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When Anthony Davis fell hard to the floor against the New York Knicks, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and everyone in Los Angeles held their collective breath. At first, it looked like Davis had suffered a serious back injury. However, tests showed that Davis sustained a bruised gluteus maximus and everyone inside the Lakers organization breathed […]

Anthony Davis’ back injury has kept him out of the last three games, but it has not stopped the Los Angeles Lakers from having success after winning all three contests. Davis spoke to the media on Tuesday, which marked the first time he did so since suffering the injury against the New York Knicks on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is a Chicago native who roots for the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears’ biggest rival. Davis was at the Packers playoff game on Sunday, causing folks in Chicago to wonder why one of their native sons was rooting for the Packers. Speaking to Lakers reporters on […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is still not sprinting or taking contact as he recovers from a bruised gluteus maximus. It’s unclear when Davis will play again, though he’s feeling better: Anthony Davis says he hasn’t really sprinted yet or taken contact since his injury, but he is feeling better everyday. — […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has been recuperating from a hard fall he took against the New York Knicks, missing the team’s last two games on the road versus the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The six-time All-Star, however, has come under fire recently for traveling to Wisconsin to witness the Green Bay […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is set to miss his third straight game after being ruled out versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. And it appears head coach Frank Vogel is taking a cautious approach with his recovery. Davis is still nursing a gluteus maximus contusion he suffered in a win against the New York […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis will not play against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their Monday night showdown, as he’s still recovering from a back injury. AD will will be missing his third consecutive game, having failed to suit up in their past two games against the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had to deal with a rash of injuries recently. Set to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, four Lakers have been listed on the team’s injury report per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. The most notable inclusions on the list are Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James, who missed […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis grew up in Chicago, but he probably is not making Bears fans too happy on Sunday afternoon. Davis is sporting an Aaron Rodgers jersey as he attends the NFC Divisional Playoff between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday evening: .@AntDavis23 in the house repping his […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was still in street clothes on Saturday, as his team handed the Oklahoma City Thunder a 15-point defeat, 110-125, at Chesapeake Energy Arena. With LeBron James also sitting out the ball game, the Lakers relied on Kyle Kuzma (36 points and seven rebounds) and Rajon Rondo (21 markers, 12 […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers did not play on Friday night in a win against the Dallas Mavericks due to a gluteus maximus injury. Though the Lakers won without him, Davis’s status has been upgraded to questionable for the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night – while his teammates […]

It looks like Kyle Kuzma will start for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, as superstar big man Anthony Davis won’t play. Davis suffered a bruised gluteus maximus versus the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told reporters on Thursday Kuzma would start if Davis didn’t play versus Dallas: Anthony […]

When Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis fell hard to the floor on Tuesday against the New York Knicks, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and everyone in Los Angeles held their breaths. At first, it looked like Davis had suffered a serious back injury. However, tests showed that Davis sustained a bruised gluteus […]

If Anthony Davis can’t play on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers will start Kyle Kuzma in his place. Davis suffered a bruised gluteus maximus versus the New York Knicks on Tuesday. He will travel with the Lakers on their two-game road trip: Frank Vogel said Anthony Davis is “still very sore […]

According to the latest rumor involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis, some anticipate that the big man will pass on a five-year extension in favor of a shorter three-year deal. According to Bill Oram of The Athletic, some believe that Davis might sign a deal similar to the one that Kawhi Leonard inked […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is on pace to become the first of small forward LeBron James’ teammates to ever lead the team in scoring. Before the season started, James said he wanted Davis to be the “focal point” of the Lakers’ offense. One Western Conference coach who spoke to Joe Vardon of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers offered Anthony Davis a four-year, $146 million max contract extension on Tuesday, but they were informed he will be bypassing an in-season extension in favor of entering unrestricted free agency in July, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Davis can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends once he declines […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers handled the New York Knicks with relative ease on Tuesday night at the Staples Center. The struggling Knicks couldn’t keep up with the red-hot Lakers, even when superstar Anthony Davis went down with a back injury early in the second half and didn’t return. Despite blowing out the […]

Jared Dudley is already seeing the Lakers star LeBron James effect on Anthony Davis, as the uber-athletic big man is quickly adapting to a new way of taking care of his body. Despite only having been together for a few months as members of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dudley has keenly observed how Davis has […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis is being listed as questionable for Friday night’s road game against the Mavs, according to a report from Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today. Davis took a hard fall in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Knicks. The former No. 1 overall pick rose up for a […]

Luka Doncic is a star. Kristaps Porzingis has shown glimpses of stardom. Together, they give the Dallas Mavericks a younger version of the NBA’s best star duo, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Bold? Yep, but there are so many similarities between these players. What can’t Doncic do? He’s a point forward who usually brings the […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso offered a Remember the Titans reference when asked about the challenge his team is facing in light of Anthony Davis’ back injury. Davis landed on the small of his back after going up for a block attempt in the third quarter. He hit the deck hard, writhed in […]

The MRI on Anthony Davis’ lower back returned clean and the star forward plans to travel with the Los Angeles Lakers for their two-game road trip against the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Lakers got a quick scare, as Davis suffered a hard fall during […]

LeBron James was visibly worried when his Los Angeles Lakers partner-in-crime Anthony Davis took a scary fall in the third quarter of their 117-87 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Davis laid on the floor for a long period of time before gingerly walking back to the locker room on his own […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans held their breath after Anthony Davis fell on his back in the third quarter of the Lakers game against the New York Knicks. Davis laid on the floor after colliding with Knicks rookie RJ Barrett before eventually walking out through the tunnel to the locker room. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will go through an MRI but is expected to be out against the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their upcoming games. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Davis is set for MRI this Tuesday night, right after the game against the New York Knicks. The Lakers say […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a huge blow after superstar Anthony Davis took quite a spill on Tuesday against the New York Knicks at Staples Center. The scary incident took place late in the third quarter, when the six-time All-Star landed hard on his back and grimaced in pain late in the third quarter. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis fell down hard on his back late in the third quarter against the New York Knicks after contesting a Julius Randle shot. Davis writhed in pain and was on the floor for several minutes before being brought to the locker room. https://twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1214777439110549505 Davis was able to walk on his […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will participate in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago and Anthony Davis would be willing to help Howard. Howard participated in the Slam Dunk Contest back in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Lakers big man won the competition in 2008. Davis won’t be competing in the event, but […]

Anthony Davis is done talking about his past and remains focused on this season and playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis doesn’t want to talk about the lists of teams he gave the New Orleans Pelicans when he requested a trade last season, a list which reportedly included the New York Knicks. The Chicago […]

The Los Angeles Lakers offered Anthony Davis a four-year, $146 million max contract extension on Tuesday, but they were informed that he will be bypassing an in-season extension in favor of entering unrestricted free agency in July, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Davis can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends […]

Shaquille O’Neal doubled down on his belief that his duo with Kobe Bryant would beat the Los Angeles Lakers’ current one-two punch of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Appearing in the most recent episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the 19-year NBA veteran and TNT analyst had to hairs on his tongue when […]

The extension restriction of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has been lifted, per Bobby Marks of ESPN. This now opens the possibility for Davis to sign a four-year extension with the Lakers worth $146 million: The six-month extension restriction for Anthony Davis has now been lifted. Davis is eligible to sign a four-year $146M […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis were utterly proud of the Los Angeles Lakers’ remarkable 20-block night against a struggling Detroit Pistons team, becoming the first team to reject 20 shots in a game since the Toronto Raptors blocked the same amount against the Golden State Warriors in 2001. The Lakers became only the ninth team […]

In his first year donning the Purple and Gold, Anthony Davis has already forged himself beside Los Angeles Lakers greats, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal. In their 106-99 win over the Detroit Pistons, Davis became just the third Laker since 1982 to record 24-11, along with eight blocks. Lakers player with 24+ PTS, 11+ REB, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is truly the next great big in La-La Land, getting it done on both ends of the floor in their thrilling 106-99 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Staples Center on Sunday. Apart from leading the Lakers on offense with another impressive double-double of 24 points and 11 […]

LeBron James is able to do things in his 17th NBA season that some players can only dream of. At 35 years old, James is still an athletic freak and with age, his basketball IQ. King James was able to show off that high basketball IQ in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Sunday game against the […]

As expected, the LeBron James-Anthony Davis pick-and-roll has been lethal for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. James leads the NBA in assists per game, while Davis is averaging 27.8 points and feasting at the rim thanks to LeBron’s passing. After the Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Davis explained to reporters why […]

After Anthony Davis went off for the Los Angeles Lakers against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Lakers superstar LeBron James took to social media to call out the critics who said LA gave up too much for Davis this past summer. Davis put up 46 points, 13 rebounds and three steals against the Pelicans. […]