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Kevin Durant knows the Los Angeles Lakers are in a delicate predicament. Star power forward Anthony Davis will be sidelined due to a left calf strain. This past week, Davis missed the Lakers two home games against the Thunder due to the nagging injury. As Davis returned on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis underwent an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a calf strain that will keep him out at least two to three weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers also made it known there was no rupture diagnosed in the Achilles, which is certainly good news. Woj has more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to proceed with an abundance of caution when it comes to the health of Anthony Davis. Davis left Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after aggravating his Achilles tendinitis. He is awaiting the results of an MRI that he had on Monday. The Athletic spoke to Dr. Rajpal Brar, […]

Following Anthony Davis’ departure late in the first half after suffering an Achilles injury, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to recover, falling to the Denver Nuggets, 122-105 on Sunday, which snapped their seven-game winning streak. LeBron led the Lakers with a near triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is set to go through an MRI to see the severity of his Achilles injury he sustained against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Understandably, Lakers fans are anxiously waiting for the result. But Davis himself is remaining positive with his future hanging in the balance. According to Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis re-aggravated the tendonosis above his right Achilles during the second quarter of L.A.’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, forcing him out of the 2020 Western Conference Finals rematch. Davis could be seen grabbing his right calf area after a drive against Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Davis attempted […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has been diagnosed with an Achilles strain he suffered during Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers confirmed the development minutes after AD was forced to exit the game with the injury. He was seen grabbing his right Achilles as he left the court. The extend of his […]

Sunday’s game versus the Denver Nuggets could be a very costly one for the Los Angeles Lakers as superstar Anthony Davis left the game in the second quarter due to an injury. Even more concerning, Davis immediately reached for his right Achilles tendon area. AD was trying to get past the defense of Nuggets center […]

The Memphis Grizzlies Extended Universe was not pleased with the officiating during Friday night’s 115-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Late in the second quarter, an Oscar (or maybe Razzie)-worthy flop by LeBron James sent both the Fox Sports Southeast broadcast team and #GrizzliesTwitter into joint frenzies. Here’s how the exchange […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been hitting his strides for the team as of late. He showed his value to the team as he produced another double-double performance in their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night which eventually earned praise from his teammate Anthony Davis, via Mike Trudell. Anthony Davis said […]

There’s a chance that Los Angeles Lakers fans will welcome back The Brow and The Carushow against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Head coach Frank Vogel revealed that his two previously injured players, Anthony Davis and Alex Caruso, will join the team during the pre-game warmups at Staples Center. However, there’s still no guarantee that […]

On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Memphis Grizzlies in a nationally televised matchup at Staples Center. As usual, the NBA odds are out for what is expected to be a thrilling back-and-forth affair. The Lakers (20-6) come in as winners of six straight games, though none of their recent performances have been […]

The Achilles injury that has kept Lakers star Anthony Davis out over the past two games appears to be more serious than initially expected. A new report has now emerged that AD is currently in danger of missing his third straight matchup on Friday due to this lingering issue. Davis could be forced to sit […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is a firm believer that teammate LeBron James should win his fifth MVP award this season. But, that’s if politics don’t get in the way, per Harrison Faigen. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1359982069489651715 As of right now, there are several players throughout the association who are also in contention for the prestigious award. […]

Anthony Davis has missed a couple of games recently for the Los Angeles Lakers due to what’s been described as an Achilles injury and it was unknown when he suffered it. However, as he prepares to make a comeback soon, Davis revealed that he first dealt with soreness in his calf weeks ago, via The […]

For the first time since the 1991-92 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have played three straight overtime games. After trailing by as many as 20 points in the second quarter to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the current Lakers gutted through an unpleasant win against an inferior opponent. L.A. chipped away at the OKC lead, eventually […]

There was some optimism that Anthony Davis would be able to suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. As it turns out, however, AD is still dealing with a sore Achilles, and will now be forced to sit out his second straight game. This report comes via […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has shed some light on the injury of his superstar big man Anthony Davis, who has been ruled out for L.A.’s Monday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Vogel played down AD’s Achilles injury, expressing how the Lakers are just erring on the side of caution here […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is a phenomenal basketball player, but his Achilles’ heel has always been injuries. This time, the issue is literally his Achilles. Davis is classified as questionable for the Lakers’ matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday because of tendonosis of his right Achilles tendon, but it’s looking […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have established a close bond since teaming up with the Los Angeles Lakers (via Klutch Sports) and winning an NBA championship in their first season together. Perhaps that’s why James was caught off guard by a revelation about a role Davis will be playing on the day of the NFL […]

Draymond Green has had to improve his conditioning this season with the Golden State Warriors after dealing with issues from COVID-19 before the season began. During a recent interview, Green spoke about players being out of shape amid the pandemic and some believe he is singling out Anthony Davis. “I won’t throw anybody under the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has already established himself as one of the best big men in the league. Averaging 22.3 points a game along with 8.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists, the versatile center out of Kentucky still aspires to be even better. Davis will not settle on just being great. He continues to […]

Another day, another player deciding to take a jab at LA Clippers‘ star Paul George. This time, it came from Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley. Dudley recently released a short book on his time and experiences inside the NBA’s Orlando bubble. In it, he explained how he and the Lakers took exception to comments […]

Before signing with the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason, point guard Rajon Rondo spent the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the team to the 2020 NBA title. So when the Lakers played against the Hawks on Monday, the defending champions knew that the 34-year old would be familiar with the […]

For the second time on the Los Angeles Lakers’ seven-game road trip, an interaction between a courtside spectator and LeBron James dominated the headlines. However, unlike last week at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, when Cleveland Cavaliers executive Jason Hillman motivated James in the fourth quarter without even saying a word, a so-called “Courtside Karen” and […]

Two-time champion Rajon Rondo has made a name for himself as one of the best court generals in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks point guard has been in the league for 17 seasons now and was an elite level for the majority of those years. After winning his second ring with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has emerged as one of the top players in the game today. As such, he’s been unable to escape the privilege of being a full-blown meme on certain occasions. One such instance was when a tearful image of Davis shortly after the Lakers clinched the 2020 NBA title was […]

Ah, the sweet taste of vengeance for Anthony Davis. The Los Angeles Lakers – Boston Celtics rivalry has been relatively dormant over the past decade. Since the two storied franchises met in the 2010 NBA Finals, both organizations have spent the past decade restructuring — at different speeds — and gradually building contenders around respective […]

After missing Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Anthony Davis is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup in time for their highly anticipated showdown against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis will start tonight in Boston. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 31, 2021 Davis missed the Pistons game due to a right quad contusion. […]

There’s no denying that Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the top big men in the game today. If you ask Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid, however, the Sixers stud firmly believes that playing video games is actually harder than defending AD. According to Embiid, himself a video game fanatic, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying their best to repeat as NBA champions, and Anthony Davis is starting to realize just how difficult it is to go back-to-back in the NBA. The Lakers star won his first Larry O’Brien trophy a few months back after a 4-2 series defeat against the Miami Heat in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel lamented their lack of energy in their one-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. So he issued a subtle guarantee in his pregame media session on Thursday. “Our group was mad enough about last night’s loss where we’ll bring the energy to get a W tonight,” said Vogel. […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star big-man Anthony Davis will miss Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, the team announced this afternoon, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Anthony Davis (right quad contusion) is out tonight, the Lakers say. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 28, 2021 Davis suffered a right knee contusion during Wednesday’s grueling last-second loss to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is not threatened at all by Joel Embiid and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers in the event that they face each other in the 2021 NBA Finals. This, even after the Sixers handed the reigning champs their first road loss of the season, 107-106, at Wells Fargo Arena […]

Welp, all that for naught. After a heroic late-game comeback, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first road game of the 2020-21 season in heartbreaking fashion to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. LA fought back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to take a one-point lead in the final seconds, buoyed by a stunning 13-0 run […]

It seems that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s frustrations are mounting against the Los Angeles Lakers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. Shortly after being on the receiving end of a LeBron James’ push in an earlier possession, the Cameroonian center looked like he got even by committing a flagrant foul of his own against […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James successfully found his rhythm and had a notable showing when he returned to play his former team in the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time in the 2020-21 season. Lakers big man Anthony Davis already knew that the four-time MVP will be having a great game right after the […]

For so many years, LeBron James carried the Cleveland Cavaliers on his back. On Monday night, he defeated the Cavs nearly all by himself with the Lakers. A scorching-hot LeBron James dropped a season-high 46 points in his return to Northeast Ohio, propelling the Lakers to a 115-108 win at the RocketMortage FieldHouse. It marked […]

It was another day in the office for the 36-year-old LeBron James, as The King led the Los Angeles Lakers to their 10th straight road win this season. The Lakers edged out the Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-108, with James scoring a season-high of 46 in his old stomping grounds. James’ dazzling performance left head coach Frank […]