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The Los Angeles Lakers might have lost their second straight game on Thursday night, but all things considered, it actually wasn’t all that bad. It’s tough to see LA go down 0-2 to start the season, no doubt, but there have to be some positive takeaways from Thursday’s 103-97 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

You could almost hear a pin drop inside the arena after Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis hit the floor hard on Thursday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. It just felt like the entire Lakers fanbase was holding its collective breath as they watched their star big man lying on the floor. Davis […]

Not long after the 2021-22 season ended, Kendrick Perkins came out with a way-too-early claim about Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis bagging the MVP award this season. Well, that audacious prediction was extremely short-lived after Big Perk decided to backtrack on his bold claim after seeing just one Laker game. To be fair, Perkins […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were thoroughly outclassed by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. They fell behind by as much as 27 and lost 123-109. The fact that these Lakers failed to hang with the defending champions isn’t newsworthy or surprising unto itself. But the ways in which they struggled — and their corresponding postgame […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially begin their 2022-23 campaign on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors. Many question marks surround this team as they look to return to the playoffs, but most importantly, Anthony Davis needs to stay healthy. In a recent interview with Brad Turner of The LA Times, AD was asked about […]

With a new NBA season about to be upon us, this offers a clean slate and a new opportunity for all the individual awards. As we reach the start of the 2022-23 regular season, there are bound to be some surprises for this year’s awards with all the players, coaches, and executives who are looking […]

Relative to the calamity that was the 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have high expectations for their 2022-23 campaign, which begins on Tuesday at the Chase Center against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. There’s a new coaching staff, fresh systems on offense and defense, and a younger supporting cast around LeBron James, Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook are nursing injuries, but they are only minor and aren’t expected to affect their availability in opening night against the Golden State Warriors. James is apparently dealing with a left foot soreness, while Davis continues to recover from the lower back soreness that has […]

For the second straight season, the Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Golden State Warriors on NBA opening night. One year ago, the Dubs took down the new-look LakeShow in Los Angeles, 121-114. That game turned out to be somewhat foreshadowing. The Lakers displayed zero chemistry in contrast to the Warriors’ smooth operation, LeBron James […]

Opening night is going to be a very special occasion for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors as they receive their championship rings for last season’s majestic title run. They also get to face the Los Angeles Lakers on the same evening, and for his part, Anthony Davis just wants to make sure that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2021-22 season can be summed up in one word: disappointing. The Lakers struggled all season long, and missed the playoffs entirely after failing to even qualify for the Play-In tournament last season. Now Los Angeles will be hoping that their offseason changes will be enough to spur the team on a […]

For the second straight year, the Los Angeles Lakers experienced an inauspicious preseason. In 2021-22, they lost all six warmup contests in what turned out to be a foreboding glimpse of a disastrous campaign. This time around, now under Darvin Ham, the Lakers scraped out one exhibition victory while sandwiching their 1-5 slate with 30+ […]

Anthony Davis didn’t make it to the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason finale against the Sacramento Kings due to a lower back issue, so naturally, there have been concerns about his status for the 2022-23 season opener against the Golden State Warriors. Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, however, emphasized that fans have nothing to worry about […]

After the 2020 bubble championship, the Los Angeles Lakers’ plan seemed set. They’ll compete for titles for as long as LeBron James is there, then in a few years he’d hand off the team to Anthony Davis. Oh how quickly a plan can unravel in the NBA. What was once seem as a likely Western […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will hold out Anthony Davis for the team’s preseason finale against the Sacramento Kings on Friday as the eight-time All-Star continues to deal with lower back tightness. According to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, Davis did not make the trip to Sacramento for “precautionary reasons.” The Lakers are being […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still dealing with significant uncertainty regarding their playing rotation, as they attempt to make the Russell Westbrook fit work in Year 2. One option that has always been discussed as perhaps the Lakers’ best option to maximize their spacing is to move Anthony Davis, a power forward by trade and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is a man of many talents. Sure, he’s often injured, and his shooting numbers have declined over the past two seasons. But his defense still remains top notch, both on the perimeter and at the rim. However, when it comes to all things sewing and stitching, the last guy […]

Darvin Ham has repeatedly stated that Anthony Davis is the key to success — and the ultimate ceiling-raiser — for the 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers. Obviously, his health is paramount (AD’s goal is to play 82 games). On defense, Davis will be the focal point of Ham’s “centerfield” scheme, and may even start the season […]

Historically, Anthony Davis has articulated his preference to play more power forward than center, noting the physical toll manning the middle can take over the course of a season. However, he’s always been willing to slide to the five in selective spots — including crunch time and in key playoff moments — with the understanding […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night and some of their biggest stars were missing in action. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis sat out this preseason game, and both of them were sitting courtside to support their team. They also happened to be sitting beside a dude that has […]

Anthony Davis was a last-minute scratch from the Los Angeles Lakers preseason contest against the Phoenix Suns in Las Vegas on Wednesday due to lower back tightness. He won’t play in the second leg of their back-to-back in the desert on Thursday, head coach Darvin Ham said after the Lakers’ 119-115 loss to the Phoenix […]

Anthony Davis has had his share of injury issues throughout his career and it appears as if this preseason with the Los Angeles Lakers is no different. According to Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet, Davis was a late scratch for the Lakers preseason game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Update: Anthony Davis won’t play […]

A lot will be riding in 2022-23 for Anthony Davis. Alongside LeBron James, AD is expected to lead the charge for the Los Angeles Lakers as they look to bounce back from what has been a disappointing past couple of seasons. There has also been a lot of talk about Davis’ role for the team […]

The 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers and Darvin Ham made their unofficial debut on Monday — a 105-75 preseason loss against the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Fair or unfair, the evening ended with the Lakers getting booed off the floor. Here we go! this is accurate https://t.co/cyTs1YIS2T — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) October 4, 2022 The […]

Anthony Davis is a full go for the Los Angeles Lakers in their preseason opener against the Sacramento Kings, but some fans couldn’t help but worry about his recent injury news. Fortunately, Darvin Ham eased those concerns. For those not in the know, Davis was initially listed as probable for Monday’s preseason game due to […]

The 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers have completed their first week of training camp under head coach Darvin Ham. The week in El Segundo has included culture-setting film sessions, jovial shooting contests, Kendrick Nunn playing basketball, taped rectangles on the floor, new terminology, uncertainty over Russell Westbrook’s role, and amusing Patrick Beverley soundbites. Let’s run through […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is trying to sort out his starting lineup around LeBron James,  Anthony Davis, and, most likely, Russell Westbrook. After practice wrapped on Friday — the fourth day of training camp — Ham provided some early insight into what he’s thinking, at least thus far. Ham told reporters that […]

As usual, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason. A lot of the talk has (naturally) centered around LeBron James as he looks to lead LA to a bounce-back campaign in what is amazingly going to be his 20th year in the NBA. Somewhat overlooked amid all […]

Ever since he won his first championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Anthony Davis just hasn’t been that same dude. He’s been a beast when he’s on the court, but the problem is, injuries have caused him to spend more time on the shelf than he has playing basketball. All this is about […]

Russell Westbrook’s accuracy from behind the arc is hard to trust, but it certainly did not fail him on one occasion during a Los Angeles Lakers practice, as he just beat LeBron James and Anthony Davis in a 3-point contest. Russell Westbrook beat LeBron James and Anthony Davis in a three-point contest 🤣 (via @swishcultures_)pic.twitter.com/cqYCpOCAXV […]

2021-22 was not a great season for Anthony Davis, playing in just 40 games due to health problems. At training camp on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers star revealed that he was dealing with another injury that had been bothering him since January. Via Mike Trudell: “A lot of people don’t know this but since […]

Going into last year’s training camp, Anthony Davis was the talk of the Los Angeles Lakers. The eight-time All-Star had undergone an eye-opening bulking-up following a frustrating, injury-plagued 2020-21 season. He expressed a willingness to play more center. He seemed primed and motivated to regain his bubble form and put the Lakers — including LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are definitely looking forward to the upcoming season, eager to rid themselves of the stench of last year’s 33-49 record that saw them miss the playoffs entirely. While there were lots of problems that plagued the Lakers last season, from terrible fit issues to just an overall lack of quality players, […]

LeBron James is still the Los Angeles Lakers’ cornerstone superstar. However, even King James himself has conceded that it’s going to be Anthony Davis who’s going to be leading the charge for LA this coming season. For his part, AD is just taking it all in. He understands that there’s going to be a lot […]

It has been two years, but Anthony Davis has not forgotten one bit. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar still believes in his heart that he was robbed of the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year award — a title that currently and forever will belong to Giannis Antetokounmpo. In a recent interview, Davis himself revealed […]

There’s going to be a lot riding for the Los Angeles Lakers this coming season after they spent the past two years in basketball purgatory. Anthony Davis is well aware of what’s at stake for them in 2022-23 and he definitely isn’t shying away from it. Davis recently revealed that this is the exact mindset […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are back! Sort of. Months after their historically underwhelming 2021-22 season wrapped up, the newish-looking Lakers took their first public steps towards ridding the bitter taste left in their mouths from a 33-49 campaign. “Last year was what it was,” said first-year coach Darvin Ham. “This year, we’ve turned the page. […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook last season, he was a wanted commodity after finishing the 2021-22 season strong by dragging the razor-thin Washington Wizards into the postseason. LeBron James and Anthony Davis reportedly even met with Westbrook weeks before the trade was finalized, leading the three to agree on a common mission […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has long been criticized for his health issues. Multiple injuries have held this man back, particularly over the past few years. At this point, it isn’t surprising that AD has been tagged with the “injury-prone” label. ESPN’s NBA guru Ramona Shelburne has come to Davis’ defense, though. She acknowledged […]