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Anthony Davis would reportedly consider re-signing with the New York Knicks if he felt he could be successful with the franchise, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Knicks are expected to reach out to David Griffin this summer to discuss a Davis trade. […]

FOX Sports personality Colin Cowherd says the New York Knicks shouldn’t trade the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis if they get it. If the Knicks get the No. 1 pick, they would likely take Duke star Zion Williamson. Davis has requested a […]

The New York Knicks could wind up shifting their strategy to target Anthony Davis if they manage to land the top overall selection in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. “The Knicks getting the No. 1 overall pick impacts the Anthony Davis potential trade talks,” said Charania. “I’m told if the […]

The New York Knicks could get a chance to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, but it would come at a price. New Orleans are still trying to convince Anthony Davis to stay with the team. However, if everything fails, they could reportedly trade him to the Knicks if the team gets the […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is reportedly still trying to change star Anthony Davis’ mind about being traded, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Griffin has a positive rapport with Davis’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Paul, of course, represents LeBron James. LeBron and Griffin […]

Anthony Davis reportedly wouldn’t completely rule out staying with the Boston Celtics without Kyrie Irving, but the “odds of him re-upping in that scenario are significantly lower,” according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. The New Orleans Pelicans will likely hear from the Celtics this summer in regards to a Davis trade. Once Irving opts […]

The arrival of David Griffin to the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly hasn’t changed Anthony Davis’ trade stance, according to Fletcher Mackel of NBC NOLA. The Pelicans hired Griffin as their new executive vice president of basketball operations. He has a close relationship with Davis’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. However, it doesn’t appear Davis […]

The New York Knicks have reportedly made no decision about possibly trading their 2019 first round pick in a package for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis this summer, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans. New Orleans, led by David Griffin, is widely expected to […]

Some members of the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly thought the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade offer for Anthony Davis at the February trade deadline was pretty attractive, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers’ trade package was headlined by Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram. Ingram was diagnosed with a blood clot in his […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Nick Young has recently come out with his fearless forecast of how he thinks the Lakers will shape up for next season. According to the one-time NBA champion, the Lakers are going to absolutely dominate the league if they are somehow able to piece together an unlikely Big 4. […]

The New York Knicks are coming off yet another disappointing season, finishing with a league-worst 16-65 record. However, things could change within the next couple of months because not only are they expected to get one of the top three picks in this June’s draft, but they also have enough cap space to sign two […]

The New York Knicks could land a potential star this offseason by means of the NBA Draft, sporting an equal 14-percent chance to muster the No. 1 overall pick along with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. However, there isn’t a clear consensus that the franchise would be willing to trade their top selection […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and superstar big man Anthony Davis are reportedly expected to meet next month to discuss Davis’ future, according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate. Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans before the February trade deadline. New Orleans opted not to trade him and […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin believes “there is reason to be optimistic” that superstar big man Anthony Davis could be open minded to staying in New Orleans. Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans before the February trade deadline. New Orleans opted not to trade him and it’s widely […]

The summer free agency frenzy is just a few months away and though the NBA is in the midst of the postseason, one can’t help but get excited for the future of the league. That’s because the 2019 offseason promises to shake the very foundations of the league with a number of past and present […]

The Golden State Warriors are just one game away from advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. Head coach Steve Kerr has his team up 3-1 over the Los Angeles Clippers. Following the team’s latest win, a 113-105 victory for the Warriors, Kerr made his way to the podium sporting quite a shirt. Anthony Davis isn’t […]

Anthony Davis made it quite clear this season that he no longer wants to stay with the New Orleans Pelicans. He publicly requested a trade from the franchise back in February, and there were very public trade negotiations with the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis’ reported preferred destination. Now what’s left between Davis and the Pelicans […]

Although they did not make the playoffs this season, the New Orleans Pelicans are likely to remain in the NBA spotlight well into the summer. While the Pelicans failed to find a suitable trade offer for superstar forward Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, the team will almost surely shop Davis to interested teams this […]

Freshly hired New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin has great for the franchise moving forward, including keeping its disgruntled star, Anthony Davis. Griffin said he recently spoke to Davis’ agent, Rich Paul, to discuss the future of the All-Star forward. David Griffin on Anthony Davis: "We have a long successful […]

David Griffin’s first item in his long list of duties as the newly-hired Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans would be to deal with the Anthony Davis situation. But don’t expect for him to immediately put him on the trade block before darting his best pitch to stay, according to […]

D’Angelo Russell faced the high expectations that come from being a member of the Los Angeles Lakers from the moment the team selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the pressure only got worse during the two season he spent in Los Angeles. Of course, he only made […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was reportedly cut out of Anthony Davis trade talks between the Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, according to Dave McMenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Pelicans reportedly preferred to deal directly with Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. New Orleans didn’t trade Davis at the February trade […]

While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, New Orleans Pelicans superstar forward Anthony Davis acknowledged there is still a possibility he could start next season in New Orleans. Davis has already requested a trade, and the Pelicans are widely expected to move him this summer. However, if they don’t find a deal to their liking, they could […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis rubbed a whole lot of people the wrong way when he sported a T-shirt that read “That’s all Folks!” during the Pelicans’ season finale against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. But Davis swears the wardrobe was not his own doing: Anthony Davis says his That’s All Folks […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said the fallout from the Anthony Davis trade saga was the most “toxic” situation he has seen in more than three decades of NBA experience, noting his star player received “bad advice” in the process, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Asked if he has seen such a toxic situation throughout his […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis won’t play on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors, officially ending his tenure with the franchise. Davis will be traded by the Pelicans this summer. Alvin Gentry says Anthony Davis won’t play tonight. — Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) April 9, 2019 The Pelicans selected Davis with the No. […]

During the Anthony Davis trade saga around the February trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly received backchannel information that Davis liked head coach Luke Walton. According to Bill Oram of The Athletic, there was an increasing pressure on Walton amid the team’s struggles. However, while there were reports of a possible coaching change in LA […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis arrived to the Smoothie King Center wearing a “That’s all Folks!” T-shirt. Tuesday will be Davis’ last game with the Pelicans, although he’s probably not going to play. The Pelicans have listed AD as probable for the last six games and he hasn’t played. That will likely be the […]

Remember earlier in the season when the Los Angeles Lakers got blown out on the road by the Indiana Pacers and LeBron James was sitting all by himself at the end of the bench? That loss came smack dab in the middle of the Anthony Davis trade rumors, so it’s no wonder why the Lakers […]

Despite likely being in the midst of a busy offseason, New Orleans Pelicans prized man Anthony Davis is hoping to make himself available to join a multitude of NBA stars for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. “Yes, I plan to play,” he said to the FIBA World Basketball television program. “I like playing for USA […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis will not see action for his team when they go up against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at the Golden 1 Center in California. The Pelicans announced that Davis is out against the Kings due to back spasms. The 26-year-old superstar has not played for the Pelicans since their […]

Duke Blue Devils star Zion Williamson has capped one of the most notable college basketball seasons in recent memory by winning the Naismith Player of the Year award, becoming just the third freshmen to ever earn that distinction. Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant were the other two: Zion Williamson has been named the Naismith Player […]

The Anthony Davis trade drama at the February trade deadline essentially tore up the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room and front office. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss called all the Davis rumors “fake news” even though everyone knew Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka were aggressively trying to acquire Davis. ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst elaborated on that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will try and trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis again this summer after failing to acquire him at the February trade deadline. ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst, though, doesn’t like the Lakers’ chances of getting Davis. “Do I love their chances? I do not,” Windhorst told Erik Garcia Gundersen […]

The Boston Celtics might be fighting for the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference, but their official Twitter account is already putting in work for the offseason. Upon celebrating their fans with a custom jersey wallpaper promotion, one fan couldn’t help but request an Anthony Davis jersey: Anthony Davis 23 icon jersey — Stone Fearing […]

Anthony Davis’ frustration got the best of him on Wednesday night, and he’s now paying the price. The NBA announced on Thursday that the New Orleans Pelicans superstar has been fined $15,000 for directing an obscene gesture towards a fan after his team’s 115-109 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Smoothie King Center. Per the […]

The NBA is reportedly investigating an incident from Wednesday night where New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Anthony Davis flipped off a fan, according to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. A video went viral showing Davis flipping off a Pelicans fan as he was leaving the Smoothie King Arena. However, it appears the fan yelled an expletive to […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis just raised his middle finger to a fan as he walked to the locker room. Not long after, the big man explained what happened. Apparently, an old fan was trying to get Davis’ attention by flipping him off. Davis responded with a middle finger of his own. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv0S0NiBDH0/ […]

Despite a disappointing first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James is still largely considered a star’s best bet to play alongside in hopes to win a championship. However, rumors of his incompatibility with other star players has run rampant throughout this season, a feeling that has only reverberated in front offices. According to […]