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Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis sustained an eye injury during Tuesday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, which resulted in the big man playing with a red eye for the remainder of the contest. The folks over on Twitter took notice of Davis’ injury, as well as how the 27-year-old still dominated the Grizzlies despite […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the most important players on the Los Angeles Lakers’  roster. However, the two superstars understand the importance of the team’s bench players–a group that has been led by former Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell. King James was quick to praise both Harrell and veteran sharpshooter Wesley Matthews, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is unquestionably the most well-rounded big man in the NBA today. Not only is Davis an elite defender and shot blocker, he also possesses an all-around offensive game. Initially coming in as an inside threat, The Brow has expanded his game and can now score from both inside and […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, but it wasn’t an easy victory to say the least. For his part, Davis acknowledged that he played horribly against the Spurs, particularly on the defensive end where he failed to make an impact for the defending champions. When asked about […]

LeBron James turned 36 years old on Wednesday, and he celebrated by extending his double-digit scoring streak while helping the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the San Antonio Spurs. Following the game, James reacted to making history with his 1,000th consecutive game with 10 or more points: “I just go out there and try to prepare […]

A guy like LeBron James doesn’t need anything else in life. He has a lovely family, a tight group of friends, four NBA titles, four Finals MVP trophies, four regular season MVP plums, and just for a little extra, an itsy bitsy net worth of close to $500 million. So it was only understandable for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have kicked off their season with a 2-2 record, which surely won’t be the telling tale by the end of the regular season. Along with bringing aboard some newcomers to aid their efforts in repeating for a championship, the coaching staff has to carefully monitor the minutes of its co-stars in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still figuring things out at this point of the season as they are easing in the new players into their system. Head coach Frank Vogel insisted that he will continue to look for the perfect combination that would work best, especially in crunch time situations where chemistry could spell the […]

Current New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was once an up-and-comer as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Ingram was then traded from Los Angeles to New Orleans in the same deal that saw superstar power forward Anthony Davis make his way from the Pelicans to the Lakers in order to team up […]

LeBron James is going to be turning 36 years old on Wednesday, leading many of his teammates to speak on his upcoming birthday. Following Monday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony Davis revealed what the Lakers plan on doing for James’ birthday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Anthony Davis on what they'll do to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel didn’t shy away from expressing his disappointment with the outcome of their matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers for their third game of the season on Monday night. The tactician described that his Lakers team was “stuck in the mud” all throughout the encounter, which eventually caused […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have Anthony Davis against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night due to a calf injury, but the superstar big man is set to return Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. As for LeBron James and his nagging ankle injury, his status is still to be determined […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt with huge blows as Anthony Davis was ruled out of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a right calf contusion. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel then bared his strategy in the event that either Davis or LeBron James might miss their upcoming games due to injuries. “I […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, who started in place of Anthony Davis, exploded in the opening minutes of their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. LeBron James was impressed by the young gun’s performance, even pointing out one particular play that showcased Kuzma’s evolution. Per Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet, James expressed his […]

After a rousing win over the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their second game of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which has won its first two games. But the Lakers will have to do it without All-Star big man Anthony Davis, who will not be playing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is in danger of missing their upcoming contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a right calf contusion, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers’ injury report has listed last season’s runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year as questionable for Sunday’s game. The Lakers injury report lists Anthony […]

Friday’s Christmas Day slate featured a tasty matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. The defending champions were up by a considerable margin towards the end of the third period and for some reason, LeBron James thought it was a good idea to throw up a rather ill-advised three-pointer that seemed like […]

Friday’s Christmas Day slate featured more than a few intriguing storylines. However, one that stood out was Los Angeles Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell and his choice of footwear. Anthony Davis was mic’d up during LA’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, and he made sure to call out Harrell’s rather unconventional kicks. First, a look […]

For the second straight year, the Los Angeles Lakers began their season with a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The only difference is that their loss on Tuesday also happened on the night where the Lakers’ players and coaches received their championship rings after the franchise won its first title in a decade in […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers decided to hang back inside their locker room and avoid watching LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate their 2020 NBA championship. Then, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Clippers sent a message to their crosstown rival. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 116-109 to open […]

Kyle Kuzma was the latest member of the Los Angeles Lakers to sign an extension, joining the likes of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Now, according to Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group, Kuzma’s decision to sign an extension was dependent on the extensions of James and Davis. Kyle Kuzma said aligning his […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma recently inked a three-year, $40 million contract to remain with the Purple and Gold. Lakers star big man Anthony Davis also shared that the extension will also benefit Kuzma on the court and will ultimately help him find his playing form next season without the burden of worrying about […]

The NBA could have been very different, if Paul George and Anthony Davis had teamed up with the Pacers instead of splitting up to the Clippers and Lakers. Davis has confirmed what George told the All The Smoke podcast, that George and Davis had conversations about Davis going to the Pacers and joining George. Anthony […]

Anthony Davis was a much-improved player in his first year with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he may be even more lethal this 2020-21. With the regular season set to begin on Dec. 22, the Lakers are giving the go-ahead for Davis to attempt more 3-pointers in the upcoming campaign. “I’m just trying to get […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis was caught on camera trimming his toenails on the team’s bench midway through their final preseason game against the Phoenix Suns. It wasn’t a common sight for fans to see during a game which led to the clip immediately making rounds on Twitter right after. https://twitter.com/NotScTop10plays/status/1340151846179102720 The seven-time […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is already bringing his A-game even in the preseason. The Brow led a valiant Laker comeback against the Phoenix Suns in their final exhibition match against the Phoenix Suns on Friday. The reigning champs practically played catch-up for the first 42 minutes of the game against the Suns at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fresh off the 17th championship in franchise history, and general managers from around the NBA believe they are positioned to run it back this year. In fact, 81 percent of general managers picked the Lakers to repeat as champions as part of the NBA’s 19th annual GM survey. It is […]

New Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood has quickly made his presence felt in H-Town. The impressive 25-year-old has balled out in the preseason so far, earning him some massive praise from teammate Eric Gordon. As far as Gordon is concerned, Christian Wood’s well-rounded game shows shades of a young Anthony Davis. Eric Gordon when […]

Paul George didn’t really have much to say about his exit with the Indiana Pacers in 2017, which ended his seven-year stint. In an appearance on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s All The Smoke podcast, the Los Angeles Clippers superstar revisited the events that led to the ugly breakup. George said he was already unhappy […]

Hall of Fame center and former Los Angeles Lakers great Shaquille O’Neal disputes Anthony Davis being labeled a “big man.” O’Neal said the media lumps forwards—especially power forwards—into the same category as centers, which is a mistake: “Well, I hate when you all put power forwards and big men in the same category,” O’Neal said, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had some incredible teams in their history. Getting your jersey retired as a Los Angeles Laker makes you part of an extremely exclusive club. This is what makes the talent level on this current roster so impressive. On the daily Locked On Lakers podcast, host Anthony Irwin explains why he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers brought in a few newcomers this season to help in their quest for a repeat and an 18th championship in franchise history. Montrezl Harrell is one of the new players on the roster, and it appears Harrell has been getting along with his new teammates quite well so far. Harrell recently had […]

Without a doubt, the Los Angeles Lakers will be one of the teams on everyone’s microscope this year. They are the defending champion after all and expectations are high for a potential repeat this upcoming NBA season. One of the returning members of last year’s squad who’s expected to be on a short leash is […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis both made their preseason debuts for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, as they took on Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. Unsurprisingly, both L.A. superstars didn’t log heavy minutes in the contest, and the fact that they were both iced up on the bench produced a few jokes about […]

On Wednesday, new Los Angeles Lakers recruit Marc Gasol played in just his second game for the Purple and Gold. It didn’t take long for him to get acclimatized with his new teammates, and at this point, he’s already dishing out some trademark assists. In one of the highlight plays of L.A.’s Wednesday night preseason […]

The late Los Angeles Lakers icon in Kobe Bryant was known for mentoring select up-and-coming players after his retirement from a decorated 20-year playing career back in 2016. One of them was Anthony Davis, who worked out together with the Lakers legend back in the summer of 2018. After the training session, Davis’ game on […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have yet to log any minutes in the preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, but that won’t be the case on Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, James and Davis will be active versus the Phoenix Suns. Barring any changes, James and Davis will play in the first half against […]

LOS ANGELES — With eight days remaining before the start of the 2020-21 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers have a lot of work left to do. After two preseason games against the Los Angeles Lakers, who were without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Clippers are 0-2 despite Kawhi Leonard and Paul George playing […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is already fond of his new teammate in Montrezl Harrell on and off the court. Davis saw the extensive jewelry collection of Harrell during the postgame proceedings of their second preseason tilt against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he absolutely lost it: “Preseason oh my god AHHHHHH…how you […]