July 12
At the reception of Carmelo's New York wedding to LaLa Vasquez, according to SI's Ian Thomsen, LeBron James addressed attendees and drew laughs when he said to Anthony, "If you want any chance against us in Miami, you'd better team up with Stoud in New York." That prompted Hornets point guard Chris Paul to make a toast, suggesting he and Anthony join Stoudemire to create their own Big Three in New York.





