Carmelo Anthony, one of LeBron James' closest friends, has a strong opinion on James opting to not play in this year's NBA All-Star Game.

Per StatMamba, James passed the NBA legend Michael Jordan for the most 25-point games after turning 40 years old in league history, with 12.

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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James isn't happy with how the league has scheduled his team's games down the stretch of the season.

The rough run of three consecutive back-to-backs is due in part to the Los Angeles wildfires, which caused the NBA to reschedule the Lakers' Jan. 11 game vs. the San Antonio Spurs to March 17. As such, the Lakers play March 13 and 14, 16 and 17, and 19 and 20.

LeBron James' decision to decline his All-Star Game invite took many by surprise, and former NBA great Carmelo Anthony didn’t hold back in sharing his candid thoughts about it. One of the biggest talking points surrounding this year’s NBA All-Star Game was LeBron James‘ decision to sit out the matchup in San Francisco.

LeBron James has been in the NBA for 22 years, but even he is shocked by the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming schedule in March. The Lakers are set to play six games in eight days, including two games against the Denver Nuggets,

Over the past few seasons, the Denver Nuggets facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers has become one of the premiere matchups of the NBA Somehow, it remains one of the NBA's most anticipated matchups,