The falling out of the Lakers' Dynamic Duo was one of the most bitter breakups in modern-day professional sports.
In 2005, Kobe and the Lakers are no longer serious contenders, while Shaq and the Heat are a shoe-in for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Golden Child and the Diesel, diametrically opposed personalities, proved in the end that they...
...couldn't look past their differences and continue competing for league titles.
