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Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka cited Anthony Davis’ leadership, work ethic, and high character in a statement formally announcing AD’s 3-year, $186 million max contract extension. “In our conversations with Anthony, his desire to lead our franchise for the next several years became abundantly clear. AD understands […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo loves having fun on social media. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Giannis wasted no time in making a joke about Anthony Davis’ contract extension. Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to give Davis a historic $186 million extension, Antetokounmpo couldn’t help but tweet about the new monumental […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis agreed to the richest annual max contract extension in NBA history on Friday — the first day the two sides became eligible to negotiate. Davis, 30, will earn a 3-year, $186 million extension on top of the two years and $84 million he had left on his deal. […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to an absolutely massive $186 million contract extension. In response to reports of the contract extension, Twitter is going nuts. pic.twitter.com/qwXUPRYVxg — Daily Grind Fantasy Sports (@DGFantasy) August 4, 2023 AD stay healthy challenge — ClipShowYo (@CIipShowYo) August 4, 2023 All of this just for him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and All-Star big man Anthony Davis have come to an agreement on a three-year, $186 million contract extension that will keep Davis in L.A. through 2028, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 BREAKING: Anthony Davis and the Lakers have agreed to a 3-year, $186 million contract extension, per @wojespn. AD […]

It’s Friday, Aug. 4, which means Anthony Davis is officially eligible to begin negotiating with the Los Angeles Lakers on a contract extension. Davis, 30, can receive a 3-year, $169 million max deal, on top of the two years and nearly $84 million remaining on his current deal (he has an early termination option for […]

Anthony Davis is arguably one of the best centers in the NBA today when healthy. He is an NBA champion, an eight-time All-Star, and a four-time All-NBA First Team selection. Throughout his NBA career, he is averaging 24.0 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. Given his accomplishments in the NBA, have you ever […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had one of the best offseason free agent periods. For a team that made a surprising run to the Western Conference Finals after a strong trade deadline, they only improved the roster with several key free agent signings. One of those signings was former New Orleans Pelicans big man Jaxon Hayes. […]

As the NBA world enters the month of August, not much action is set to happen in terms of roster adjustments. Many teams have filled out who will be on their roster and are not looking to make any moves with the free agents that remain unsigned, which is not necessarily the best news for […]

In an interview published on Friday, Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss addressed a plethora of topics, including upcoming contract extension talks with Anthony Davis. Davis, 30, will be eligible to sign a three-year, $167.6 million max extension on Aug. 4. “Rob said it best. Our intention is that we want to keep continuity with […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis had a well-documented friendship with legend Kobe Bryant before he passed, and Davis is continuing Bryant’s legacy through the telling of some of their favorite memories together. He recently shared his top memory, one that includes Bryant making Davis’ young daughter smile. "I just had my daughter. Going […]

It’s the dog days of summer, and, for the first time in a while, it’s all quiet on the Los Angeles Lakers front. There are about 10 weeks to go until Media Day opens training camp on Oct. 2. Preseason tips off on Oct. 7. Until then, here are three developments for Lakers fans to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fresh off a strong 2022-23 season. They feature a strong core of players and expect to find more success during the 2023-24 campaign. Anthony Davis will play a key role alongside LeBron James on LA’s roster. Austin Reaves, who re-signed with the Lakers during the offseason, commented on one area […]

When healthy, Anthony Davis provides the Los Angeles Lakers with superstar performances and creates a killer duo with LeBron James. The problem is he hasn’t exactly been healthy over the last couple of seasons. That’s led to questions as to whether the Lakers will or should trade Davis, a decision that appears to have an […]

The narrative of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis always being injured might get a second look after this surprising comparison with Joel Embiid. It’s almost become a recurring meme now that whenever Davis takes the slightest of bumps, he gets injured, many times for the short term and in some cases, for the long […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still looking for another center to fill one of their remaining two roster spots, and Kendrick Perkins has a suggestion on who the team should pursue: Dwight Howard. During his latest appearance on NBA Today, Perkins heaped praise on the Lakers and the offseason they are having so far. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have completed two of their four scheduled 2K24 NBA Summer League games — four of six if you count the pre-Las Vegas California Classic. So, with a few days before the Lakers’ next contest (vs. the Boston Celtics on Wednesday), let’s take a moment to round up the recent news, notes, […]

Rob Pelinka confirmed Sunday that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to “add an additional center” to back up Anthony Davis, and apparently, they already have some key targets in mind. The Lakers were able to address their guard depth by bringing back the likes of Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell, as well as signing […]

Anthony Davis is arguably the most important player on the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster. That much was apparent during the team’s incredible playoff run last season. Even with LeBron James on the roster, it was Davis that set the tone for LA throughout the entire postseason. With a contract extension on the horizon for AD, […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis were both hobbled by foot injuries during the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Fortunately, general manager Rob Pelinka confirmed that the two Los Angeles Lakers stars are progressing well in their recovery. Pelinka shared as much on Sunday while in Las Vegas for the Summer League, noting that […]

Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka spoke about the Lakers’ approach for the rest of the offseason, and Anthony Davis should be excited about one of his goals. Rob Pelinka is “looking to add an additional center,” he said, according to Mark Medina of Sportsnaut. Much of the Lakers’ success is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have done a tremendous job in retaining and adding key free agents to bolster their chances for a LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led championship run in the 2023-24 NBA season. But by far, the Lakers’ best move in NBA free agency was re-signing Austin Reaves. Los Angeles boosted their guard rotation […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a pretty eventful 2023 NBA free-agency period. They have made some dynamic moves during the highly anticipated opening weekend of free agency. With a keen eye for talent and a shrewd approach, the Lakers have strategically secured key players to reinforce their roster. For sure, the Lakers have created […]

Dennis Schroder has had quite the arc for the Los Angeles Lakers. During his first stint with LA, Schroder was disliked by many fans after underperforming heavily during the season. His performance was so abysmal, he was forced to take a minimum contract the following year. After the 2022-23 season, though, the perception around Schroder […]

There’s no denying that the Los Angeles Lakers’ combination of LeBron James and Anthony Davis still remains to be one of the top duos in the NBA today. The emergence of Austin Reaves this past season has led some to believe that LA now has a Big 3 in their hands, with the undrafted rookie […]

The offseason rumor mill is in full swing after the 2022-23 NBA season wrapped, and a new report is making the rounds involving LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James may be growing ‘frustrated’ with superstar teammate Anthony Davis and is over their pairing together. This comes from CBS Sports NBA Insider Bill […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge offseason ahead of them, particularly at the point guard position. D’Angelo Russell being resigned looks unlikely at this point in time, and it is uncertain if Dennis Schroder will be returning as well. Austin Reaves figures to be signed to a huge contract, although the Lakers might not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have been eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in humiliating fashion by a sweep, but it’s very clear that there are a lot of positives and highlights to take away from this season. Whether it’s coming back from a 2-10 start that had analytics give them a 0.3% chance to make […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is good friends with Chris Paul. It’s also a known fact that among his banana boat buddies (along with Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony), it’s now just Paul that LeBron hasn’t had the chance to be teammates with. Well, this could become a reality in […]

Ever since joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019-20 season, star big man Anthony Davis has struggled to stay on the court. He’s played in 60-plus games in a regular season just once with the Lakers, and he’s missed over 40-plus games in a Lakers season twice. If he’s healthy, Davis is a top-ten […]

The NBA is one of the most entertaining sports leagues in the world, filled with elite talent and fraught with storylines that would put your grandmother’s favorite soap operas to shame. The most recent of which involves familiar characters in LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving, long considered to be a […]

Few NBA stars have been more injury prone over the past few years than Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis. Since joining the Lakers in the 2019-20 campaign, Davis has played 60-plus games in a regular season just once and has missed over half of a season twice. While Davis’ two-way talent is undeniable, […]

The Denver Nuggets utterly dominated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the recently-concluded Western Conference Finals. Lakers star big man Anthony Davis had his moments in the lopsided series but for the most part, it was Nikola Jokic who proved to be an unstoppable force in what turned out to be a very […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion. After giving their fans hope by miraculously turning their season around, it all ended in disaster for LeBron James and Co. in the form of an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The pain of […]

Even though LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers perpetually strive for championships and got swept in the conference finals, their 2022-23 season was an undeniable success. Darvin Ham proved to be a home run hire. Austin Reaves turned into a borderline star. They re-established an identity premised on defense, chemistry, and intangibles. They went […]

After making the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers might just look to trade their No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to add more pieces to give LeBron James and Anthony Davis a chance of winning another championship. Despite finishing 7th in the Western Conference standings, Los Angeles landed the 17th overall […]

The Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets was billed as a colossal matchup between two of the top big men in the history of the game. There’s no denying that we saw flashes of this epic battle throughout the series, but for the most part, it was Nikola Jokic […]

With few draft picks and little salary cap space to help improve the team for next season, Los Angeles Lakers’ trades are likely the only avenue the team has to get better this offseason. And that may mean dealing their most valuable asset in an Anthony Davis trade. In fairness to the Lakers, the team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets. It marked a good playoff run for the Lakers, who started the season 2-10 and made trade-deadline moves that put them in contention. But now, they have to look toward the future. Los Angeles has LeBron James under contract. However, he […]