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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 […]

Anthony Davis knows the unprecedented nature of two titans joining forces in the NBA is not one to take for granted, looking to make the best of his opportunity with LeBron James ahead of this upcoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers. In an interview with CBS Sports’ Jim Hill, The Brown noted neither he […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers has withdrawn his commitment in playing for Team USA in the upcoming FIBA World Cup, according to reports. Anthony Davis will remove himself from USA Basketball training camp and FIBA World Cup to focus on championship quest, per @ChrisBHaynes. pic.twitter.com/oFormuoxtb — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) July 15, 2019 […]

Fresh off his introductory press conference as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, six-time All-Star Anthony Davis hit the Universal Studios in Hollywood to try his hand at a game. Davis attempted the “dunk flunk” game, hitting from deep and exclaiming “all year at Staples Center.” “All year at Staples Center” AD’s already […]

Anthony Davis is thrilled to be playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Just because he was finally traded to the team of his choice, though, doesn’t mean the six-time All-Star is comfortable with one of the most frustrating complications of living in Southern California. Davis, believe it or not, is no fan of Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis isn’t bothered by the negative reaction he got after requesting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans this past season. Pelicans fans obviously turned on Davis after his trade request went public. Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Davis is a good kid who got bad advice from […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has a bit of advice for the team’s newest big man Anthony Davis. Howard, who only played one season for the Lakers back in 2011-12, told Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times that AD should have fun and enjoy playing for the Purple and Gold and the […]

Even though Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says he prefers to play the four position instead of the five, the All-Star knows the new era of basketball has become positionless. Davis says at the end of the day, the Lakers just have to put five guys out there on the floor who know how […]

Anthony Davis doesn’t expect to be load managed by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20. Davis, who was load managed by the New Orleans Pelicans this past season after his trade request went public, wants to play in as many games as he can for the Lakers in 2019-20. Anthony Davis gets asked about load […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says it was tough to leave the New Orleans Pelicans, but that “it was my time.” Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans this past season. New Orleans opted not to trade the superstar big man at the 2019 February trade deadline, creating an awkward dynamic. Davis was playing […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis says he’s really close with LeBron James and can’t wait to “see the things he’s able to do” for a full season. James and Davis share the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. The two superstars are forming one of the most lethal duos in NBA […]

At his introductory press conference with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Anthony Davis talked about why he waived his $4 million trade kicker and the team’s pursuit of Kawhi Leonard. Davis said to acquire a guy like Leonard, you basically have to do everything you can. By waiving his trade kicker, Davis helped the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled Anthony Davis’s number and jersey during the 26-year-old’s introductory press conference on Saturday. General Manager Rob Pelinka, new head coach Frank Vogel and luminary teammate LeBron James were all present at this fateful occasion. One notable change for the new Lakers superstar is that he will no longer be wearing […]

For the majority of his 16-year career, LeBron James has been considered the most well-rounded player in basketball. He’s always been among the league’s best playmakers, became an ultra-impactful defender over the final years of his initial stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and developed into a dangerous three-point shooter off the catch and the dribble […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says he’s wearing No. 3 in 2019-20 because it’s the first number he ever wore. Davis was supposed to wear No. 23 after Lakers star LeBron James gifted the number to him. However, the NBA has a rule where you have to notify the league at a […]

Finally, the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Behold! Here’s Anthony Davis with his Los Angeles Lakers uniform for the first time. Anthony Davis with new Lakers’ No. 3 jersey pic.twitter.com/2wKtQBrut0 — Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) July 13, 2019 As you can see, Ben Golliver of the Washington Post shared the image of the Lakers’ new […]

Anthony Davis rubbed a lot of people the wrong way when he requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this season, and he annoyed even more people when he essentially forced his way to the Los Angeles Lakers. But on Saturday, as Davis was being introduced as a new member of the Lakers, […]

Kyle Kuzma was the lone youngster on the Los Angeles Lakers who survived the Anthony Davis trade. Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart were sent to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Davis. At his introductory press conference with the Lakers on Saturday, Davis talked about Kuzma and said the small forward is […]

At long last, Anthony Davis is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. After a lengthy buildup and a surprising trade only a few days after the completion of the NBA Finals, the Lakers “got their man” by giving up pretty much everything that wasn’t bolted down on the roster, including every young prospect except […]

LeBron James played a bigger role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Anthony Davis than anyone else in the organization, and it wasn’t even close. Not only did his decision to sign with the Lakers last summer vault them back to legitimacy, but James is also close friends with the six-time All-Star. One of […]

The one thing Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis doesn’t want to talk about right now is his long-term future in Los Angeles. Davis can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020 once he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Lakers. Davis on the prospect of long-term commitment: “When […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held an official press conference introducing superstar Anthony Davis as a member of the team on Saturday after a long and arduous journey in order to get AD on the team. During his introductory presser, Davis covered a wide variety of topics, but one of the ones that he clearly intonated […]