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Anthony Davis is heading to Hollywood, and the people of Los Angeles are welcoming their most recent acquisition with a mural: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx9I2slXJC/ Davis gets the same treatment that was bestowed upon LeBron James when he signed with the Lakers in free agency last summer. Unfortunately, some unruly L.A. citizens defaced and vandalized James’ mural, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already landed arguably the biggest fish in the summer of 2019 in Anthony Davis, and now they will set their sights on free agency. LeBron James has already reportedly been in contact with the likes of Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. And according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made the first big splash in the summer of 2019, trading Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a host of first-round picks for New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. As if it had not been made abundantly clear in the wake of an already tumultuous offseason, Jeanie Buss and […]

Before he was ultimately dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday afternoon, former New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis had made it clear that the New York Knicks were another one of his preferred destinations. The Knicks have the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, as well as two max cap […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to be building around a core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma. Ball had been selected with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, and Ingram was looking to improve on a rookie season in which he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans agreed to a deal to send Anthony Davis to the Lakers on Saturday. Unfortunately, the timing of the deal has some major ramifications on the Lakers’ free-agency plans this July. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Los Angeles is set to only have $23.7 million in cap space […]

After months of trying to get their hands on Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got him. On Saturday night, the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to send Davis to Los Angeles in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three future first round picks, including this year’s no. 4 overall pick. According […]

The first domino of the 2019 offseason fell just two days after the official ending of the 2018-19 season with the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers could also potentially have another max salary slot available as a result of the deal. There are already rumblings about which […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off what is considered to be a great trade by acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans over the weekend. A move this big has placed the Lakers as a favorite to with the 2020 NBA Championship. While it’s still too early to call that, this is one scary […]

Rumors that Kemba Walker would be the third piece to the LeBron James and Anthony Davis tandem in Hollywood flared up following the blockbuster deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. However, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer, a person close to Walker has doubts about the Charlotte […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to give up a bevy of young players and future draft picks to acquire superstar forward Anthony Davis. The lone mainstay left on the Lakers’ young core: Kyle Kuzma. After the deal was made, Kyle Kuzma claimed that a number of fans in Shanghai mobbed him. He even thanked his […]

The dust is still settling on the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans trade that made waves through the entire basketball world. In the trade, the Lakers got superstar Anthony Davis while giving a King’s ransom to the Pelicans. New Orleans got three first-rounders and the rights to swap picks in two other drafts. […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers finally acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, sending Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first round draft picks in return. However, the Lakers might opt to delay the deal if they want to open up nearly $32 million in cap space. Albert Nahmad of […]

The news keeps rolling in regarding the trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans. Although the Lakers got the superstar, Anthony Davis, it’s hard not to be impressed with the haul the Pelicans got back. New Orleans received Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart as the established players. The Pelicans […]

After months of trying to land the biggest fish in the pond, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got their hands on Anthony Davis. However, the prestigious Purple and Gold franchise is not content. Imagine Kawhi Leonard joining AD and LeBron James. A fan account on Instagram looked into the prospect of newly-crowned NBA champion Kawhi […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is excited to pair up with Anthony Davis. After news broke that LA is acquiring Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for three players and picks, LeBron took it to Twitter to share his reaction. He posted a photo of him and AD wearing a Lakers jersey […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Anthony Davis in a blockbuster trade with the New Orleans Pelicans that will be talked about for a long time. However, not everything is settled: Anthony Davis will need a new number. Davis had, of course, number 23 with the Pelicans. That happens to be the number LeBron James […]

Lonzo Ball got traded. LaVar Ball had to say something. Jeanie Buss had to face the music. That’s how this works. The Los Angeles Lakers have completed a blockbuster deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to land superstar forward Anthony Davis. The Lakers, in exchange, dealt Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans after months of trying to make a deal happen. However, there were reports that came out saying that the All-Star forward will be playing out the final year of his contract to become a free agent next summer. Apparently, that’s not the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have traded Lonzo Ball as part of a package to the New Orleans Pelicans for superstar Anthony Davis. Along with Ball, the Lakers sent Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart, as well as a slew of draft picks (including the fourth-overall). Of course, Lonzo is what LaVar Ball is most interested in. […]

Lonzo Ball has just been traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans as a package for Anthony Davis. However, while the news is certainly devastating for Ball, he didn’t let it run his day. Ball, in fact, showed up in a Drew League game to watch his youngest brother LaMelo Ball […]

LaVar Ball heard the news of his eldest son, Lonzo Ball, getting traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans in the wrong place, and at the wrong time. According to Brad Turner of LA Times, LaVar was in the Drew League watching his son LaMelo Ball play when it was announced […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma doesn’t need to pack his bags after all. Former Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson — who is now with the Cleveland Cavaliers — recently teased Kuzma on Twitter amid rumors that the New Orleans Pelicans want him in the Anthony Davis trade. Clarkson joking sent out a tweet to Kuzma […]

It has become a cherished part of the NBA calendar in the days between the Finals and free agency: players such as Jimmy Butler reacting on social media to blockbuster trades involving superstars such as Anthony Davis. After the New Orleans Pelicans traded Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first blockbuster deal […]

It’s done. Anthony Davis is now a teammate of LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers. Several events led to this moment and, along the way, Bleacher Report’s Game of Zones appear to have foreshadowed this blockbuster trade. Game of Zones predicted this 👀 https://t.co/iZ0TXQZKlg — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 16, 2019 Lonzo Ball doing […]

The Anthony Davis trade to the Los Angeles Lakers — the first huge event of a typically explosive NBA offseason, right after the end of the NBA Finals — elicited reactions from the league’s more opinionated players, past and present: Welp there goes the first domino… Things about to get interesting…💯💯💯 — DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson approves of the team’s trade for Anthony Davis. Rob Pelinka and Co. reached a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire Davis. The Lakers sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks — including the No.4 pick of the 2019 draft […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers have finally agreed to a deal that sent Anthony Davis packing for Hollywood in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks. Minutes after news of the blockbuster deal broke the internet, Hart and Ingram took to Instagram for what may very well […]

The Boston Celtics could have acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. However, they refused to involve Jayson Tatum in the trade talks. According to Marc Stein of New York Times, the Celtics refusal to include Tatum in the discussions for AD put the Los Angeles Lakers in prime position to make the trade […]

Despite getting his wish of a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis reportedly won’t sign an extension with the team and will enter free agency in 2020. Davis has two years left in the five-year, $145 million extension he signed with the Pelicans back in 2015. However, his fifth year is a player […]

After completing the Anthony Davis blockbuster trade, the Los Angeles Lakers will now reportedly shift their focus on signing Charlotte Hornets free agent point guard Kemba Walker. Kemba Walker will be a top target in free agency for the Lakers after they reached an agreement in principle to trade for Anthony Davis, according to league […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks — including the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball shared a cryptic post which put more fuel to the fire about his involvement in recent trade rumors. Ball piqued the interest of his followers on Instagram with a mysterious entry on his IG story. The Lakers guard posted a screenshot of the song “Trade It All” of his […]

Jimmy Butler is set to become a free agent this summer, and while he does not carry the cachet he may have had a couple of years ago, he is still one of the best two-way wings in the NBA and will definitely be one of the top players on the market this offseason. We […]

Jimmy Butler is expected to decline his player option with the Philadelphia 76ers for 2019-20 and become a free agent this summer, which should not come as a surprise to anyone. However, if the 76ers want to re-sign him, they might have to be prepared to deal with a pretty big threat from out West. […]

The Lakers finished the 2018-19 season with a disappointing 37-45 overall record. Despite that fact, Caron Butler believes next season will be “wide open” for the Lakers to make a run at another title. Butler joined the set of ESPN’s Get Up on Friday morning. During his appearance, he was asked which team should be […]

Snoop Dogg has zero chill. Just moments after Kawhi Leonard lifted the NBA title for the Toronto Raptors, the legendary rapper carried on with his campaign to recruit Leonard to the Los Angeles Lakers. Being himself a long-time Lakers fan, Snoop Dogg posted a not-so-low-key image of Kawhi wearing the Purple & Gold colors of […]

The Toronto Raptors claimed their first NBA championship on Thursday night when they defeated the Golden State Warriors in a game that lived up to the hype. But while the game was exciting and came down to the wire, it was once again mired by injury, as Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL during the […]

If the Toronto Raptors win Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the 2018-19 season will officially end on Thursday night. If the Golden State Warriors rebound from the devastating injury to Kevin Durant to force a Game 7, the season will come to a close on Sunday one way or another. League  followers certainly won’t […]