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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 […]

While Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is comfortable playing minutes at center during the playoffs, he prefers a true big next to him during the regular season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Lakers are going to sign Dwight Howard once he clears waivers after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were thrown a curve ball even before training camp commenced. The recent news pertaining to the ACL injury sustained by new recruit DeMarcus Cousins means that the Lakers need to look elsewhere for help in their frontcourt, and they did just that by agreeing to a deal with Dwight Howard on […]

Stephen A. Smith says the Los Angeles Lakers should be ranked higher than fourth among the NBA title contenders in the ESPN rankings. ESPN has the Los Angeles Clippers as the title favorites for next season, followed by the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz. Stephen A. says […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Josh Hart revealed he found out he was being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a deal for Anthony Davis through Twitter. The former Lakers bench cog knew his team was trying to trade for Davis, as he and most of the young core were almost shipped to […]

Anthony Davis is soaking in as much of the Los Angeles experience before he gets his debut campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers rolling. On Tuesday night, with the L.A. Dodgers hosting “Lakers night”, the newly-minted Lakers superstar attended their game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Before heading into the stands to watch the game, […]

Anthony Davis put up buckets over former New Orleans Pelicans teammates Jrue Holiday and Jahlil Okafor in front of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. Peep the clip below where Davis unleashed his arsenal of offensive moves against Jahlil Okafor and Jrue Holiday. It should be noted that Davis stands 6-foot-10 yet he’s as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dwight Howard reportedly have a mutual interest in a potential reunion, with the former All-Star big man excited about the prospect of returning to LA and playing alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. https://twitter.com/ShowtimeForum/status/1163191947781033984 Howard played for the Lakers during the 2012-13 campaign and then left the following season to […]

Kyle Kuzma was feeling good about his OOTD and decided to post a mirror selfie on Instagram. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers forward, he gets roasted by some of his friends. His new Lakers teammate Anthony Davis sarcastically asked him what he had on. He also drew some flak from some of his Team […]

In the wake of DeMarcus Cousins’s torn ACL injury, his would-be frontcourt partner Anthony Davis is not expected to play, nor do the Los Angeles Lakers want him to log more minutes at center, according to Jared Greenberg of NBA TV. The Lakers only have one true center in JaVale McGee and while he likely […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a big fan of Anthony Davis. Abdul-Jabbar, the greatest scorer in NBA history, says Davis is “a complete NBA player” and will help the Lakers contend for a championship next season. “Davis is a complete NBA player,” Abdul-Jabbar said, via Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times. “He […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward Anthony Davis is set to throw the ceremonial pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ‘Laker Night’ on August 20, according to a report by SB Nation’s Christian Rivas. Davis, acquired by the Lakers in a June trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, is set to take center stage by helping […]