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The Milwaukee Bucks took the Los Angeles Lakers’ best punch and held on to grab bragging rights with a 111-104 win at home, but purple-and-gold stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are unshaken by the loss, even after losing two straight for the first time this season. Davis battled through a sore right ankle and […]

In his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis is having an MVP-caliber year so far through 29 games. On Thursday night, the big man faced off against Giannis Antetokounmpo, the presumptive choice to repeat as MVP after a brilliant campaign last year. Though Antetokounmpo had a strong game, Davis was able to […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis will indeed suit up against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic: AD will play against the Bucks, per Lakers — Bill Oram (@billoram) December 19, 2019 Davis missed Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, and he carried a questionable designation into […]

When the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis this offseason, most experts penciled the team in as a favorite for the NBA Finals. Davis says he and his teammates are still striving to reach that goal, but they aren’t feeling pressured: “Do you feel pressure now — with LeBron (James), with all the teammates?” Davis was asked […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis was definitely the biggest fish on the trade market when he announced in the middle of last season that he wanted out of the New Orleans Pelicans. The New York Knicks were one of the teams after Davis, and they were reportedly on his trade list. Recently, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstar Anthony Davis as questionable to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, while forward Kyle Kuzma remains out. Davis didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Indiana Pacers because of his sprained right ankle. The Lakers lost to the Pacers, 105-102: #Lakers' status report for tomorrow's game against the #Bucks: QUESTIONABLE: Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is hopeful he can play on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Davis didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Indiana Pacers because of his sprained right ankle. The Lakers lost to the Pacers, 105-102: Anthony Davis went on the Dan Patrick Show and was asked if he’s playing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis says the real LeBron James is going to show up on Christmas Day against the Los Angeles Clippers. On opening night versus Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, LeBron put up just 18 points while shooting 7-of-19 from the field. James has been a monster for the Lakers since then, […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis joined Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday morning’s airing of ESPN’s “First Take” for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Smith asked Davis to comment on his upcoming free agency and whether or not he’d be happy to stay in Los Angeles. Davis, who joined the Lakers this offseason, says […]

Magic Johnson is making the rounds, basking in the glory of a newly successful Los Angeles Lakers team after his abrupt departure at the end of last season. The Lakers have sprinted to a 24-4 record, something Johnson claims wouldn’t have happened without his imprint in the front office the past two seasons: ”This team […]

For those fans hoping to see even more of the Los Angeles Lakers on national television, you’re in luck. Their contest versus the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Dec. 29 has been flexed into the ESPN slot, with tip-off scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET: NBA announced ESPN has dropped the Pelicans at Warriors game on Friday […]

Sports agent Rich Paul defended Anthony Davis and his trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans last year. According to Paul, the Los Angeles Lakers star felt a change was needed. In an interview of Clay Skipper of GQ, Paul explained what it’s like to be an athlete in a billion-dollar business. From Paul’s observation, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstar big man Anthony Davis as questionable to play against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Davis is dealing with an ankle sprain. The Lakers have listed Anthony Davis as questionable to play against the Pacers on Tuesday due to a sprained right ankle. — Bill Oram (@billoram) December 16, […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis is “trying to play” in Tuesday night’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers, despite the fact that he turned his ankle a bit in Sunday’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks: Anthony Davis, who turned his right ankle late in Sunday’s win over Atlanta, is “trying to play” in Tuesday’s game […]

Anthony Davis claimed his body was running mostly on adrenaline against the Atlanta Hawks after suffering a sprained right ankle. The Los Angeles Lakers forward rolled his ankle with 4:14 left in regulation after landing from a layup, with his team leading by seven points, putting their win streak on the line. “I just wanted […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have further cemented their claim as the best dynamic duo in the league today, becoming the first teammates to notch 400-plus points each in their team’s first 15 road games of a season. In the @Lakers 15 road games: LeBron James: 403 pointsAnthony Davis: 401 points […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis says “it’s a great time” for LeBron James as his son Bronny James Jr.’s high school career takes off. Bronny will play against LeBron’s high-school alma mater on Saturday, St. Vincent-St. Mary high school. The King will be in attendance to watch his son play. “I mean, it’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the hottest team in the NBA (aside from the Milwaukee Bucks) to start the 2019-20 season. Lakers superstar Anthony Davis believes that LeBron James’ willingness to accept criticism and hear the input of his teammates have been a major reason for their early season success, per Kyle Goon of […]

Apart from possessing a seven-foot frame, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is also blessed with superior speed and athleticism not often seen for players his height. Now paired up with a player as unselfish as LeBron James, AD has been the recipient of plenty of lob passes that has made several highlight reels this season. […]

Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis have already hooked up for a lot of highlight plays this season, but it’s still quite a sight to behold each time. The King had his laser sights on during his return to South Beach on Friday, locating The Brow down low for an easy two-handed […]

LeBron James returned to old stomping grounds on Friday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. After embracing former teammate Chris Bosh, it was time to go to work. James, 34, busted out his long-range passing skills, delivering a perfect full-court pass to new All-Star teammate Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing extremely well this season, thanks in large part to All-NBA forward Anthony Davis. The newest superstar of the Purple and Gold has been dominant on both ends of the floor, and it seems that he just keeps on getting better. Before the start of the season, a lot of […]

Despite the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers are currently thriving under the direction of both superstar forward LeBron James and former New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man Anthony Davis, well-known actor/comedian Michael Rapaport still believes that it will actually be the Western Conference powerhouse’s crosstown rival that will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy when […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were on the losing end of a tightly-contested matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Despite a valiant effort from the home side, it was still the Pistons who emerged victorious, 105-103. That’s now nine straight losses for the Pelicans, who currently sit just one game above the hapless Golden State Warriors at […]

Jimmy Butler and Anthony Davis have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 7. Butler averaged 27.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists as the Miami Heat went 3-1. Davis, meanwhile, averaged 35.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as the Los Angeles Lakers went 4-0. Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and […]

LOS ANGELES – It was the Anthony Davis show on Sunday night at the Staples Center as the Los Angeles Lakers played host to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis dominated from the tipoff to the final buzzer with the superstar dropping a season-high 50 points. Davis had 27 points before halftime and kept it going in […]

Anthony Davis had plenty of motivation to put up a season-high 50 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, encouraged by teammate DeMarcus Cousins and enabled by the rest of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates to shine with a blockbuster performance. Davis had 27 points at the half and 42 after three quarters, making […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to their fourth straight win on Sunday, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-125 to improve to 21-3 for the season. Anthony Davis had yet another dominant performance, scoring a season-high 50 points to lead the Lakers. AD only needed 23 games to accomplish such a feat in LA, joining teammate LeBron […]

This story of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis begins with the NBA’s most recent dynasty. When the Golden State Warriors took the NBA by storm, no one envisioned the collateral damage and ripple effects. The NBA became obsessed with three-point shooting and analytics. Teams wanted players who could defend the entire floor from guards to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting pretty atop the Western Conference standings with a 20-3 slate, tied for best record in the league with the Milwaukee Bucks. Head coach Frank Vogel praised Anthony Davis’ effort in their 136-113 blowout victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. He also added how the superstar big man’s chemistry with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is one of the best big men in the NBA today. The 26-year old has already accomplished a lot in his seven seasons in the league, being named and All-Star six times and being part of the NBA All-Defensive Team thrice. Still, it’s quite baffling that a star of […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers commented on the impressive defensive play put up by Anthony Davis against the Utah Jazz. For James, Davis is able to do such impressive feats because he is the Defensive Player of the Year. Peep the clip below. Davis bit on the shot fake and subsequently lunged out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, and while they will not have any players officially listed out due to flu-like symptoms, head coach Frank Vogel confirmed that multiple members of the Lakers’ roster are under the weather. Forwards Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma are reportedly the two most […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis has been battling a sore right shoulder all season, but has only missed one game. On Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, Davis was sick and could have sat out. However, he played and helped the Lakers defeat the Nuggets by putting up 25 points and 10 rebounds […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis put together another excellent performance in Tuesday night’s win against the Denver Nuggets. Davis recorded 25 points, 10 rebounds and had a plus-minus of plus-11, despite needing an IV at halftime due to a flu spreading around the Lakers team. What’s arguably even more impressive is that Davis held Nikola […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to avoid losing two in a row, beating the Denver Nuggets 105-96 behind the combined production from LeBron James and Anthony Davis. LeBron was quick to point out that AD was the one who set the tone for the Lakers against the Nuggets. Once again, James vouched for his […]

Star forward Anthony Davis, as well as other players of the Los Angeles Lakers, played through flu-like symptoms on Tuesday in their win over the Denver Nuggets. Now, head coach Frank Vogel is hoping that Davis and the rest of the squad won’t miss tomorrow’s game against the Utah Jazz. Frank Vogel said he didn't […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis wasn’t feeling one hundred percent ahead of the team’s clash against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday. However, it certainly didn’t show. The Brow put up 25 points, 10 rebounds and one blocked shot in 35 minutes, leading the Lakers to a 105-96 win despite having […]

Before the season started, Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward Anthony Davis said he wanted to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Davis’ coach, Frank Vogel, is confident the Chicago native will accomplish that goal. Frank Vogel on Anthony Davis’ defense: “I think he can and will win Defensive Player of the Year […]