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Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, and the organization has released a statement about it. https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/1090004873100312576 New Orleans statement to ESPN on Anthony Davis: "This past weekend, Anthony Davis' representatives informed us that Anthony does not wish to sign a contract extension with our team and subsequently has requested a […]

New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis will not play against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. This is not because Davis asked the Pelicans for a trade, but because he is still sidelined with a finger injury that will keep him out for the next […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly not a top target for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Celtics would have to trade star point guard Kyrie Irving to acquire Anthony Davis because of the “Rose Rule,” which is named after Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. […]

This is not surprising news, but the Philadelphia 76ers have no intention of pursuing New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans on Monday. While any team in the league would obviously love to add a player of Davis’ caliber, some teams just […]

DeMarcus Cousins spent some time with Anthony Davis as a teammate of his with the New Orleans Pelicans, so he probably has a decent sense of how his mind works. When asked about Davis’ decision to ask the Pelicans for a trade, Cousins said he Davis is just doing what is best for himself: “He’s […]

Now that New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has requested a trade, the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks are preparing to make offers for AD, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Lakers’ front office, led by Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, had a meeting on Monday to discuss how […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, who has reportedly requested a trade from the franchise, apparently has no interest in playing for his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. On the latest episode of the Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst said Anthony Davis doesn’t want to play for the Bulls and that […]

If there is one New Orleans Pelicans player who is really getting the short end of the stick now that Anthony Davis has asked for a trade, it’s Jrue Holiday. During the summer of 2017, Holiday signed a five-year, $132 million contract to remain in New Orleans at least through 2021 (he has a player […]

With Anthony Davis asking the New Orleans Pelicans for a trade this week, it’s only natural to assume that the rest of the Pelicans players will view the demand as a distraction, even though Davis is currently sidelined with a finger injury. However, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry insists that the team will be just […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin sympathized with Anthony Davis’ decision to seek out a trade after the 22-28 New Orleans Pelicans look far from making a postseason run, even after retooling around him this summer. Griffin, who was once promised to be the L.A. Clippers’ franchise player and consequently signed to a five-year, $173 million […]

On Monday morning, Anthony Davis informed the New Orleans Pelicans that he would not sign an extension. The news caught some by surprise, but Jrue Holiday says Davis addressed the team about the situation. In an interview with Scott Kushner of The Advocate, Holiday said that Davis informed his teammates of the request: Holiday said […]

Anthony Davis may have dropped a bombshell on the New Orleans Pelicans to start the week by telling them that he wants to be traded, but that does not mean the Pelicans are going to move him before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pelicans feel no pressure to […]

Several title contenders have thrown their hat on the ring in pursuit of Anthony Davis, hoping to use him as the lone missing piece for a title push and then recoup any lost assets by flipping him at the end of the season or keeping him until free agency, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This […]

Arguably one of the best talented centers of the decade, it seems like New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is still growing better every game. His versatile array of moves on offense and excellent instincts on defense have pegged him as an MVP candidate in the past couple of seasons. But during his seven-year stint […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis requested a trade from the front office this past Friday, telling the team he no longer was willing to re-sign with them in the offseason. Yet according to head coach Alvin Gentry, who spoke to Davis since, the five-time All-Star is planning to play out the rest of the […]

The news of Anthony Davis’ trade request quickly made waves around the NBA, with Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors being just one of many to hear of the shocking news ahead of Monday’s shootaround. Durant admitted the news were a topic of conversation, as it’s something not nearly as serious as other hard-hitting […]

On Monday morning, Anthony Davis and his agent, Rich Paul, informed the New Orleans Pelicans that they are not interested in signing a contract extension. This revelation caught some by surprise, but Davis felt it was the right time, according to a person close to the situation. Rather than dragging the process out, Davis did […]

New Orleans Pelicans officials were caught by surprise in the peculiar timing of Anthony Davis’ trade request, giving them less than two weeks to find a suitable trade for him after informing them of his lack of intention of signing a long-term deal with them, according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated. In similar fashion […]

Big news came down the NBA pike on Monday morning. Anthony Davis and his agent, Rich Paul, informed the New Orleans Pelicans that he would like to be traded. Most teams would take a player of Davis’ caliber in a heartbeat, but the Pelicans seem to be interested in dealing with the Boston Celtics, according […]

According to several reports, Anthony Davis has informed the New Orleans Pelicans that he would like to be traded. There will certainly be several teams interested in his services, which is why Richard Jefferson thinks the Lakers need to strike while the iron is hot. Jefferson joined ESPN for Monday morning’s episode of “Get up.” […]

With the whole basketball world going crazy following New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis reportedly requesting for a trade, the New York Knicks have now emerged as a serious contender for the want-away All-Star. As reported by Knicks insider Moke Hamilton via Twitter, the Knicks would be in contention to land Davis if they were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a two-week advantage in the race for Anthony Davis, after the five-time All-Star forward requested the New Orleans Pelicans trade him, as he has no intentions of re-signing with them. Yet they also have three big obstacles in their way to make suitable trade offers for his services, according to […]

News of Anthony Davis’ desire to be traded by the New Orleans Pelicans has most NBA teams jumping at the chance to acquire him, with only 11 days left before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. While the Miami Heat has no immediate route to make a trade happen, they would be forced to wait until […]

The Golden State Warriors are unlikely to make a run at the recently-available Anthony Davis before this Feb. 7 trade deadline, but should the situation drag into the summer, the team will have a few options to play with, according to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. The two-time defending champions would need to muster a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a huge advantage at hand after Anthony Davis’ agent Rich Paul went public with Anthony Davis’ desire to be traded by the New Orleans Pelicans. A potential trade package could include some of their best young talent in Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac and the potential of a No. […]

The odd timing of an Anthony Davis trade request; only two weeks before the Feb. 7 deadline, is acting as a huge head start for the Los Angeles Lakers to vie for his services. The declaration of Davis’ intentions to part ways with the Los Angeles Lakers was made on Friday, but his agent, Rich […]

Anthony Davis gave the New Orleans Pelicans only two weeks to find a suitable trade for him before the Feb. 7 trade deadline hits after informing the team on Friday of his decision to want to play for a championship contender. Agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told Marc Stein of The New York Times […]

Anthony Davis has recently declared his desire to be traded by the New Orleans Pelicans in efforts to be transparent with the organization and give them a chance to move him before the Feb. 7 deadline. However, the timing — giving the Pels only 11 days to find a suitable trade before the deadline hits […]

The recent news of Anthony Davis seeking his way out from the New Orleans Pelicans has shocked teams across the league with only 11 days before the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports said his client decided to so in hopes of transparency with the franchise. “Anthony wanted to be honest […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has requested a trade to a championship contender, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. His agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, informed the Pelicans his client has no desire to re-sign with the team and would prefer to go to a team with title aspirations. “Anthony wants to be traded […]

And so, the roller coaster ride towards the trade deadline begins for the Los Angeles Lakers and its fans. The Lakers are 25-24 midway to the season, and their superstar, LeBron James is in danger of missing his the playoffs for the first time since 2005. James suffered a grade 3 groin injury during the […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis could return as soon as next week from his left index finger injury, according to his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Anthony Davis suffered a volar plate avulsion fracture on his left index finger and will be re-evaluated every 48 to 72 hours. Rich Paul tells […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis doesn’t plan on requesting a trade this season, but the former No. 1 overall pick will evaluate his future in the offseason, according to Shams Charania of The Atheltic. The Pelicans can offer Anthony Davis the supermax extension this summer. If he declines it, Davis can become […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans will see a hand specialist to confirm if he has a fracture in his left finger. Per Shams Charania of the Athletic, if the big man has a fractured finger, then he’ll likely be out for two to four weeks. New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis will see […]

Fire and Ice — a perfect nickname to what was thought to be an imperfect partnership between DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis. The New Orleans Pelicans’ former frontcourt tandem quickly proved the NBA wrong, terrorizing teams in the low post and out-smarting them from the outside, building one of the most feared big-men pairing in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a chance to shoot their best shot this offseason for their main target in New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis. While the purple-and-gold have two recent No. 2 overall picks on their roster, their best young trade asset isn’t Brandon Ingram or Lonzo Ball, but rather their 27th overall […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are unlikely to snag New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but could instead focus their efforts on a swap before the NBA Draft as a last resort. A former NBA executive put the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics ahead of the Lakers due to a strong […]

The race for New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis might have to wait until the offseason, but even then, a former NBA executive thinks the Los Angeles Lakers would only be third in the sweepstakes, despite boasting the player that publicly stated his eagerness to play with him, LeBron James, and his agent Rich Paul […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic hasn’t been one to back down against anybody in the NBA — and Anthony Davis is no exception. In fact, it could be time to incorporate Nurkic into the All-Star conversation. Jusuf Nurkic rose up for the big rejection! 🚫#RipCity pic.twitter.com/kPuMUmF415 — NBA TV (@NBATV) January 19, 2019 The […]