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The Boston Celtics lost the Anthony Davis sweepstakes because of their reluctance to include some of their most valuable assets during trade discussions. The All-Star forward has been traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers, which left the Celtics with no choice but to move on. However, according to ESPN’s Ramona […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis on Saturday afternoon … more than four months after they first targeted him before the February trade deadline. Though it may seem difficult to remember, the Lakers’ offer in February was eerily similar to the one that eventually sent Davis to L.A. on Saturday. One of the major […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the big move to acquire New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis on Saturday afternoon, but there are some complications to the deal that may impact their level of cap space this summer. Should the trade be completed on July 6 as currently expected, the Lakers could lose out on nearly […]

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 […]

After months of speculation, rumors and drama, the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis saga has finally come to an end. The Pelicans traded Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday afternoon for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three future first-round picks, including the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Pelicans […]

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 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans received a bevy of draft picks from the trade that sent former superstar forward Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times shed some light on the protections and complications regarding the traded picks. A clarification on the haul of draft picks heading the Pelicans' […]

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 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. […]

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 […]

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 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. […]

LaVar Ball may have failed to make all of his sons play for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he remains confident about what they can do, particularly with the recently traded Lonzo Ball. Lonzo was part of the deal that sent All-Star forward Anthony Davis to the Lakers. LaVar was watching his youngest son LaMelo […]

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 […]

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 […]

Contrary to what others may think, Jrue Holiday’s status with the New Orleans Pelicans remains rock solid even after the Anthony Davis trade brought Lonzo Ball to Louisiana, per Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. Early word I’m hearing is Pelicans want to keep Jrue Holiday. Think they remain competitive in the West with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got themselves quite the haul for Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers, making other teams intrigued in a potential trade for one of those assets, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teams are already expressing significant interest in the No. 4 overall pick belonging now to the Pelicans, league sources tell ESPN. […]

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 […]

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 […]

The basketball world has been here before with regard to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis. How quickly we forget that the six-time All-Star, in the immediate aftermath of his late January trade demand, seemed well on his way to being sent to the team of his choice as reports emerged that the Lakers […]

The Anthony Davis sweepstakes are ramping up in the final week before the 2019 NBA Draft, and confusion is already beginning to settle in regarding what it may take to get a deal done. While New York Times reporter Marc Stein initially indicated that the Los Angeles Lakers would not budge on including forward Kyle Kuzma in […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is officially on the market, and Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has already begun with the posturing. Appearing on ESPN, NBA reporter Brian Windhorst thinks Griffin is leveraging trade overtures form the Los Angeles Lakers to potentially raise the price for the Boston Celtics to […]

As the New Orleans Pelicans continue to field offers for superstar forward Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have emerged as front-runners in negotiations. But it appears that the Lakers are growing increasingly stingy with the assets that they are willing to sacrifice in order to acquire Davis. According to Marc Stein […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are said to be the front-runners in the race for New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis this offseason. The Pelicans are hoping to get an All-Star-caliber in return in a Davis trade, and according to Fletcher Mackel of WDSU, the Pelicans are interested in bringing Beal into the equation as part […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly counteroffered the Los Angeles Lakers’ initial trade package for Anthony Davis, asking for Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, their fourth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft and a future unprotected first-rounder, according to Brandon Robinson of the Scoop B podcast. The Lakers originally offered a package composed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans might be forced to trade Anthony Davis by the end of the month because of a stipulation in his current contract. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, Davis has a 15 percent trade kicker, which is worth $4 million after July 1. It will likely be a major factor in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially begun to take trade inquiries on superstar forward Anthony Davis and, needless to say, they have options. New Orleans’ official Twitter account tweeted out a humorous clip in response to the likely barrage of calls they have received regarding Davis’ availability: pic.twitter.com/SNnLrxeofa — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 12, […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have engaged the New Orleans Pelicans in trade talks for Anthony Davis and both have the assets to get a deal done, the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers have not gained in any traction in trade discussions, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Nets and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are aggressively pursuing a trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, but right now, a key hangup seems to be the Lakers’ unwillingness to part with Kyle Kuzma in a potential deal. Right now, the Lakers seem to be offering Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and the fourth overall pick in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in talks with the New Orleans Pelicans to land superstar Anthony Davis and seem to be willing to part with Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft. The Pelicans also want Kyle Kuzma as part of the package, but the Lakers don’t seem willing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers do not want to part with forward Kyle Kuzma in a potential Anthony Davis trade, but giving him up may be the only way they can acquire Davis, as the New Orleans Pelicans want him as part of the deal, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Kuzma is […]

The Anthony Davis saga has just begun anew, and the Los Angeles Lakers are apparently already putting one of their most attractive trade offers on the table. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Lakers have made Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and the No. 4 overall pick in the draft available in […]

Rich Paul, agent of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, has warned the Boston Celtics about trading for his client. In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s S.L. Price, Paul said that should the Celtics pursue a trade for Davis, his client will only spend one year with the team before hitting free agency in 2020. […]

Anthony Davis’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, is blissfully unaware of where his client will land upon a nearing trade that could ship him out of New Orleans in the close future. Paul noted regardless of the destination, Davis won’t be signing an extension with any team this season, rather looking for the whole […]

Anthony Davis’ trade request was the news that shook the New Orleans Pelicans to their core and turned the NBA trade deadline into the juiciest two weeks in the midst of the season. However, the abrupt nature of it and the way it was handled by former GM Dell Demps is something Davis’ agent, Rich […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is perhaps the single most desired asset in a potential trade for Anthony Davis, one that can fit the “young player with All-Star potential” portion of the three-pronged request president of basketball operations David Griffin gave Monday to teams that inquired about the framework. It was Tatum who reportedly made […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin spoke about their hiring of Swin Cash as the team’s Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development, noting that they’re building something ‘very special.’ Per Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com, Griffin shared that as soon as they had the opportunity to reach back to […]

It turns out new New Orleans Pelicans vice president of basketball operations and team development Swin Cash is a big fan of Jrue Holiday. Cash expressed her admiration for Holiday to The Bird Writes editor-in-chief Oleh Kosel on June 11. Swin Cash: "I have always admired Jrue {Holiday}. He is tough." — Oleh Kosel 🇺🇦 […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, if the Los Angeles Lakers are drafting their fourth pick, it simply means that they’re in trouble. What Wojnarowski means is that the Lakers should use the fourth pick as an asset and insert it into a trade package to acquire Anthony Davis ahead of the draft. Come draft night, if […]