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The New Orleans Pelicans will almost certainly be trading superstar Anthony Davis this summer, so, as you would expect, they are treading carefully with how they handle his minutes the rest of the season. What the Pelicans have been doing is resting Davis in fourth quarters, which NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not a fan […]

The New Orleans Pelicans trying to figure out what to do with Anthony Davis for the rest of the year continues to be intriguing. For right now, he has a pretty strict minutes restriction of 20 minutes. He has also been sitting out a few games and not playing in fourth quarters. With a back-to-back […]

New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis was forced to watch from the sidelines as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers buried his team in the fourth quarter, only a week after soundly beating them without him. Davis scored 22 points and hauled in eight rebounds in a mere 21 minutes of playing […]

Anthony Davis has had a roller coaster ride over the past month. He publicly requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, which eventually led to a dysfunctional relationship between him and the franchise. The Pels planned to shut him down for the remainder of the season, something that the NBA did not allow, and […]

The new plan for the New Orleans Pelicans seems to be to have Anthony Davis sit out fourth quarters. While it makes sense for the team to protect him for future trades, it’s not surprising that it’s frustrating for him. According to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Anthony Davis wants to play in crunch time: “I […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have their Anthony Davis plan in place for the rest of the season, and the big man is set to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but under a time restraint: Expect Anthony Davis to play 20 minutes tonight vs. Lakers. He’ll play 5-7 mins in 1st, 2nd and 3rd […]

The Boston Celtics will go all in for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis this summer, but only if star point guard Kyrie Irving re-signs with the club, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. It is widely assumed the Celtics are willing to make everyone on the roster except Irving available in […]

The Boston Celtics have made one thing clear to the New Orleans Pelicans in pre-trade conversations for talisman Anthony Davis — everyone in their roster will be made available to acquire the six-time All-Star, including promising young wing Jayson Tatum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Jayson Tatum has been thrust into the spotlight […]

After the New Orleans Pelicans opted against trading away Anthony Davis before the deadline, the resulting situation involving Davis, the franchise, and the league has been a little awkward to say the least. There has been some back and forth between the NBA and New Orleans regarding how Anthony Davis should be played. In speaking […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is frustrated with his team for its recent performances, but maybe he has himself to blame. An NBA executive said that James destroyed the Lakers’ chemistry by lobbying for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis before the trade deadline and then proceeding to joke about it during All-Star Weekend: […]

NBA analyst Jalen Rose, who was once torched by a particularly iconic member of the Los Angeles Lakers, is bringing the fire back to the organization, claiming their handling of trade conversations for Anthony Davis was what tore their locker room apart. The Lakers took yet another embarrassing loss, this time to the Davis-less New […]

When the Boston Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third overall pick in the 2017 draft, they knew they’ll be getting a player ready for the NBA. As it turns out, though, even New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis saw great things from the second-year forward before he played in the league … well, even […]

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday 128-115, and exuded a little mockery to Magic Johnson after the game. Pelicans win in good faith. #PelicansGameday | #doitBIG (via: @Zatarains) pic.twitter.com/bacVOuVLM8 — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 24, 2019 Following the Feb. 7 trade deadline, Johnson told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin that the […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says the decision to hold out superstar big man Anthony Davis on Saturday has nothing to do with the fact the team is playing against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis, who has requested a trade, reportedly prefers to be traded to the Lakers. Gentry says […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis will not play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, and rumor has it that it is part of a pre-approved plan with the NBA: Re: Anthony Davis rest tonight Sources tell me this was a part of the pre-approved plan. Team has been transparent with AD and […]

The Pelicans are resting Anthony Davis in tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in New Orleans. Davis played 19 minutes in the Pelicans’ 126-111 loss to the Pacers in Indiana last night. Pelicans star Anthony Davis will sit tonight’s back to back against the Los Angeles Lakers due to rest. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans last month. He’s represented by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, agent and longtime friend of LeBron James. Subsequent reporting following his trade request indicated that Davis plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent regardless of where he might be dealt […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in Indiana on Friday taking on the Pacers, and the fans in Indy had some fun with Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis. While Davis was at the free-throw line, Pacers fans chanted “your team hates you” at AD. "Your team hates you" chants for AD…..and he misses both FTs. […]

Earlier in the month, Anthony Davis asked the New Orleans Pelicans for a trade, and it did not take long for the Los Angeles Lakers to pounce. The Lakers aggressively pursued Davis before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, reportedly making a godfather offer that was said to include Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Ivica […]

Despite voicing his desire to return to Boston last summer, Kyrie Irving has since been noncommittal on his intentions for his impending free agency. Danny Ainge has no shortage of confidence that a “marriage” between the two will occur. However, the rest of the league is eagerly awaiting Uncle Drew’s decision on whether he’ll commit […]

Anthony Davis may have asked the New Orleans Pelicans for a trade earlier this month, but that does not mean he is going to flake on the team for the rest of the season. Davis says he is going to remain professional for the final two months of the regular season and will give a […]

Anthony Davis clarified the comments he made during the All-Star Weekend in a last-ditch attempt to salvage a poorly-versed explanation of his shortlist of trade destinations. Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans in late January. “All 29 are on the list,” Davis said during an interview prior to a Friday night tilt […]

Anthony Davis is glad to have a plan in place for the remainder of the season, able to play through the rest of the season unless the New Orleans Pelicans decide to go against the NBA’s wishes and pull him from the action. The Pelicans plan to play him moderately, between 20 and 25 minutes […]

New Orleans Pelicans interim general manager Danny Ferry met with local reporters on Thursday, and he cleared up the situation on superstar big man Anthony Davis leaving the arena early last week against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ferry says the Pelicans’ medical staff told Davis to go get an MRI after checking his shoulder out. AD […]

Not even the terrible optics surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans’ last game before the All-Star break has changed the league’s opinion regarding Anthony Davis. Interim general manager Danny Fery said on Thursday that NBA rules state clearly that the club must continue playing the stranded superstar if he’s healthy, a stipulation New Orleans will keep […]

In an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo offered some advice to New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. As we know, Davis has requested a trade from the Pelicans and will be moved in the summer. New Orleans decided not to trade AD at the February trade deadline, creating an awkward […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in tons of headlines since superstar Anthony Davis publicly requested a trade about a month ago. Everybody paid close attention to the Pelicans’ situation, especially since the Los Angeles Lakers were the main team to engage them in trade discussions. But the trade deadline has passed and Davis is […]

Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar likened his trade situation in from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Los Angeles in 1975 to New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis and his current situation. Davis requested a trade on Friday, Jan. 25, giving the Pelicans little over a week to get a trade done before the deadline. Abdul-Jabbar […]

The Shop is an extremely intriguing show, in which LeBron James gets a chance to sit down and talk (about anything really) with a number of fascinating guests. The new season starts on March 1, and has a lot of guests that will make people want to tune in. There’s one in particular that will […]

Ever since the trade deadline passed, people have wondered how long the New Orleans Pelicans would play Anthony Davis. These questions ramped up after Davis suffered an injury that forced him out of a game right before the All-Star break. It appears his days of playing for the Pelicans aren’t over yet: Alvin Gentry says […]

It’s possible that star forward Anthony Davis could play for the Boston Celtics next season, but it doesn’t appear to be his favored destination at the moment. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported on Monday that Davis ‘still’ doesn’t view the Celtics as a long-term situation in his mind right now. The 25-year-old […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis are close friends off the court. The two stars were in the same draft class and keep in touch throughout the season. That’s why Lillard has no problem with Davis requesting a trade from the Pelicans. Dame, whose […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could take a much more aggressive approach with Anthony Davis, even if it comes to challenging the NBA and its laws. With the next four games including two against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Pelicans could well choose to keep the circus away from town and hope to convince the league […]

TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal thinks the Anthony Davis trade request wasn’t handled the proper way, rather giving his input on the matter in an off-set interview with Marc Stein of The New York Times: “I think they probably should have done it this summer and done it a little bit more quietly,” O’Neal said. “Because […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

Former NBA player Sam Perkins believes the Los Angeles Lakers will eventually get Anthony Davis, but he doesn’t think Kevin Durant is coming to Los Angeles to play with LeBron James. Anthony Davis, as we all know, has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans and reportedly prefers to play for the Lakers. The […]

Skip Bayless recently gave his opinion regarding Anthony Davis’ comments about the idea of playing for the Boston Celtics, and it’s safe to say the FOX Sports analyst and commentator thinks it’s a big one. "Anthony Davis seemed to be speaking with his heart when he said, 'I never said Boston wasn't in this equation.' … […]

If there is anyone who understands an NBA star asking for a trade, it’s Hall-of-Famer center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Now, Anthony Davis is asking for a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, and Abdul-Jabbar can understand where he’s coming from. After the 1974-75 campaign, Abdul-Jabbar asked the Milwaukee Bucks to deal him, and he ended up […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis made waves during All-Star Weekend when he revealed that the Boston Celtics are, in fact, on his list in spite of constant reports that said Davis was not interested in playing for the Celtics. Obviously, this is a game-changer for numerous reasons, assuming it is actually true. First of […]