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The All-NBA Teams have been announced for the 2019-20 season, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James are the headliners. The All-NBA First Team is Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Luka Doncic. Meanwhile, the All-NBA Second Team is Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul and Pascal Siakam. And lastly, the […]

Not a lot of teams in the NBA have been fortunate enough to be as lucky as the New Orleans Pelicans when it comes to picking up the best prospects come each draft. Obviously, it helped the Pelicans’ cause that they were in solid positions to grab young, franchise-changing talents that would help the front […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is headed to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in his career, and the Chicago native couldn’t be more excited about it. When the Lakers acquired Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans during the summer of 2019, most pundits predicted Los Angeles would get to […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have shown impeccable chemistry in their first year together with the LA Lakers. That doesn’t mean the two stars don’t share awkward moments from time to time.  Unlike his lobs to Davis that usually leads to thunderous dunks, James seemed to have caught his co-star by surprise with a hug […]

Plenty of clips of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis’ post-Game 4 Zoom availability have gone viral, as a reporter was interrupted by her dog mid-question, prompting a hilarious exchange to ensue. The bit even featured a short cameo from fellow Lakers superstar LeBron James, who had his fun during the question: Davis: “All I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a special mission this season, trying to capture an NBA title to honor the late Kobe Bryant. Following a 110-100 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 4, Anthony Davis was spotted wearing a shirt honoring the late legend and his five championship rings. “All I heard was ‘roof […]

After snagging the Game 4 victory to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis joined the media for a postgame presser. But instead of receiving a question, Davis got some barks from a dog. Given the current situation, not all reporters were allowed to head to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis took a page out of the Kansas City Chiefs’ playbook by completing their version of a touchdown pass against the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their second-round series. Take a look: Lakers dominating Rockets in basketball, so LeBron and Anthony Davis decide to play football […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took some time out of his Wednesday afternoon to clarify his stance on who should be dubbed this season’s MVP. As part of his tweet, Kuzma warned the media not to “mess up” the voting process. The “mess up” that Kuzma is referring to is in direct relation to […]

As impressive as Los Angeles Laker stars Lebron James and Anthony Davis have been this season, even the best playoff teams need a reliable, third scoring options who has the experience to not be afraid these big games. Enter Playoff Rajon Rondo… in a minute. A few optimistic Laker fans thought this third star could […]

“Playoff Rondo” became the talk of the town on Tuesday night, with the Los Angeles Lakers guard putting in a vintage performance in their 112-102 Game 3 win over the Houston Rockets. While Rajon Rondo himself isn’t buying into this hype, Anthony Davis is all about it: “’Playoff Rondo’ is real,” Davis said, via Michael […]

The Houston Rockets were on the receiving end of some great news following their Game 3 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Rockets forward Robert Covington, who remained on the floor for several minutes after a scary collision with Lakers superstar Anthony Davis, is reportedly okay and will be available for Game […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis still can’t help but marvel at what his teammate LeBron James can do on the basketball court at 35 years old. Although The Brow has had a front row seat in witnessing James’ brilliance in their first year together with the Lakers, Davis bared what impresses him the most […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis and Houston Rockets swingman Robert Covington figured in a hard collision in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference semis showdown. The play was stopped at the 4:37 mark of the final period after Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma appeared to slightly push off Covington as […]

Anthony Davis is the first Los Angeles Lakers player to make First Team All-Defense since Kobe Bryant did during the 2010-11 season. Anthony Davis is the first Lakers player to make First Team All-Defense since Kobe Bryant in 2010-11. pic.twitter.com/Orgdj7fbWd — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 8, 2020 During the 2019-20 regular season, AD averaged 1.5 steals, […]

In July of 2019, Zion Williamson signed the largest shoe deal a rookie had ever received with Jordan Brand. So, it should come to no surprise that a signature shoe for Zion is on the way. Jordan Brand announced that Williamson’s shoe the ‘Jordan Z Code’ is set to be released in January of 2021, […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis has been retroactively assessed a flagrant 1 foul for the blow he dealt to Rockets forward Jeff Green in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals. The incident occurred just before halftime. Davis’ arm flailed a bit as he made a driving attempt to the hoop. In turn, […]

In their young NBA history, the New Orleans Pelicans have already made a ton of changes to put a competitive team on the floor. It’s been tough so far for the franchise as they seem to always just almost make it to the playoffs. But the organization knows that an almost-playoffs team isn’t enough that’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers used a surge in the fourth quarter in Game 2 on Sunday to secure a much-needed victory over the Houston Rockets. After the win, Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis both opened up about their mindset during the pivotal final frame. For LeBron, he knew he had to take over […]

The Los Angeles Lakers tied the second-round series at one game apiece following Sunday’s 117-109 Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets. It was not exactly a must-win game for the Lakers, who suffered a surprise loss in the series opener on Friday, but it was a key win nonetheless. For the Rockets, some adjustments […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up with a huge victory on Sunday, defeating the Houston Rockets 117-109 in Game 2 of their second-round matchup in the West. Head coach Frank Vogel was also all praises for Anthony Davis, who was spectacular for the Purple and Gold all game long. In fact, Vogel even went as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now 0-3 against the “small-ball” Houston Rockets after losing Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-finals on Friday. Los Angeles is desperate for answers, and it might turn to a positional change for Anthony Davis ahead of Game 2 on Sunday. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported “The Brow” could […]

There were very few — if any — positives to take away for the Los Angeles Lakers following Friday night’s disappointing Game 1 defeat to the Houston Rockets. One of which, according to at least Lakers superstar Anthony Davis, is that it was good to have Rajon Rondo back in the squad. This was Rondo’s […]

During his media session on Friday, Houston Rockets power forward P.J. Tucker talked about the difficulty of stopping Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Tucker, arguably the Rockets’ best defender, will defend Davis to start Game 1 on Friday, and he’s going to have his hands full since he’s only 6-foot-5 and […]

The dust has barely settled on the Houston Rockets’ epic Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. That huge win sent the Thunder packing, and has allowed the Rockets to set up a second-round matchup with the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. There’s not much time for Houston to celebrate their first-round series […]

The NBA playoffs have resumed as players and owners have seemingly reached an accord regarding action items to enhance social justice initiatives. However, some players are skeptical of the owners’ commitment to these causes, and Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis knows what will happen if they go back on their word. Boston Celtics guard Jaylen […]

Everyone in the NBA knows that closing out playoff games is one of the hardest things to do. However, it didn’t seem to be a problem for Anthony Davis and LeBron James after they stepped up big time to help the Los Angeles Lakers eliminate the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 5 of their first-round […]

Anthony Davis and his Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Kyle Kuzma, demanded justice for Jacob Blake and expressed their support for the NBA players’ decision to boycott the three playoff games scheduled on Wednesday night. “We want justice for Jacob Blake,” Davis said. “The good thing is that he is stable and survived but … it’s […]

With the season of the Portland Trail Blazers on the brink of another disappointing conclusion, Damian Lillard will mark another lost year in his career. This has been the case for him in Portland over the past few seasons, and it comes to no surprise that opposing teams have tried to lure him away from […]

Kendrick Perkins believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis will be out for blood after losing the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year Award to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Davis was a finalist for the award and Lakers fans firmly believed the Chicago native should have won. Perkins technically isn’t a Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers thoroughly dominated the Portland Trail Blazers from the jump in Monday’s Game 4. They scored the first 15 points of the game and never let up, ultimately winning 135-115 to take a commanding series lead. L.A. had its best offensive game of the bubble on Mamba Day, shooting 56.3% from the […]

Anthony Davis’ status for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers has been one of the main concerns of fans after he was pulled out midway during Monday’s Game 4. Davis was ruled out for the rest of the evening due to back spasms, raising questions whether it will be […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has been ruled out for the rest of Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers due to back spasms. Davis exited the ballgame after just 18 minutes played, finishing with 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting (8-of-10 from the charity stripe), five rebounds, five assists, a steal and two blocks. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward Anthony Davis got hit in the mouth by Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside in the first half of Game 4. Whiteside was called for a flagrant foul after his elbow landed on Davis’ mouth. While it’s debatable whether the elbow was deliberate or not, it was clear […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came away with a huge victory on Saturday, as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 116-108 in Game 3 of this first-round series matchup. After losing Game 1 to Portland, it was tantamount for LA to win Game 2 so as to avoid risking a potentially catastrophic first-round exit, which they’ve […]

As they should, Anthony Davis and LeBron James led the way for the Los Angeles Lakers in their crucial 116-108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. James and Davis both have had monstrous nights together like they did on Saturday night. Throughout the season, the Lakers’ superstar tandem has shown tremendous chemistry alongside each other. […]

The unbridled power of the LeBron James-Anthony Davis pairing for the Los Angeles Lakers was on full display on Saturday, as they led LA to a crucial Game 3 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. Following the game, James opened up about his unique partnership with Davis, as well as the reason behind their success. […]

As the basketball cliche goes: defense wins championships. The Los Angeles Lakers showed their defensive acumen in an impressive defensive stop against the Portland Trail Blazers with less than two minutes to go in Game 3. Danny Green initially blocked Gary Trent Jr.’s triple try. Trent Jr. retrieved the offensive rebound and tried to put […]

Anthony Davis played like a man on a mission on Thursday, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a crucial Game 2 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. The 27-year-old revealed after the win that teammate LeBron James actually gave him the silent treatment all day long. Davis revealed James’ rather unusual tactic following […]