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The “Battle of L.A.” saw its latest installment on Thursday night. This time, however, the action between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers played out inside the Orlando bubble as part of the NBA’s 2019-20 regular season resumption. There were several notable storylines from the matchup, so let’s dive right in… Bubble King Lakers […]

The players and the coaches of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers took a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to their matchup on Thursday night. This did not bode well for one particular Los Angeles Lakers supporter, though, who decided to burn his LeBron James and Anthony Davis jerseys after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers duo of Anthony Davis and LeBron James was in a jovial mood following their Orlando ‘bubble’ opening night victory against cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Thursday night. The two were caught on camera kidding around, as Davis demanded that LeBron speed things up prior to the two departing for […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis says one of the ways he motivates small forward LeBron James is by calling The King “old.” James is 35 years old and has a ton of miles on his body. However, he is still arguably the best player in the game and leads the NBA in assists. […]

Anthony Davis used to get really upset when the Los Angeles Lakers would lose a game before the season was suspended in March. That’s when LeBron James would step in as the leader of the team and give everyone advice. Via Dave McMenamin of ESPN: “You know, I used to be so upset and so, […]

In an effort to bring light to social injustices around the globe, most NBA players are planning to display unique messages on their jerseys as the season resumes inside the Orlando bubble. However, some players are choosing to forgo this opportunity, including stars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid. As part […]

Count Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as someone who likes Anthony Davis’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar look. Due to an eye injury, Davis wore goggles at practice on Wednesday. Coupled with his beard and hair, the Lakers big man looked a lot like Abdul-Jabbar. LeBron's feeling the new look. 🥽✅ (📷: @KingJames) pic.twitter.com/pn5PQQz847 — theScore (@theScore) […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis looked a lot like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in practice on Wednesday. Davis, who was inadvertently poked in the eye by Michael Carter-Williams during Saturday’s scrimmage against the Orlando Magic, wore protective eyewear in practice. The resemblance is uncanny: . @AntDavis23 looking like a young @kaj33 on the Lakers 👀 pic.twitter.com/8QYN33FW7l — ClutchPoints […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis vowed to be ready to take the court for his team’s restart opener against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, according to Mark Medina of USA TODAY Sports. Davis sustained an eye injury recently and was seen around in practice, but didn’t take part until Wednesday, noting his “eye […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis suffered an eye injury on Saturday in a scrimmage game against the Orlando Magic. While the injury does not appear to be anything too serious, Davis might miss Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, and perhaps more than that. Reporting from inside the Disney World bubble, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not going to let anything stop him from celebrating his world-famous Tuesday habit. As it turns out, LeBron is still intent on carrying on with his “Taco Tuesday” tradition despite being in the confines of the Disney World bubble. James was recently captured literally screaming his famed “Taco […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to kick off the NBA restart by battling the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, but they may have to do it without Anthony Davis. On Tuesday, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said he wasn’t sure if Davis, who is dealing with an eye injury, would be able to play […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis had fun on the bench during the team’s final scrimmage against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Both James and Davis didn’t play, so they took joy in cheering for their teammates. Back-to-back threes for Caruso and LeBron is loving it 👏 pic.twitter.com/ngWUNQlOkf — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July […]

J.R. Smith has already had his first heat-check with the Los Angeles Lakers. The streak shooter lit it up from downtown in Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, draining six of his seven three-point attempts, including this impressive double-clutch triple while avoiding a block attempt by Ish Smith. Contested double-clutch three. Casual for JR 🔥 […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is only in his third NBA season, but he’s already being labeled as a veteran. And even though Kuzma is just 25 years old, he can be considered a veteran Laker—at least compared to the rest of the roster. Ahead of the Lakers’ Monday afternoon scrimmage with the Washington […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can breathe a sigh of relief. The Lakers lost Anthony Davis to an eye injury in a recent scrimmage, but the injury doesn’t seem to be too bad. While Davis was held out of Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, he could have gone if the game actually counted. Los Angeles […]

One of the biggest concerns brought about by the current COVID-19 pandemic is the adverse effect it will have on NBA franchises from a financial perspective. This, however, does not seem to be the case for the Los Angeles Lakers, who reportedly won’t have any trouble re-signing All-Star big man Anthony Davis to a massive […]

If you’re a betting man, then you’re likely to take Giannis Antetokounmpo as your pick for this season’s Most Valuable Player award — and for good reason. The 25-year-old has been killing it for the Milwaukee Bucks, leading his team to the best record in the league thus far. Moreover, he’s also putting up better […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was ruled out of the remainder of Saturday’s scrimmage game against the Orlando Magic after suffering an eye injury, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Davis had to be evaluated for the injury after getting poked in the eye in the first quarter, leaving many to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. believes Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis should win the 2020 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award over Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo. When asked by Kevin O’Conner of the Ringer why he believes Davis should win the award over Antetokounmpo, Nance talked about how AD makes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got their season back underway on Thursday night. Well, sort of, considering it was the first of three scrimmage games set to be played in the NBA bubble ahead of eight seeding games followed immediately by the start of the playoffs. LeBron James and company went up against Luka Doncic’s Dallas […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ first scrimmage game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard brought back their pregame football routine. Take a look: Lakers’ LeBron James sends Dwight Howard in motion before audibling to “Omaha” and connecting on the deep touchdown pass to Anthony Davis pic.twitter.com/V9aJbWvW1Z — Ben […]

Los Angeles Lakers supporters got excited when a recent video of superstar Anthony Davis shouting “Purple ’til the day I die!” made its rounds on the internet of late. For most, this has been the clearest indication yet of the All-Star big man’s desire to sign an extension with the Purple & Gold this offseason. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was among the many players who got a glimpse of “The Arena,” the main court for nationally televised games and one of the three available in the Walt Disney World bubble in Orlando. The Lakers big man saw the words “Black Lives Matter” across the sidelines and the various […]

With the NBA announcing that the upcoming eight seeding games won’t count toward NBA regular-season awards, the race for NBA MVP has officially hit the voting stage, meaning it has likely come down to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. LeBron could be on his way to winning […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have decided not to display a message on the back of their jerseys during the restart of the NBA season. Both players were adamant about their choice not to go with a message, but it appears Davis may have had other ideas all along. During a […]

While the NBA has only been off of our televisions for four and a half months, it feels as if the league has been on hiatus for years. With that hiatus, many casual NBA fans have forgotten about the 2019-20 NBA MVP race, which the NBA has recently decided will only be determined by games […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are partnering up for a series of shirts featuring various social justice messages for players to wear in Orlando, and Westbrook provided a first glimpse at the shirt designs on Monday. The NBA and NBPA had received some pushback after deciding on a […]

Whispers all over the league point to Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis as the one poised to be crowned this season’s Defensive Player of the Year. But for Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles, it’s his teammate Rudy Gobert who deserves the award. Davis seems the top contender to win this year’s DPOY award. After […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will join LeBron James and Anthony Davis as another notable superstar to turn down a social justice statement on the back of his jersey, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. All players taking the stage for the restart of the 2019-20 season in Orlando have been given the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers trio of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Quinn Cook tried to get some 2K action going to pass the time in the bubble, and the results turned out to be catastrophic. Things did not really go as planned, with the servers crashing even before they could get a game in. As […]

The NBA is doing everything it can to make the bubble environment as comfortable as possible for the players. One of the league’s first attempts at providing entertainment involved throwing pool parties complete with a live DJ at each team hotel. This did not exactly go as planned, with Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis […]

Following the cue of his fellow Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, Anthony Davis also opted not to feature a social justice statement on the back of his jersey once the season resumes on July 30. Per USA Today’s Mark Medina, “The Brow” made it clear that he supports the BLM movement. However, he also […]

The NBA restart won’t officially begin until scrimmages get underway on July 22, leading up to the eight seeding games that all 22 teams will play starting on July 30. The Los Angeles Lakers will play a major role in that restart as they’ll play in arguably the most anticipated matchup when going head-to-head against […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are getting acclimated to their new surroundings in Orlando as they adjust to life in the NBA bubble. Superstar Anthony Davis is among those currently adapting to the unusual situation in Florida as teams get ready for the restart of the season, and he gave some insight on what it has […]

On Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James revealed he would not be putting a social justice message on the back of his jersey. On Sunday, his teammate Anthony Davis revealed he will also skip out on the gesture. Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will wear his last name on the back of his jersey, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has a number of tattoos on his body. Not all of them are easy to spot because Davis is usually draped in an array of athletic gear. Thankfully, Davis is an NBA star and has tons of photos that reveal some of his permanent ink. Since Davis really hasn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only a few weeks away from getting things started in the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida. The Lakers’ first scrimmage, one of three, will take on July 23 against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Once those games are in the books, Los Angeles will face the division-rival L.A. Clippers […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis admitted that players will have to face a big adjustment playing behind closed doors during the NBA restart in Orlando later this July. Davis said the absence of fans will serve as a “mental” challenge, adding it will be up to the players to provide the extra boost of […]