Last Updated on August 5, 2009 12:35 am by Anthony Rome
Shaq vs. Kobe on X-Mas
New York, NY – The NBA is bringing Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal together again for Christmas – this time joined by LeBron James.
Bryant and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 25, one of the highlights of the 2009-10 NBA schedule released Tuesday.
It will be the fourth time in the five years since their partnership ended that Bryant and O’Neal will meet on Christmas. Traded to Cleveland in June, O’Neal will return to Los Angeles this year with James, who succeeded Bryant as MVP last season.
O’Neal and James will play their first game together in the NBA season opener, hosting the Boston Celtics on Oct. 27.
Posted: 8/5/09 12:37PM ET