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To help the Los Angeles Lakers land another ‘high-level free agent’ in the summer, Anthony Davis reportedly intends to waive his $4 million trade bonus. Per Arye Abraham of Bleacher Report, a source revealed that Davis plans to wave his trade bonus to free up some cap space for the team. https://twitter.com/arye_abraham/status/1140326500261978112 If Davis indeed […]

Remember how people used to burn the jerseys of the superstars who leave their favorite teams? That’s not the case for a New Orleans Pelicans fan. In an Instagram video shared by @houseofhighlights, a supporter of the Pelicans used almost all of Anthony Davis’ jerseys to thank him for all that he’s ‘done’ for the […]

Anthony Davis has been rumored to be on the move for months, but the New Orleans Pelicans finally pulled the trigger on a trade that will send him to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers acquired Davis in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and a plethora of first-round picks. While the Lakers […]

The Boston Celtics were still considered to be potential favorites to land New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis with less than a week to go before the 2019 NBA Draft. After all, the Pelicans had abstained from dealing Davis at the February deadline in the hopes that they could strike up a dialogue with the […]

The Boston Celtics lost the Anthony Davis sweepstakes because of their reluctance to include some of their most valuable assets during trade discussions. The All-Star forward has been traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers, which left the Celtics with no choice but to move on. However, according to ESPN’s Ramona […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis on Saturday afternoon … more than four months after they first targeted him before the February trade deadline. Though it may seem difficult to remember, the Lakers’ offer in February was eerily similar to the one that eventually sent Davis to L.A. on Saturday. One of the major […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the big move to acquire New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis on Saturday afternoon, but there are some complications to the deal that may impact their level of cap space this summer. Should the trade be completed on July 6 as currently expected, the Lakers could lose out on nearly […]

Anthony Davis is heading to Hollywood, and the people of Los Angeles are welcoming their most recent acquisition with a mural: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx9I2slXJC/ Davis gets the same treatment that was bestowed upon LeBron James when he signed with the Lakers in free agency last summer. Unfortunately, some unruly L.A. citizens defaced and vandalized James’ mural, and […]

Before he was ultimately dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday afternoon, former New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis had made it clear that the New York Knicks were another one of his preferred destinations. The Knicks have the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, as well as two max cap […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to be building around a core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma. Ball had been selected with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, and Ingram was looking to improve on a rookie season in which he […]

After months of speculation, rumors and drama, the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis saga has finally come to an end. The Pelicans traded Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday afternoon for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three future first-round picks, including the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Pelicans […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans agreed to a deal to send Anthony Davis to the Lakers on Saturday. Unfortunately, the timing of the deal has some major ramifications on the Lakers’ free-agency plans this July. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Los Angeles is set to only have $23.7 million in cap space […]

After months of trying to get their hands on Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got him. On Saturday night, the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to send Davis to Los Angeles in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three future first round picks, including this year’s no. 4 overall pick. According […]

The first domino of the 2019 offseason fell just two days after the official ending of the 2018-19 season with the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers could also potentially have another max salary slot available as a result of the deal. There are already rumblings about which […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off what is considered to be a great trade by acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans over the weekend. A move this big has placed the Lakers as a favorite to with the 2020 NBA Championship. While it’s still too early to call that, this is one scary […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers finally acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, sending Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first round draft picks in return. However, the Lakers might opt to delay the deal if they want to open up nearly $32 million in cap space. Albert Nahmad of […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the teams who engaged with the New Orleans Pelicans for a potential Anthony Davis trade. There were reports that they were the frontrunners to land the All-Star forward because they have the shiniest set of assets to offer. However, the uncertainty surrounding the future of Kyrie Irving and their […]

After months of trying to land the biggest fish in the pond, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got their hands on Anthony Davis. However, the prestigious Purple and Gold franchise is not content. Imagine Kawhi Leonard joining AD and LeBron James. A fan account on Instagram looked into the prospect of newly-crowned NBA champion Kawhi […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is excited to pair up with Anthony Davis. After news broke that LA is acquiring Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for three players and picks, LeBron took it to Twitter to share his reaction. He posted a photo of him and AD wearing a Lakers jersey […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Anthony Davis in a blockbuster trade with the New Orleans Pelicans that will be talked about for a long time. However, not everything is settled: Anthony Davis will need a new number. Davis had, of course, number 23 with the Pelicans. That happens to be the number LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans after months of trying to make a deal happen. However, there were reports that came out saying that the All-Star forward will be playing out the final year of his contract to become a free agent next summer. Apparently, that’s not the […]

It has become a cherished part of the NBA calendar in the days between the Finals and free agency: players such as Jimmy Butler reacting on social media to blockbuster trades involving superstars such as Anthony Davis. After the New Orleans Pelicans traded Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first blockbuster deal […]

It’s done. Anthony Davis is now a teammate of LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers. Several events led to this moment and, along the way, Bleacher Report’s Game of Zones appear to have foreshadowed this blockbuster trade. Game of Zones predicted this 👀 https://t.co/iZ0TXQZKlg — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 16, 2019 Lonzo Ball doing […]

The Anthony Davis trade to the Los Angeles Lakers — the first huge event of a typically explosive NBA offseason, right after the end of the NBA Finals — elicited reactions from the league’s more opinionated players, past and present: Welp there goes the first domino… Things about to get interesting…💯💯💯 — DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson approves of the team’s trade for Anthony Davis. Rob Pelinka and Co. reached a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire Davis. The Lakers sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks — including the No.4 pick of the 2019 draft […]

The Boston Celtics could have acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. However, they refused to involve Jayson Tatum in the trade talks. According to Marc Stein of New York Times, the Celtics refusal to include Tatum in the discussions for AD put the Los Angeles Lakers in prime position to make the trade […]

Despite getting his wish of a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis reportedly won’t sign an extension with the team and will enter free agency in 2020. Davis has two years left in the five-year, $145 million extension he signed with the Pelicans back in 2015. However, his fifth year is a player […]

After completing the Anthony Davis blockbuster trade, the Los Angeles Lakers will now reportedly shift their focus on signing Charlotte Hornets free agent point guard Kemba Walker. Kemba Walker will be a top target in free agency for the Lakers after they reached an agreement in principle to trade for Anthony Davis, according to league […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks — including the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly engaged with the New Orleans Pelicans on a potential Anthony Davis trade, despite the warning from the All-Star forward’s agent that he’ll be leaving them next year. This is one of the reasons why the Celtics are reluctant to part ways with some of their assets; knowing that Davis could […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ aggressive approach this offseason could do little to persuade Anthony Davis into staying if the team traded for him this offseason. According to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, the potential free agent acquisition of Kyrie Irving won’t change Davis’ stance of not re-signing for the long term. “As colleague Shams Charania reported, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear confident of their chances of acquiring New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis in a trade in the offseason. The Lakers failed to acquire Davis before the trade deadline in February, but they are not ready to give up on their hopes of pairing the superstar forward with LeBron James. Los […]

The basketball world has been here before with regard to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis. How quickly we forget that the six-time All-Star, in the immediate aftermath of his late January trade demand, seemed well on his way to being sent to the team of his choice as reports emerged that the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to acquire superstar center Anthony Davis again from the New Orleans Pelicans despite failing to secure a deal before the deadline in February. The Lakers are currently in talks with the Pelicans about a potential deal for Davis in the coming days. And if they eventually acquire the 26-year-old […]

The drama surrounding the Anthony Davis sweepstakes continues to ramp up just one week before the 2019 NBA Draft. As the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics continue to negotiate with the New Orleans Pelicans, New York Times reporter Marc Stein had reported that the Lakers would be unwilling to part ways with forward Kyle Kuzma. But […]

The Anthony Davis sweepstakes are ramping up in the final week before the 2019 NBA Draft, and confusion is already beginning to settle in regarding what it may take to get a deal done. While New York Times reporter Marc Stein initially indicated that the Los Angeles Lakers would not budge on including forward Kyle Kuzma in […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is officially on the market, and Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has already begun with the posturing. Appearing on ESPN, NBA reporter Brian Windhorst thinks Griffin is leveraging trade overtures form the Los Angeles Lakers to potentially raise the price for the Boston Celtics to […]

As the New Orleans Pelicans continue to field offers for superstar forward Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have emerged as front-runners in negotiations. But it appears that the Lakers are growing increasingly stingy with the assets that they are willing to sacrifice in order to acquire Davis. According to Marc Stein […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are said to be the front-runners in the race for New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis this offseason. The Pelicans are hoping to get an All-Star-caliber in return in a Davis trade, and according to Fletcher Mackel of WDSU, the Pelicans are interested in bringing Beal into the equation as part […]