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Former Cleveland Cavalier and current NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins had some harsh words for Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Wednesday. Perkins did not take kindly to Kerr’s comments on the Anthony Davis trade drama last season, and called him out via Twitter: Steve Kerr got his got damn nerves to talk about anything that’s going […]

NBA analyst Jalen Rose could see a world in which Anthony Davis returns to his hometown of Chicago and plays with the Bulls in a not-so distant future. The former player turned ESPN personality said on Get Up that Davis had already planted the seeds for a potential move. “Guys are planning years ahead,” said […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not a big fan of the Anthony Davis saga that developed for the better part of last season, as he finally made his way to the Los Angeles Lakers. Kerr noticed how the NBA has now changed from first having to deal with soon-to-be free agents the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was one of the players invited to by Kobe Bryant to be a speaker/instructor in the latest edition of his Mamba Sports Academy, an annual youth camp spearheaded by Bryant, which aims to help young players understand the basics of basketball. Davis taught the young campers several post-up moves, […]

The prospect of joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t one that particularly appealed to Kawhi Leonard and his “core sensibilities.” The two-time Finals MVP has built a resume as a dynasty killer, not a dynasty forger, which played a strong part in his decision to go across the hall […]

For NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith, the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers is the best in the NBA. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors, meanwhile, are the second-best. On First Take, Smith came up with a list of the top five duos in the […]

Rich Paul, agent and founder of Klutch Sports, says Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis just felt it was time to leave the New Orleans Pelicans. Paul says Davis has profound respect for Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. By requesting a trade, Davis actually helped the Pelicans since they were able to get a […]

Team USA will soon face a crisis at the world stage, one that they haven’t seen since the early 2000s. After USA Basketball named a prospective 20-player list of stars to attend training camp in August, six of them have since decommitted, including three potential starters in James Harden, Anthony Davis, and most-recently Bradley Beal. […]

NBA icons Anthony Davis and Dwyane Wade shared their thoughts on the WNBA, hoping that the league grows and gets more recognition. Per Madeline Kenney of the Chicago Sun-Times, Davis and Wade were at the Wintrust Arena for the WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever. Davis brought along some young basketball players […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers successfully traded for Anthony Davis last month, it was expected that a lot of players would be wanting to join the franchise in order to have an opportunity to play with him and four-time MVP, LeBron James. One of those players is Quinn Cook, who said that AD is a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is excited to get the 2019-20 season started. After all the roster turnover which took place this summer, Davis says the 2019-20 season is “going to be fun.” The Lakers added Davis next to LeBron James, as well as DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green. The Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says he would “definitely consider” playing for the Chicago Bulls one day if “the opportunity ever presents itself.” Davis was born and raised in Chicago. The Bulls aren’t close to being title contenders at the moment, but if they ever get back to being a contender, Davis […]

Anthony Davis is already immersing himself into his new home of Los Angeles. However, the newly-acquired Lakers forward has yet to buy a permanent home in Tinsel Town. According to TMZ Sports, Davis has reportedly opted to go the temporary route instead, renting out an insane $14-million Bel-Air Mansion for around $50,000 per month. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is already working to improve his jumper. AD’s shooting coach, Lethal Shooter, posted a video on Instagram showing Davis practicing a different looking shot than what NBA fans are used to. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0G9N2pncvx/ Davis’ form looks more technical than before, with picture-perfect form. It is a slight tweak from his […]

In news that might vex some Los Angeles Lakers fans and possibly some New York fans as well, Anthony Davis declared that Chicago is the Mecca of basketball: Anthony Davis “Chicago is the Mecca of basketball and you can quote me on that” pic.twitter.com/NfuLAxYMMZ — Anthony (Tony) Gill (@thetonygill) July 19, 2019 While Davis has […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had some high praise for Lakers big man Anthony Davis. Per NBA insider Ramona Shelbourne, Green claimed that he would’ve voted for Davis to win Defensive Player of the Year at one point: (cont) That was his answer … ‘Anthony Davis can guard every position. He’s the best defender […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James posted a clip of himself throwing up a lob to Anthony Davis on NBA 2K. Peep the series of clips below via James’ Instagram stories. As observed, James captioned in with “doing some homework.” Is the four-time MVP already drawing up some possible plays with his new teammate? […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers claimed that he doesn’t know who Harry Giles is. And now, the Sacramento Kings forward has responded. Via Twitter, Giles took it in stride and said: “I’m glad that shit so funny! But that’s okay everybody going to know…” I’m glad that shit so funny! But that’s okay […]

In the latest edition of Taco Tuesday at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ house, the James family welcomed a new guest to the table: Anthony Davis. The Lakers introduced Davis to the LA media this past Saturday. Now, The Brow is getting a taste of what Taco Tuesday is like at James’ beautiful house […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans infamously pulled off one of the most memorable trades in recent memory earlier in the offseason. Unless you have been living under a rock for the better portion of the last few months, you know that All-Star big man Anthony Davis has officially made his way from […]

Star forward Anthony Davis is the Los Angeles Lakers newest stud signing. The Brow will now transition from playing for the less publicized New Orleans Pelicans to being constantly pursued by paparazzi in the media capital of the world. With the increase in fame comes some benefits. Davis will be an NBA 2K cover athlete […]

Before fracturing his left finger in mid-January, Anthony Davis was playing best basketball of his career, and it wasn’t particularly close. He averaged a ridiculous 33.2 points, 15.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 2.1 blocks on 51.5 percent shooting in the 16 games leading up to the injury he suffered against the Portland Trail […]

At an event sponsored by Xbox for the upcoming release of NBA 2K20, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis told our very own Ryan Ward and Tomer Azarly that he “always” used to play Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs and James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) on teams he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is looking forward to the rivalry with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019-20. There’s a lot of star power in Los Angeles now. The Lakers have LeBron James, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, while the Clippers have Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Lou Williams. Needless to say, […]

Anthony Davis is aware of how much NBA players care about their in-game ratings in the critically-acclaimed NBA 2K video game. The new Los Angeles Lakers star has seen, heard, and experienced fellow players be on top of their overall skill ratings, either being pleasantly surprised or more often than not, resenting the disrespect that […]

The fine designers at 2K Studios have provided a sneak-peek at their player ratings for their upcoming release, NBA 2K20. Sitting atop their list of the best big men is Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers and Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid. Davis, who was traded to the Lakers this offseason, is 2K’s No. 1 […]

The biggest and baddest duo in NBA 2K20 is…LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers. The average rating between the two All-NBA-caliber players is 95.5, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoint. JUST IN: LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the highest rated duo in NBA 2K20 with an average overall rating of of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer once he declines his 2020-21 player option with the club. Davis says he’s not thinking beyond the 2019-20 season and is focused on winning a champion first with the Lakers before he decides what his future is going to be: “Honestly, Rachel, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says he doesn’t care about the media attention which comes with playing next to LeBron James. Earlier during the 2018-19 season, Kevin Durant said he wasn’t sure about playing with James because of all the other stuff that comes with it. Davis says he doesn’t care about […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says he has no regrets with how he handled his trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis also says if he had the chance to do it all over again, he’d approach his trade request the exact same way he did it. “No. I wish I did it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally brought in Anthony Davis, giving them arguably the best superstar tandem in the league. After waiting on Kawhi Leonard only to see him sign with their Staples Center rivals, the Lakers did well to fill out the roster choosing from a shallow pool of available free agents. Even so, that’s […]

Newly acquired Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Troy Daniels says Anthony Davis reached out to him in an effort to recruit his services. Davis called Daniels before he signed with the Lakers to let him know that they were interested in his shooting skills: Troy Daniels says Anthony Davis called him about signing with the #Lakers […]

Last week, the final domino in free agency fell when Kawhi Leonard chose the LA Clippers. He also found a way to get Paul George to join him. The move made Los Angeles the official hot spot for sports with Leonard and George on the Clippers as well as LeBron James and Anthony Davis on […]

When Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis publicly announced his desire to part ways with the New Orleans Pelicans in the middle of last season, he had one thing in mind — an NBA championship. This summer, this long and dramatic saga finally came to an end with the six-time All-Star finally getting his wish. […]

LeBron James surprised the NBA world with an iconic gesture — giving out his signature No. 23 to newcomer Anthony Davis soon after he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Due to a snag within NBA rules that interferes with jersey production, that affable gift won’t be able to materialize until next season, as […]

Anthony Davis might be the Los Angeles Lakers’ greatest haul of the offseason, but he by no means feels like the new kid on the block. If anything, this revamped version of the Lakers now feels like LeBron James joining the New Orleans Pelicans from 2017-18: “LeBron thinks we’re coming to his team but he’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis was witness to a slew of free agent moves, but none more shocking than the trade that sent Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the L.A. Clippers, one that came only seconds after the announcement that Kawhi Leonard had chosen to sign with Davis’ hallway rival. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers know they have a season-long job to do to convince Anthony Davis to stay during free agency, and general manager Rob Pelinka started quite early, checking in with Davis and LeBron James for confirmation on free-agent signings. Davis told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols the communication between him and the general manager was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was never quite sure how to approach the one player who could have completed a masterful trio with his new team — Kawhi Leonard. The Finals MVP kept the remaining free agents on hold for nearly six days after free agency began, as the decision was revealed only hours […]