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Rasheed Wallace has never been shy to share his opinions. And of course, he has one on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In his recent guesting on ESPN’s The Jump, Wallace sounded off on what the Lakers need to secure an outright berth in the NBA Playoffs with just a few games remaining. […]

LeBron James could return for the Los Angeles Lakers showdown with the New York Knicks on Tuesday at Staples Center. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told reporters that James was a full participant in practice on Monday, which included drill work and scrimmaging. Vogel said a formal decision has not been made on LeBron’s availability […]

On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers formally announced an untitled nine-part documentary series chronicling the history of the storied franchise. We don’t know a ton of specifics, yet, though we can make a few presumptions on which indelible moments, players, eras, and stories will be covered. “When Dr. Buss bought the Lakers in 1979, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns was just their second in their last seven games. With a 38-30 record, the Lakers remain seventh in the Western Conference with four games to go, which could put them in the play-in tournament once the playoffs begin. However, one thing that bodes well for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to face off against the Phoenix Suns in the first round. That matchup may have sounded daunting to Lakers fans, but L.A.’s resounding 123-110 wire-to-wire victory over Phoenix highlighted why they need not fear: Anthony Davis, officially, is here. Davis needed six games to find his form after returning […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is not worried about his teammate, LeBron James. Fresh off leading the Lakers to victory with a dominant 42-point effort against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night at Staples Center, Davis expressed confidence in James, who has missed the past four games after reaggravating his high right ankle sprain. […]

With the NBA regular season down to its final stages, the Los Angeles Lakers currently find themselves in a scenario where they would be in the play-in tournament as the 7-seed. While this was unimaginable at the outset of the season, injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis have plagued the defending champions all season […]

Who needs point guards when you have huge 7-footers who can pass, right? Playing without LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers big men are putting on a passing exhibition against the Phoenix Suns. Peep the clip below to see Lakers center Marc Gasol make an unreal pass that he *totally* did on purpose: pic.twitter.com/3z54EuQaHs — […]

There’s been a ton of chatter about how the Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond frontcourt tandem would work out together for the Los Angeles Lakers. Well those concerns could be put to bed at least for one beautiful play against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Drummond hit his All-Star teammate with a sweet one-handed […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis won a championship in October and signed a huge five-year, $190 million contract in the offseason tying him to the Lakers for the next half-decade. Davis followers suit by purchasing a gorgeous, breath-taking mansion in Bel Air, reported at approximately $32 million, according to The Real Deal. […]

The backstory on Anthony Davis has always been his rise to fame, literally. In high school, Davis played for Perspective Charter School on the South Side of Chicago. In junior high, Davis was known as the little guy who likes to shoot three-pointers from the corner. At the end of his freshman year, Davis stood […]

Anthony Davis had a basic explanation for Los Angeles Lakers’ costly loss to Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. According to Davis, it wasn’t Dame Time, nor a lack of healthy talent that partially caused the 106-111 defeat, which officially dropped the depleted Lakers (37-30) into the no. 7 seed […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made sure it was “Dame Time” once again on Friday night, when he sized up Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward Anthony Davis — one of the NBA’s top defenders — and buried a 35-foot 3-pointer for a 64-60, third-quarter lead. Just Dame things ⌚️ pic.twitter.com/N8GGMRpr08 — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

The LA Clippers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, 118-94, completing a sweep of the NBA Champions. Led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Clippers saw seven players reach double-figure scoring, including the new bench tandem of Rajon Rondo and DeMarcus Cousins. The Clippers got out to an early double-digit lead, and […]

“Stay patient, man. Missed so much it can only be up from there. It’s like anything else. You go through those slumps. In real life, not in just basketball. You just try to get back to basics with stuff. Me personally, I knew I needed to get in the gym more … just gotta keep […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers can’t catch a break. The latest setback for the defending champions came late in the first quarter of their 118-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, when Davis took a worrying tumble against a sideline scorer’s table. Here is where Anthony Davis tweaked his ankle, for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers will face off on Friday in a showdown that may end up shaping the Western Conference playoff bracket and could play a significant role in determining the 2020-21 NBA champion. In fact, Anthony Davis called it “the biggest game” of his team’s roller-coaster campaign. The clash at […]

The hits keep coming for high-profile players in this injury-strewn NBA season, with the Los Angeles Lakers continuing to absorb significant setbacks as the playoffs approach. Anthony Davis appeared to twist his ankle early in the first half versus the Los Angeles Clippers. He was taken to the locker room for further evaluation. Lakers say […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis had an absolutely brutal Grand Theft Auto Online RP assassination of a character wearing a Stephen Curry jersey. Davis was streaming on Twitch when he and his squad essentially targeted a character rocking the No. 30 Golden State Warriors threads. Anthony Davis took out Steph Curry in GTA […]

None other than Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis flocked to Reddit to hold an Ask Me Anything with his legion of fans. One fan, in particular, asked the All-Star about his dream superpower. Davis had an interesting and extra cheesy answer. In the Reddit AMA, a fan gave him three choices on what he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis did not want to confront the possibility of Aaron Rodgers  leaving the Green Bay Packers. Davis is a Packers fan and he clearly does not want Rodgers to leave. He did however say he understood it as he requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans back in 2018. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis spent his off day on Wednesday by answering a few questions on NBA Reddit. One of the many questions asked was where he would rank the buzzer-beating three he shot in last season’s Western Conference Conference Finals. His answer? Number one.  “Number 1. That’s my best career play thus […]

Having been around the league for nearly a decade now, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has shared the court with more than a few teammates through the years. However, when it comes to the most hilarious teammate he’s ever had, AD did not even need to think twice. And no, it’s not LeBron James. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis recently went on an AMA interview on Reddit and resulted in it in quite a few revelations from the the28-year-old. One of the most interesting bits from the interview was Davis’ “welcome to the NBA” moment, which apparently, centered around two-time All-Star big man David West. According to Davis, […]

As the NBA and the rest of the world continue to fight through the COVID-19 pandemic, some players have opted to get the vaccine in an effort to put a halt to the global pandemic. Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis gave his 2-cents on the vaccine. For Davis, he revealed he just wants to […]

Kyle Kuzma: consider yourself validated. On Sunday, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ embarrassing home loss to the Toronto Raptors — their sixth in seven games — a frustrated Kuzma had a suggestion for the coaching staff: Free Marc Gasol. “I wish we could get a little bit more time out there with Marc,” Kuzma said. […]

In the absence of LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis literally stepped up on the clutch as he soared for a mighty game-winning block  on Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo. With about 10 seconds remaining on the clock and the Lakers leading 93-89, Campazzo was able to free himself from the LA defense to […]

On Friday, in Game 63 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time, took the floor with Dennis Schroder, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Andre Drummond together in the starting lineup. L.A. fell in disappointing fashion to the Sacramento Kings, but at least they could be encouraged by the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ sixth loss in seven games on Sunday—an uninspired 121-114 home defeat to the Toronto Raptors—dropped the defending champions into a three-way tie for the no. 7 seed and inclusion in the polarizing play-in tournament. Things don’t expect to get any easier for the Lakers from now until the […]

The slumping Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in sixth place in the Western Conference, tied with the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks and seventh-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. This has the Lakers in danger of participating in the play-in tournament. Even with LeBron James and Anthony Davis back in the lineup after extended absences, the Lakers are struggling […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has been struggling immensely since returning from a calf injury that kept him out for 30 games. In the process, the team has looked helpless as they fight desperately to solidify a top-six spot in the Western Conference. Surprisingly, the Lakers have actually been even worse with AD on […]

Kyle Kuzma and the Los Angeles Lakers are searching for answers. The exasperated defending champions lost their third straight game and sixth of seven overall on Sunday, in a wobbly 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Anthony Davis: “It's the lowest we’ve been in a while, at least in the past two years … It […]

With a 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a third straight defeat and sixth loss in their last seven games. It’s also their second straight defeat since All-Star LeBron James returned to the lineup after missing 20 games due to an ankle injury. The Lakers got their […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers are firmly in play-in tournament territory with a 36-28 record, LeBron James is bluntly voicing his opposition to the concept. “Whoever came up with that shit needs to be fired,” said James on Sunday. “But, whatever.” Following the Lakers’ uninspired 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors (27-38) at Staples […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis back on the roster, showed off their chemistry and ball movement on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors in a possession that ended with an Andre Drummond slam. Check the Lakers’ ball movement below. It started off with a great read by Davis to kick the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers honored Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gigi with Mambacita gear before their game on Sunday. It would have been Gianna Bryant’s 15th birthday on Saturday. Her mom, Vanessa Bryant, decided to honor her by releasing the Mambacita apparel for the special occasion. Anthony Davis and other Lakers joined in this tribute by wearing […]

After welcoming back LeBron James last Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers now take on the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center this Sunday. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Lakers prediction and pick. The Raptors are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 26-38 […]

A Los Angeles Lakers starter out again? Yes, starting point guard Dennis Schröder is out against the Toronto Raptors due to health and safety protocols, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Schröder has been one of the most reliable and consistent players for the Lakers this season. His absence will be felt in Sunday’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally have their stars back, but they’re clearly still not back to full strength. Big man Anthony Davis has been back for the last five games now but even he admitted he’s still in the process of ramping things up. Davis revealed his current health status, via Lakers reporter Mike Trudell: […]