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Without a doubt, Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans is one of the best players in the league. But a quick look at advanced statistics reveals that he doesn’t have the clutch genes that all great players have. As observed by Redditor u/Embiid_Broken_Jumper, Davis has a -26.5 net rating in the clutch this season, along with […]

Former NBA star Kevin Garnett is of the belief that New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis has to wind up with the Los Angeles Lakers at some point. There has been plenty of speculations surrounding Anthony Davis’ future in New Orleans, and naturally, the Lakers have been at the top when it comes to potential […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans decide to trade superstar Anthony Davis before next season, the word on the street is that he will end up with either the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Per Pincus: If Davis indicates that he won’t extend, the Pelicans may find a […]

Last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics seemed like they were the front-runners to land San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. Of course, neither team got Leonard, as he was dealt to the Toronto Raptors. But now, an even bigger fish might surface on the trade market: New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony […]

The allegations regarding Los Angeles Lakers main man LeBron James and his supposed tampering with New Orleans All-Star Anthony Davis just won’t go away. This time around, an unnamed NBA general manager has labeled James as a mob boss along with agent Rich Paul. “I’m not worried about James tampering to the media about AD. […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has been the talk of the town of late. Rumors pertaining to his alleged move away from New Orleans continue to pick up steam. Now, an anonymous NBA executive has stated that a trade deal is imminent, and that the Pelicans will ultimately have the final say on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma made an Instagram post of him dunking with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis in the vicinity. That said, LeBron James, Brandon Ingram, and Davis himself chimed in on the deceiving image. An uneducated viewer could look at the photo and assume that Kuzma ended up dunking on Davis, […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has only been out of the first-round of the playoffs once with the Pelicans since he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. For a transcendent player such as Davis, that has to be killing him inside knowing that other superstars […]

Let the Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers rumors flare up even further. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James reportedly hosted New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis for some dinner after their game on Friday night. With Davis visiting Los Angeles for a scheduled contest, […]

A few days ago, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said that “it would be amazing” if the purple and gold could acquire Anthony Davis. Several executives among small market teams were reportedly upset with James’ comments, suggesting that he was tampering with the New Orleans Pelicans superstar. The public also stood up in arms, […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans are in town to take on the Los Angeles Lakers at possibly the worst time of the year, as the Anthony Davis-to-L.A. have begun to take their place on social media and in the NBA world. Then again, there probably won’t ever be a time between now and […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis put together an excellent performance against the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week and did so while dealing with several vomiting spells throughout the game. Davis is set for a big matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, which will certainly bring about plenty of intrigue since there […]

NBA GM’s have recently come out with their concern and anger over LeBron James saying he hopes New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis would be a Los Angeles Laker. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, a league representative stated that it wasn’t tampering: “Each case is assessed on its own facts. In general, absent evidence of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made headlines after stating his understandable desire to play with New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. Now, forward Kyle Kuzma doubles down on the possibility of Davis coming to Los Angeles. James’ comments were heard throughout the league, creating a bit of a media whirlwind. Kuzma, however, took […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis is eligible to sign the supermax extension with the Pelicans after this season, a contract which would pay AD $239.5 million over the next five years. The NBA installed the Designated Player Extension to help teams keep their star players. The Pelicans can offer Anthony Davis an extra $87.3 million, […]

There is probably no bigger bandwagon jumper in sports media than Shannon Sharpe. Wherever LeBron James goes, Sharpe’s allegiance follows, so it comes as no surprise that he is instructing Los Angeles Lakers fans on how to recruit Anthony Davis ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night: "This is what […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year swingman Kyle Kuzma says superstar small forward LeBron James didn’t address the team about his Anthony Davis comments. Earlier in the week, James said it would be incredible to play with Davis in LA. Davis is still under contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, so for AD to get on the […]

There seems to be a bug going around the league right now, and both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have fallen victim to it. Both players missed shootaround as a result of illness and are game-time decisions for the clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night: LeBron James […]

With speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in trading for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had to set the record straight ahead of his team’s game against the Lakers on Friday night. Gentry began his shootaround media session by saying, “No, we’re not trading him,” and then […]

In recent light of NBA general managers being upset at the league’s handling of LeBron James’ comments in regards of potentially playing next to Anthony Davis, an NBA spokesman declared that each tampering case is evaluated on its own, finding no clear signs of the Los Angeles Lakers having any motive with his comments. “Each […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been firm in their desire to keep star forward Anthony Davis in-house, recently voiced by head coach Alvin Gentry in light of the slew of rumors surrounding his talisman big man. Yet the only way the team would consider a trade is if the All-Star turns down the supermax extension […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has stirred the pot in the wake of his recent comments pertaining to New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis. According to a report, some small-market GMs are calling out the league office to apply the necessary penalties on LeBron and the Lakers for what they deem to be tampering on […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Julius Randle has only played a few games alongside new teammate Anthony Davis, but the 31 outings he has played alongside him have proven the best of his career — enough reason to entice him to finish his career playing next to The Brow. Randle and his teammates have been inundated […]

LeBron James has been sneakily sending red-alert signals throughout the Los Angeles Lakers organization, taking his first chance to engage in a passive-aggressive recruitment of Anthony Davis to La La Land when asked during a postgame interview. The Lakers were always going to take a shot at Anthony Davis as a free agent, but James saying so […]

Retired NBA player Matt Barnes strongly believes that Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans would love to play alongside LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking on Fox Sports 1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd, as transcribed by Daniel Blackham of Express, Barnes — a former Lakers player himself — believes that Davis is […]

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley says when New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis signed with Rich Paul of Klutch Sports before the season started, he “knew the fix was in” to get AD to the Los Angeles Lakers. Rich Paul is the agent of Lakers star small forward LeBron […]

On Wednesday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that LeBron James is very interested in bringing Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. A superstar player wanting to add another superstar to his team isn’t exactly breaking news, but this situation is unique. Davis is under contract through the 2020-2021 season, but that final year is a […]

Time is of the essence for the New Orleans Pelicans’ front office as they are already feeling the pressure of the impending Anthony Davis free agency in 2020. With rumors already swirling, Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is blocking out all the Davis trade noise to focus on improving the team’s current 15-17 win-loss card. […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis has been the focus of a rumor storm surrounding him, as his team has struggled to battle for playoff contention in a ruthless West. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics are rumored to make a run at Davis at some point, with the former having the unique […]

Despite recently turning down a subtle LeBron James offer through the media, Anthony Davis is still not a sure shot to remain with the New Orleans Pelicans, despite his constant expression of loyalty to the franchise. The Boston Celtics will be the biggest outside threat to the Los Angeles Lakers for Davis, shall he choose […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis is a popular guy right now. A day after Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said it would be incredible to play with The Brow, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting in on the Anthony Davis love affair. The Bucks defeated the Pelicans Wednesday night by a […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans admitted that he’s flattered by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ comments. However, the big man wants to remain focused on helping out his team this season. Zach Lowe of ESPN asked Davis what he felt about James wanting to play alongside him. Though flattered by the comments, […]

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James said it would be incredible if the Lakers could acquire New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis has been linked to the Lakers ever since he signed with LeBron James’ agent before the season started, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Davis can […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has reportedly wanted New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis ever since he was playing college ball at the University of Kentucky. Anthony Davis was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The Celtics had the 20th and 21st pick in that year’s draft, so they weren’t […]

According to several reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are said to be interested in acquiring New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis. However, if the Lakers are indeed after Davis and the feeling is mutual, they may need to strike while the iron is hot, as there are several others teams in this hunt, including the […]

It’s no secret that every single NBA team would love to have New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis. While trade rumors continue to swirl frequently, especially involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, there’s nothing imminent involving Davis because he hasn’t shown any inkling of wanting to leave just yet. According to ESPN’s Brian […]

It appears that New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has every intention of being with the organization for the long haul. Despite endless rumors of the five-time All-Star’s potential move away from New Orleans, Brian Windhorst of ESPN believes that Davis’ recent actions have pointed to the fact that the 25-year-old remains fully committed to the […]

It’s possible that the Los Angeles Lakers could be quietly plotting a move for New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis this year, and LeBron James loves the idea, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “That would be amazing,” James told ESPN on Tuesday before the Lakers’ game against the Brooklyn Nets. “That would be amazing, like, duh. […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis will ask out of The Big Easy after this season ends. Anthony Davis has one more year left on his contract. The former No. 1 overall pick has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 season. Davis signed with […]