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When Los Angeles Lakers free agent acquisition DeMarcus Cousins went down in the offseason, the Western Conference franchise had to reach out to old frenemy Dwight Howard to reunite at the Staples Center. Now, All-NBA big man Anthony Davis claims the Lakers could go super big with Howard and last year’s starting center JaVale McGee. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis spent much of his summer filming for Space Jam 2 alongside his teammate, LeBron James. Now that Davis has some movie experience under his belt, is there a chance he does some more Hollywood stuff? Davis says probably not: “That was a one-time thing,” Davis said at Lakers media […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins back in July, hoping to reunite him with former New Orleans Pelicans pal Anthony Davis in their frontcourt. However, it doesn’t look like we’ll ever get to see those two play together in Lakers uniforms. Not this year, anyway. Last month, Cousins tore his ACL during an offseason […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis can become an unrestricted free agent next summer if he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Lakers. Davis is widely expected to decline his $28.8 million player option since he can make more money on the open market. At Lakers media day on Friday, Davis addressed his upcoming […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis says it was “very kind” of LeBron James to say he’s going to be the focal point on offense this season. Davis believes he and James will feed off each other and be a lethal dynamic duo. Anthony Davis when he heard LeBron James say the Laker offense […]

As expected, LeBron James says he was “ecstatic” when he heard the Los Angeles Lakers were acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. With Davis in the fold, LeBron has the second superstar he needs to compete for a championship this upcoming season. Both AD and James are universally recognized as top-five players in […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel seemed utterly optimistic about his team’s chances to reach the NBA Finals and even win the title, now able to boast two of the best players in the league under the same starting lineup. The new coach referred to the newly-formed duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

Dwight Howard told Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis he has no problem playing center alongside him. Howard has been playing the five position his whole life. “I said I have no problem with playing the five,” Howard told Shams Charania of Stadium. “I’ve been doing it my whole life. I’ve played against some of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally catapulted themselves back into NBA relevancy, as they swung a blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis back in June and added numerous veteran players to their roster throughout the offseason. Of course, the Lakers were upstaged by the Clippers, who added both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, but even with […]

Liz Cambage of the Las Vegas Aces believes she’s a young Shaquille O’Neal with a better shooting stroke and the female version of Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis. The 28-year-old Cambage was asked what her play style is like. She initially compared her play to smaller guards and forwards but being that she plays […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis has missed 108 games due to injuries or illness in his first seven seasons in the NBA. Injuries are something athletes can’t control. Whether it’s spraining your ankle on a routine drive to the basket or accidentally bumping knees with another player, basketball players are prone to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says he’s “100 percent healthy” and confident his body will be able to hold up during the regular season. Davis is prone to injuries. The six-time All-Star has never played more than 75 games in a season. If he’s healthy, though, Davis wants to play without a […]

Anthony Davis came to the Los Angeles Lakers to win ball games, that much is clear. The six-time All-Star power forward kicked off the offseason with a blockbuster trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and Lakers, teaming up with three-time NBA champion LeBron James in his quest to win a championship. Now with the Lakers, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says LeBron James “has had a great summer physically.” The new Lakers coach also can’t wait to coach Anthony Davis this upcoming season. James and Davis are two of the top-five players in the NBA. The Lakers are hoping the two superstars can bring banner number 17 to […]

Anthony Davis’ arrival in Los Angeles has put the Lakers on an automatic championship-bound mission, and while he’s yet to discuss those hefty expectations with the rest of his teammate, it feels unnecessary to do so after the series of changes the franchise has gone through this summer. “We haven’t talked about it yet, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is a big fan of veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Davis calls Crawford a “relentless scorer” and is hoping some team signs him before the 2019-20 season starts. “Yeah, relentless scorer, man,” Davis told Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Heavy. “You can’t guard him. He’s able to […]

After acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans a couple of months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to contend for a title this upcoming season. LA, who already has four-time MVP LeBron James, now has their second superstar, and the expectations have been raised to ‘championship or bust’ level. However, for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has maintained a good relationship with his former New Orleans Pelicans teammates, and he has constantly worked out with some of them even after his blockbuster trade. He recently trained with Jrue Holiday and Jahlil Okafor, and it’s clear they had a great time. Anthony Davis ( @AntDavis23 ) […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis views Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose as a “legend.” Both Davis and Rose grew up in Chicago. Davis says Rose was one of the first celebrity guys he watched play basketball in Chicago. “I mean, I watched him growing up. One of the first celebrity guys […]

Kyle Kuzma was the only one untouched after the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade which sent several of the Los Angeles Lakers young guns to the New Orleans Pelicans. For Laker legend Kobe Bryant, it was Kuzma’s versatility which made him untouchable. Speaking on the Real 92.3 LA’s “The Cruz Show,” Bryant explained how Kuzma’s abilities […]

Newly appointed Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel recently joined Steve Aschburner of NBA.com for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Vogel was asked to comment on what it will be like coaching LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the coming season. Vogel knows James’ game quite well, as the two met in several […]

Anthony Davis has always been a fringe MVP candidate. He has always had the numbers, but the problem is, he has never been on a good enough team. But now, Davis is teaming up with LeBron James on a Los Angeles Lakers squad that should be one of the best clubs in the NBA this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have vaulted themselves back into relevancy this summer, swinging a trade for Anthony Davis to give them an incredibly fearsome duo of Davis and LeBron James to go along with a solid group of role players. But are the Lakers on their way to a championship or disappointment? Los Angeles is […]

Former NBA commissioner David Stern has been keenly watching successor Adam Silver run the show since he retired from his post five years ago. Stern has seen the nature of this era of player power and most recently how Anthony Davis staged his exit to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Asked if this mission […]

Anthony Davis has been outspoken about his lack of desire to play the center position, something quickly reflected in the Los Angeles Lakers’ hurry to acquire Dwight Howard and bolster that spot upon DeMarcus Cousins’ torn ACL this summer. The Brow admitted his reluctance to man the center spot and the toll it takes on […]

New Los Angeles Lakers recruit Anthony Davis is not kidding around. So much so, that the 26-year-old is already talking about what he thinks L.A. must do in order to go all the way and win the championship this coming season. Speaking to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Davis highlighted what he believes to be […]

Six-time All-Star Anthony Davis has already envisioned his first campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the 26-year-old has definitely set the bar high for himself on an individual level. According to the 6-foot-10 big man, he has already set his sights on becoming this coming season’s Defensive Player of the Year: “I want to […]

LeBron James seems to want to pass the torch for the first time in his NBA career after telling ownership he wants the newly-acquired Anthony Davis to be the focal point from here on out. Davis, who has been the go-to player during his entire career with the New Orleans Pelicans is ready for the […]

Superstar big man Anthony Davis is “willing to” play center for the Los Angeles Lakers next season, but once again says his preferred position is the four spot. Davis will play next to JaVale McGee in the starting lineup next season. The Lakers signed Dwight Howard after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. “That’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ goal for the 2019-20 NBA campaign is pretty simple: championship or bust. After swinging a blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis earlier this summer, the Lakers went from mere playoff hopefuls to title contenders, and all of the supporting pieces they have added this offseason haven’t exactly hurt their cause. With LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis is confident in his team’s chances for the coming season. In fact, the former No. 1 overall pick believes the Purple and Gold will be playing for a championship. Davis, who was officially traded to the Lakers on July 6, recently sat down for an interview with NBA 2K. […]

Anthony Davis is gearing up for the coming season with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James has been spending this summer welcoming Davis to the Lakers, even inviting him to Taco Tuesday. The Lakers big man was present during 2K Day, an event meant to celebrate the launch of NBA 2K20. He took over the […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis is already known as one of the greatest big men in today’s NBA, but it sounds like he’s been working on his three-point shooting in the offseason. As part of a recent interview with NBA 2K, Davis was asked what skills he improved most this summer. The former No. […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is excited to play with superstar big man Anthony Davis in Los Angeles. Howard thinks he and Davis will “play well off each other.” Davis has made it known he wants to play the power forward position for the Lakers. Howard will back up JaVale McGee at center. “We […]

After months and months of trade rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers finally pulled the trigger and traded for Anthony Davis. Part of the monstrous package the Lakers dealt to the New Orleans Pelicans was former No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball. The new Pelicans point guard candidly spoke about going through the process on air […]

As it turns out, Anthony Davis played a major role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of Dwight Howard. The Lakers signed Howard as a replacement for DeMarcus Cousins, who tore his ACL during a workout this offseason. Now, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Davis “had a big say” on the team’s decision to […]

Anthony Davis joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, creating one of the more formidable duos in the NBA. Their stint together begins in roughly one month when training camp officially opens, and The King is ready to get to work with his new teammate. James and Davis took part in a […]

Former NBA forward Stephen Jackson says Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is “Tim Duncan on steroids.” Jackson believes the Lakers will be better than the Los Angeles Clippers next season and win the Western Conference if Davis plays at the level we are accustomed to seeing him produce at. "I think Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis and Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose will sponsor 4,000 students from Englewood — the neighborhood they grew up in Chicago — to watch Howard University play Hampton University on September 14 at Soldier Field. Davis and Rose, two of the best basketball players to make it […]