Carmelo Anthony Refutes ESPN Report, Says He Would Love To Play With Kobe Bryant

Though Carmelo Anthony re-signed with the New York Knicks this summer instead of the Lakers, he claims it wasn't because of his hesitancy to play with Kobe Bryant. Last week, ESPN The Magazine released a report quoting Lakers and NBA insiders saying Bryant has hurt the Lakers chances to attract big-name free agents. Anthony recently told ESPN that Kobe had nothing to do with his decision to stay in New York: "Hell no. Of course not. If I thought that [playing for the Lakers] was the right situat...