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It’s possible that the Los Angeles Lakers could be quietly plotting a move for New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis this year, and LeBron James loves the idea, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “That would be amazing,” James told ESPN on Tuesday before the Lakers’ game against the Brooklyn Nets. “That would be amazing, like, duh. […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis will ask out of The Big Easy after this season ends. Anthony Davis has one more year left on his contract. The former No. 1 overall pick has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 season. Davis signed with […]

Everyone in the league knows Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics are enamored with New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, and ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski just reassured that this weekend. In an ESPN special with fellow insider Zach Lowe, Wojnarowski said the Celtics have been “hawking Anthony Davis for years.” “Boston has been hawking Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could make use of third-year swingman Brandon Ingram as a pivotal trade chip in search of a star partner for LeBron James. The partnership consisting of Ingram and James has simply not worked out to the Lakers’ expectations, and it could force the team’s hand at trading their other second-overall pick […]

New Orleans Pelicans teammates Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday find themselves in an interesting conundrum. When they’re both on the floor together, the Pelicans are outscoring teams by a wide margin. However, when they are not playing alongside one another, the team’s offensive production takes a serious hit. Per The Ringer‘s Kevin O’Connor: The Pelicans […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for some time now, and the Lakers are reportedly not going to give away picks and their top young players in a trade unless it nets them Davis, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Anthony Davis can become an […]

The New Orleans Pelicans tried to acquire small forward Jimmy Butler, offering the Minnesota Timberwolves a first-round pick and stretch forward Nikola Mirotic, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pelicans are trying to acquire a star player to pair alongside big man Anthony Davis, who can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer […]

Prior to their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters he’s going to start playing superstar power forward Anthony Davis and point guard Jrue Holiday less. Anthony Davis leads the league in minutes per game, as he’s playing 36.8 minutes a night. Jrue Holiday is […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a precarious position in regards to Anthony Davis’ future. On one hand, they want to surround him with enough talent to win and ultimately convince Davis to stay in New Orleans long-term. But on the other hand, dealing first-round draft picks for a player to help them win now […]

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans started the season 4-0 and were all smiles. Since then, however, the team is just 10-15 and has been riddled with injuries. Starting point guard Elfrid Payton underwent surgery on a fractured left pinky in November, and the organization doesn’t know when he will return to the lineup. […]

Anthony Davis will play for the New Orleans Pelicans when they take on the Boston Celtics on Monday night, according to Jay King of The Athletic. Anthony Davis was forced to leave Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons with a hip injury. He later returned to finish out the game. There were speculations that […]

At the rate he’s going right now, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis looks like a man playing amongst boys. While this may sounds like an exaggeration for some, there is actually a lot more merit to this analogy than one might assume. At least Boston Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving seems to think so. […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is a human highlight reel. As it turns out, teammate Jrue Holiday is on a mission to further showcase the unbelievable talent and athleticism of Davis in his own unique way. According to the Pelicans guard, whenever the opportunity arises, he makes it a point to make his lob […]

New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry confirms they will evaluate Anthony Davis’ hip injury before announcing his status for Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis picked up the injury in the first quarter of their game against the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward collided with teammate Tim Frazier and Detroit big man […]

When New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis chose to sign with Klutch Sports, rumblings about his impending departure from The Big Easy grew louder and louder. Moreover, many began to float the idea that this could be an indication of the big man’s eventual move to the Los Angeles Lakers to play alongside Klutch Sports’ […]

Anthony Davis’ decision to switch agencies to Klutch Sports, a company led by LeBron James’ longtime friend and right-hand man Rich Paul, sent the NBA into a frenzy — thinking yet another All-Star would leave a small market team for the bright lights. Yet neither Davis nor his camp have expressed even a hint of […]

After a loss to the Miami Heat, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis says his team must “look in the mirror” to improve their disappointing 11-12 record to start the season. The Pelicans fell behind by as many as 31 points before attempting a comeback that went for naught. The Pelicans’ official site posted some […]

The Miami Heat hosted the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, and after the matchup took place, two Chicago natives displayed mutual respect for each other. 16-year veteran Dwyane Wade had a special moment with All-Star center Anthony Davis as the two swapped game-worn jerseys: Two ballers from Chicago 🏀 pic.twitter.com/flG42iLKQG — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December […]

During the New Orleans Pelicans’ morning shootaround in Miami Friday, Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis hit an insane no-look, over-the-head half court shot with ease, and power forward Nikola Mirotic couldn’t believe what he just saw. Anthony Davis does things in regular games that leave you speechless. The Brow can score from all areas of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been eyeing superstar Anthony Davis for years now. What’s stopping the purple and gold from acquiring him? Per Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports, the Lakers have been trying to arrange a deal on how to acquire Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. However, their archrivals, the Boston Celtics — […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has heard his name tossed about in several trade scenarios over the past few weeks. While there is no indication that he is unhappy in New Orleans, this is just the name of the game with his free agency coming up in 2020. Quite a few teams are naturally […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has been dealing with a strained right hip, but it sounds like he’s on the fast track to recovery. In fact, according to a report from Andrew Lopez of The Times-Picayune, Davis is expected to play in Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis says he expects […]

Sorry to burst your bubble, trade-hungry NBA fans. Due to the Rose Rule, the Boston Celtics cannot trade for New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis this season. Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports NBA finally put an end to the Pelicans-Celtics trade rumors through his official Twitter account. I don't know why we need to do this […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis once again endured another injury scare. In the third quarter of their matchup against the  New York Knicks, Davis appeared to have hurt his quad after sinking a jumper in the third quarter. https://twitter.com/RPMSports18/status/1066154836557787136 His teammates would then step up to outscore the Knicks on his absence 20-11 to […]

With Anthony Davis’ impending free agency in 2020, there are reports that the New Orleans Pelicans are feeling the pressure of re-signing or trading their All-Star center. Zach Love, an ESPN NBA insider, predicts that Davis will be traded next summer. Via Ollie Charlwood of Fadeaway World: New Orleans is a very small market and […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers knew that Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans was going to miss one free throw that could’ve tied the game. In an interview after their 121-120 win over the Pelicans, Joel Embiid joked that he knew Davis was going to miss at least one free throw: Joel Embiid […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans logged in a rare 5×5 game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Davis’ performance makes him just the 10th player in NBA history to log in a 5 x 5 game. He had 12 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks, and 5 steals. Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) becomes just the […]

This season has been upbeat for the New Orleans Pelicans who are coming off of a 140-126 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Last season seemed to be the start of a beautiful relationship between Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. Unfortunately, Cousins 2017-18 season would come to an end due to a devastating Achilles injury. Although there […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic are the latest winners of NBA Players of the Week awards. Anthony Davis guided the Pelicans to a 3-1 week and put up monster numbers as usual. The five-time All-Star averaged 34.3 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. Nikola Vucevic also led […]

The Washington Wizards have come to a crucial part of their season, as management has now taken the kid gloves off and reportedly declared that no one is safe if the team chooses to go through with an early-season trade. That statement rang loud to the All-Star backcourt comprised of John Wall and Bradley Beal, […]

Former NBA player Jarrett Jack says Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis will join LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Durant can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019 if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Golden State Warriors. Many believe Durant is going to leave Golden State after […]

Yesterday, the entertainment world lost a great man. Stan Lee, the legendary creator of the greatest superheroes in Marvel Comics history, passed away at 95 years of age. His legacy is marked by the popularization of superheroes and the worldwide acceptance of geek culture. In honor of Lee’s outstanding contribution to our generation, we thought […]

In a very light moment during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Steven Adams was seen hilariously leaning his body on Anthony Davis. It appears the 7-foot Adams has a soft spot for the Pelican big man. Here is the video of Adams’ surprisingly funny gesture via Streamable: The Thunder, who […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA season began, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the heavy favorite to win the MVP award. After the first 10 games of the season, James’ odds to win his fifth MVP have already dropped to +750 According to BetOnline.ag, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo now has the best odds to win […]

After starting their season with four straight wins, the New Orleans Pelicans have now lost five straight games. Most of that has to do with the injury of their superstar Anthony Davis. Davis missed some games recently due to an elbow injury. After missing the team’s matchups against the Jazz and the Nuggets earlier in […]

Following Saturday night’s 109-95 loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs, the New Orleans Pelicans are in the midst of an early-season losing streak which now stretches to five straight defeats. Cornerstone superstar Anthony Davis is having none of it, and he called out his team for their defensive shortcomings after this latest […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they take on the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, and superstar big man Anthony Davis will make his return to the lineup after missing the previous game. Davis suffered a elbow sprain a few games ago, but was able to give […]

The New Orleans Pelicans rely heavily on Anthony Davis, but the superstar still tries to lean on his teammates for support. The Western Conference is stacked this season, and the Pelicans are losers of three of their last four games. “Life isn’t fair,” Anthony Davis told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports with a smirk. “We can’t […]

Anthony Davis hears the outside noise and chatter about his future with the New Orleans Pelicans, but the superstar big man doesn’t pay attention to them and is solely focused on winning a championship this season in The Big Easy. Davis has two years and $52 million left on his contract with the Pelicans, plus […]