can't be No.1. Barkley was one of the most iconic players of the late 1980s and '90s. He was drafted in 1984, the same year at Michael Jordan, joining the Philadelphia 76ers.

Cleveland and Oklahoma City have followed similar paths to success in the years since the departure of their franchise icons.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunked on Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II early in the first quarter of their matchup Tuesday.

In the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Dallas Mavericks, guard Max Christie grabbed an offensive rebound near the baseline, turned and found James at the top of the key. Christie hit James with a pass in stride and James took it to the net.

Kevin Garnett passionately rants about how the media isn't doing a good enough job of appreciating the NBA's current stars.

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