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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 […]

One of the biggest aspects that led to the Los Angeles Lakers’ historic title run last season was the leadership of LeBron James. If you ask teammate Anthony Davis, LeBron’s ability to excel both on and off the basketball court has to boil down to his success in finding a proper work-life balance. When talking […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is in a more ideal situation as the franchise cornerstone for one of the most famous sports teams in the world. But it was not long ago The Brow was down in the dumps. Davis recently reflected on his final days with the New Orleans Pelicans. The former […]

Green Bay Packers fans everywhere are mourning their NFC Championship Game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is among them. The game featured two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, and they did not disappoint. It was a complete roller-coaster ride from start to finish—the […]

It is nearing the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, and members of the Los Angeles Lakers are still coping with the news. Following Saturday night’s win over the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James and Anthony Davis revealed that they are still struggling with Bryant’s unfortunate death. Via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: “Man, it’s a […]

This just in: Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers does not, in fact, suck. Entering Saturday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls, Davis had failed to reach 20 points in five consecutive contests for the Lakers. The star big-man had been averaging just 21.1 points per game on the season, which would be his lowest […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was calling himself trash on the court. The big man certainly hasn’t been his usually dominant self lately. And while it hasn’t exactly cost the Lakers much on-court success, with LA sweeping their road games and winning 11 of their last 13 games, […]

Saturday night featured a matchup between the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers, against the Chicago Bulls in the United Center. LeBron James came up with a highlight play early in the game, as the four-time league MVP skied to the rim for a monstrous jam. Here’s a look at LeBron rising up for an […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is not happy with his recent play. So much so, that the All-Star big man event went as far as saying how he believes that “I suck right now” — something that L.A. head coach Frank Vogel was having none of. Vogel refuted Davis’ harsh self-assessment, as the Lakers […]

LaVar Ball is at it again with the bold declarations. In an interview with TMZ Sports, Ball discussed the possibility of his three sons—Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo playing together for the Los Angeles Lakers. “When their contracts are over, who’s to say that [when] all the LeBron drama and everything in L.A. is over with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis recently opened up about his favorite memory of the late Kobe Bryant. Davis, who was already a big Kobe fan even before he entered the NBA, revealed that his appreciation for the legendary guard grew even deeper when he played against him when he was still with the New […]

Despite picking up a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis wasn’t too happy with his performance. Per Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group, Davis claims he “sucks” after a subpar performance for the Lakers (based on his standards) in their 113-106 win over […]

After being on the receiving end of two highlight-reel plays by the Milwaukee Bucks, LeBron James decided to answer back. Though he is known for his ability to command the offense and work in isolation, James demonstrated his off-ball skills, cutting and scoring with a ferocious dunk off a dime from Los Angeles Lakers teammate […]

After blowing a 19-point lead in a loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers hit the road for a seven-game road trip, kicking it off tonight with a primetime matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. While they are tied for the best record in the Western Conference, there’s still a lot […]

One of the key baskets that capped the Golden State Warriors’ stunning fourth-quarter comeback over the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James on Monday night came on a clutch layup from Draymond Green. With under two minutes remaining, Green set a high screen for Stephen Curry and dashed to the rim. He received a nifty […]

The Los Angeles Lakers accomplished another first of the LeBron James era against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Only, it’s not the type of impressive feat that James and the defending champions have been accustomed to since his arrival in 2018. Playing their first game since erasing a 15-point deficit to defeat the New […]