Do you like the NBA? I'm a big fan of the  Washington Wizards from  Washington D.C.
I do like the NBA! My favorite teams are Golden State and the Mavericks.
Not the Mavericks. It's hard to get behind any team from Dallas.
Haha I can understand the sentiment behind that. Why do you like the Washington Wizards?
I grew up in Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown and the home of the Wizards Capital One Arena was just down the street. 
Nice! How do you feel about the Lakers signing LeBron James?
I think LeBron is over hyped. He is no Kobe who was an 18-time All-Star.
I agree. I am still bitter about the Golden State loss to LeBron and the Cavaliers in 2016. Is Kobe your favorite player?
I like Carmelo Anthony. I actually lived next door to him in Denver in 2003 when he went to play for the Nuggets. 
That is really cool. Did you see him a lot? He plays for the Oklahoma Thunder now, right?