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If it wasn’t clear just yet, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has officially been ruled out from returning in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers continue to play hobbled, as Alex Caruso joins AD on the sidelines. Caruso still remains questionable to return. Anthony Davis (groin) will not return tonight. pic.twitter.com/2OHImaUXWN — […]

Anthony Davis was questionable to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6. Despite clearly being far from 100 percent healthy, AD chose to suit up with their backs against the wall. But unfortunately, AD hurt his groin just five minutes into Game 6. Check out the sad scene below as AD was forced […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have Anthony Davis (groin strain) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (knee soreness) for Game 6 vs. the Phoenix Suns, while Andre Drummond will come off the bench in favor of Marc Gasol on Thursday night at Staples Center. The Lakers are planning to move Marc Gasol into the starting lineup in place […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a win-or-go-home situation in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns and could potentially get a gigantic boost with the addition of Anthony Davis, who missed Game 5 with an injury. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Davis will play if warmups go accordingly. Lakers star Anthony Davis (strained […]

Hours before the Los Angeles Lakers fight to prolong their 2020-21 season in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns, Dennis Schroder made a possibly noteworthy and definitely eyebrow-raising change to his Instagram page. The “PG for the Los Angeles Lakers” — at least, for one more night — removed that job description from his IG […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two biggest issues all season are rearing their ugly heads at the worst possible time. Fittingly, it may cause their repeat quest to end prematurely in Game 6 vs. the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. On Tuesday, the Lakers played the most pivotal game of LeBron James’ Lakers career without Anthony […]

Chris Bosh and LeBron James played and won championships together back in their days in South Beach with the Miami Heat. But their friendship did not factor in Bosh saying that Anthony Davis “is more crucial” to the Los Angeles Lakers than the four-time NBA MVP. In a recent appearance on Speak For Yourself, Bosh […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are headed towards their most important game of the season. The status of Anthony Davis for that game remains uncertain, but that hasn’t stopped the big man from speaking out ahead of the pivotal showdown. The Lakers All-Star implored his LA side not to get fazed by the huge moment. They’re […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have their backs against the wall and are a solitary game away from being sent home. With everything on the line, their sidelined superstar Anthony Davis is doing everything he can do get on the court. The Lakers big man detailed his experience in trying to play through the pain of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a do-or-die Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. The series has been frustrating at times for Los Angeles, primarily due to the injury to Anthony Davis. With the Lakers on the brink of elimination, center Andre Drummond posted a cryptic tweet on Wednesday afternoon and, well, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are “hopeful” that Anthony Davis will be back in the lineup for their elimination Game 6 vs. the Phoenix Suns on Thursday at Staples Center, but they won’t know for sure until the last minute. “We’ll see,” Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said during his post-practice media availability on Wednesday afternoon. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are all of a sudden down 3-2 against the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Suns took Game 1, the Lakers won the next pair, and the Suns have won back-to-back games and are just one game away from a huge series victory against the defending […]

On the floor, Game 5 was an utter disaster for the Los Angeles Lakers. Playing without superstar Anthony Davis, the thought was the deck would be stacked against LA heading into Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns. But not many thought the Lakers would get rolled by 30 points. Phoenix poured it on early and […]

Without Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers got smoked in Game 5 at Phoenix Suns Arena. Instead of a vintage LeBron James performance, the defending champions were cripplingly short-handed and ice-cold on Tuesday, falling 115-85. Technically, Davis was a late scratch, although three days of reporting indicated that the eight-time All-Star — nursing a Grade […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like a junior college team from a non-descript town in Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. The Lakers got blown out by approximately 47684161 points as the Suns took the driver’s seat in their best-of-seven series, 3-2. LeBron James and company looked listless, lethargic, and lost. Right from […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis made headlines on Tuesday not only because of his status for Game 5, but also for his incredible Kobe Bryant tribute shirt. Davis, who was eventually ruled out of the crucial contest against the Phoenix Suns, was spotted wearing a Kobe shirt that had everyone asking: where did he […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star big-man Anthony Davis will be held out of the team’s pivotal Game 5 matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Chris Haynes of TNT and Yahoo Sports reported Davis’ status about an hour before the 7 p.m. PT tip-off. Welp https://t.co/obSToyiAdu — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) June 2, 2021 Markieff Morris […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are staring at a tough Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns on the road, and likely without superstar Anthony Davis because of a groin injury. Luckily, the Lakers have Magic Johnson to tell them the keys to winning without Davis. While LeBron James going hero mode is an obvious answer, Magic […]

The first-round series between the second-seeded Phoenix Suns and seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers shifts to a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday, with both teams looking to inch closer to a spot in the Western Conference Semifinals. There are plenty of storylines heading into Game 5. The biggest, of course, is Anthony Davis’ groin injury. The […]

Anthony Davis could be sidelined when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of their first-round series matchup. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has acknowledged that this puts his team at a disadvantage, but he was also quick to point out a LeBron James-sized silver lining here. Coach Vogel took […]

It was a disappointing loss for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday as they fell to the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of their first-round series matchup. The defending champs are now preparing for Game 5 with the possibility of not having Anthony Davis available to play. According to head coach Frank Vogel, this key […]

It appears that the Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded for their Game 5 matchup against the Phoenix Suns, with superstar big man Anthony Davis looking doubtful to play due to a groin injury. LeBron James is well aware of what’s at stake for that pivotal matchup and the four-time NBA champ has provided a […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel confirmed that Anthony Davis suffered a Grade 1 groin strain and will be listed as “questionable” for Game 5 vs. the Suns. During his post-practice Zoom with the media on Monday afternoon, Vogel said AD underwent an MRI and is “literally day-to-day.” Vogel added that AD will see […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed veteran center Andre Drummond after he was bought out from the Cleveland Cavaliers midseason. At the time, the acquisition seemed extremely confusing. After all, the Lakers have Marc Gasol, Montrezl Harrell, and Anthony Davis, so the addition of Drummond was a head-scratcher. While it was essentially pegged as a one-year […]

Most of the NBA community expected Anthony Davis to be traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers long before it happened. That was Rich Paul’s intention, of course. Davis was dealt to Los Angeles in June 2019. 10 months earlier, he signed with Klutch Sports and Paul — the agent and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered two losses on Sunday. The Lakers lost Anthony Davis to a groin injury and then the game itself, 100-92, which evened up the series at 2-2. With Davis set to miss Game 5, the defending champions are in a bit of trouble against the second-seeded Suns. However, the Lakers remain […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were going to cruise to a first-round series win against the Phoenix Suns after dominating Game 3. LeBron James and Anthony Davis had found their groove again, while Chris Paul’s shoulder injury left him too hobbled to do much. When the Lakers went up 11 points early in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis (left groin strain) is unlikely to play in Game 5 vs. the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, according to the latest report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Anthony Davis is unlikely to play in the Lakers-Suns Game 5 on Tuesday due to strained groin. He is day-to-day […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been defined by untimely injuries, and their Game 4 loss to the Phoenix Suns was more of the same. Instead of grabbing a 3-1 series lead, the Lakers — already down Kentavious Caldwell-Pope — lost the game, 100-92, and may have lost Anthony Davis. AD, who was already playing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 4 of their first round series versus the Phoenix Suns. Now that the series is tied 2-2, all eyes are on the pivotal Game 5. The Lakers, however, are set to hit the road again not knowing the full status of superstar Anthony Davis, who did not play in […]

After game three of the first-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, it seemed the Lake Show and Anthony Davis had put the pieces together. The Purple and Gold looked like the defending champions—the same team that cruised to an NBA championship in a dominant performance last October. Fast forward two days […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially listing Anthony Davis as day-to-day following the groin strain he suffered in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Davis was ruled out of the contest in the second half after he was spotted exiting the floor while walking gingerly. He was clearly in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns as the series suddenly becomes a 2-2 tie. Anthony Davis left the game and was diagnosed with a groin strain, putting his status for the remainder of the series in serious jeopardy. However, LeBron James doesn’t seem too concerned. After the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Game 4 with a 2-1 series advantage over the Phoenix Suns and seemingly all the momentum on their side. However, after a groin strain that forced Anthony Davis out of the game for the entire second half, the Suns walked away with the victory and tied the series at […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis did not start in the second half of their Game 4 showdown with the Phoenix Suns, and he was eventually ruled out of the game with what the team said as a groin strain. Looking at Davis’ reaction after the second half and how he gingerly walked in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cleared Anthony Davis to play in Game 4 vs the Suns. However, after the first half, it will be Kyle Kuzma starting in AD’s spot in the second half after the Lakers big man was walking gingerly at the end of the second quarter. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is […]

The Phoenix Suns are in a must-win situation in Game 4 against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. With Chris Paul clearly bothered by a shoulder injury, his status for Game 4 was in doubt after he played limited minutes and kept nagging at the injured shoulder in Game 3. However, Paul will be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have Anthony Davis on the floor for their Game 4 matchup against the Phoenix Suns Sunday afternoon. This is according to Lakers head coach Frank Vogel himself, as reported by Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Frank Vogel says AD is in and KCP is a gametime decision for Game 4. Both […]

After losing the first game of the series, the Los Angeles Lakers have fought back and are now up 2-1 over the Phoenix Suns. Game 4 tips off on Sunday, when the Lakers aim to beat the Suns again. It should be a solid game, as the Suns will do everything to prevent falling two […]