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Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzz saw Wednesday night in the form of Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers lost to their LA nemesis, 128-115, in part because one of the key items on their pregame plan list did not work according to how they thought it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 11th straight time Wednesday night, 125-117. The loss dropped the Lakers to the seventh seed and into the play-in tournament. But that might not be the biggest problem from the game. On the second night of a back-to-back, LeBron James and Anthony Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have put on an incredible run late in the 2022-23 season to improve their playoffs bid, and it’s thanks in large part to a newfound chemistry with their new guys and with the team being healthier. In fact, one proof that the team has been in better position health-wise is the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis starred on both ends of the floor in Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz. He finished with 21 points — on 7-for-16 shooting from the field — grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out six assists in a game the Lakers went on to win in overtime by a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (41-38) avoided a classic trap game and escaped with a 135-133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Tuesday to improve to 4-0 on their “get back” road trip. Whether LeBron James, Anthony Davis, or D’Angelo Russell will play on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers remains an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be a bit shorthanded on Tuesday night when they try and secure another important win against the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena. LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell have both popped up on the injury report and were somewhat in danger of being forced to sit out Tuesday’s key matchup. […]

The last time Anthony Davis missed a game for the Los Angeles Lakers was on March 15th against the Houston Rockets. That was the second night of a back-to-back set for LA, and the team decided to give their superstar big man the night off as part of their management plan for his right foot […]

The most likely scenario for the play-in tournament is a showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans, per ESPNs Andrew Lopez and Matt Williams. If this matchup were to occur, it would pit former Pelicans franchise cornerstone Anthony Davis against his old team. Though the first thought for many would be the […]

Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are still battling for a spot in the Play-In tournament in the West. They took a massive step toward this objective on Sunday after a blowout win over the Houston Rockets. LeBron James and Co. are now inching closer to securing a Play-In spot, and at this point, a Top 6 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking like a force to be reckoned with again, thanks in no small part to two men: Austin Reaves and Anthony Davis. On Sunday night, the former played well but it was the latter who put on a show to remind everyone just how good he really is. AD posted […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers‘ win over the Chicago Bulls last Wednesday, Anthony Davis revealed the theme of their ongoing five-game road trip: revenge. “We call it a ‘get back’ trip,” said Davis. “Every team on this trip had beat us the last time we played them.” Obviously, Davis is correct. The Lakers lost to […]

Anthony Davis has made a big statement following the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Houston Rockets, a game which he entered under an injury cloud but in which he ultimately played a key role with 40 points. In his post-game interview, Davis said that the Lakers can “compete against any team, no matter if […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming into their Sunday bout against the Houston Rockets with a “must-win” attitude. Boasting a record of 39-38, the difference between the eighth-seeded Lakers and the 12-seeded Utah Jazz is a mere three wins. With five games remaining on the docket, and the playoff picture still yet to be determined, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win on Friday night as they faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Anthony Davis knew what the team needed from him, and the eight-time All-Star responded in the best way possible. So much so, that even Wolves head coach Chris Finch could not help but […]

Anthony Davis is coming off a monster performance from Friday night’s big win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. AD was an unstoppable force against Minnesota, finishing with a massive 38-point, 17-rebound double-double in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-111 win. The Lakers have another game coming up on Sunday, this time against a Houston Rockets side that […]

Anthony Davis‘ impressive domination of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ gigantic 123-11 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves can be encapsulated by one sequence late in the fourth quarter. AD, who brushed off an ankle injury scare early in the third, was still hobbling up and down the court as […]

When Anthony Davis went down with an injury during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers, fans expected the game to be over. After all, the All-Star forward/center was killing them on both sides. However… the exact opposite happened: Davis continued to play through his injury, dominating the ‘Wolves en route to their […]

Anthony Davis looked like a man possessed on Friday night as he carried the Los Angeles Lakers to a huge win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. AD exploded for a game-high 38 points to lead LA to a 123-111 victory in this Western Conference showdown. Unsurprisingly, LeBron James was in his ear all game long. After […]

Anthony Davis again gave Los Angeles Lakers fans a scare on Friday night. The big man landed awkwardly after going up for a rebound, clutching his ankle midway through the third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Given AD’s injury history, it’s hard not to fear the worst when something like that happens, especially when it […]

Anthony Davis brushed off an injury to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a massive 123-111 road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at the Target Center. AD, who rolled his ankle early in the third quarter, posted 38 points (15-of-26 shooting) and 17 rebounds against the Wolves frontcourt of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony […]

D’Angelo Russell has had a major impact on the Los Angeles Lakers since his mid-season blockbuster move from the Minnesota Timberwolves in February. It has a lot to do with the mindset he’s taken on now that he’s playing alongside two bona fide megastars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Russell knew what he had to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the midst of a full-on battle for the final remaining Play-In spots out in the West. Friday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves is a massive game for them, with the Wolves currently just half a game ahead of them in the standings. As per usual, Anthony Davis has […]

Crazier things have happened. Still, when the Charlotte Hornets trade their top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, veteran guard Terry Rozier, and veteran forward Gordon Hayward in a three-team blockbuster involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Said trade would require the Lakers to want to blow it up, seeing a future with […]

Anthony Davis is coming off a monster game for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 121-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. LA is back in action on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and with AD popping up on the injury report again, Lakers fans want to know if Davis will be able to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 38-38, 8th in the Western Conference standings, after going 4-1 in their last five games. Many will cry wolf, believing that the league is conspiring to get the Lakers in the playoffs. More specifically, they believe that the league is sending referees to Lakers games with a directive to help […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls by the score of 121-110 on Wednesday on the back of Anthony Davis’ 38 points, and Davis spoke about the win after the game. “In all honesty we just came out hungry,” Anthony Davis said, via Spectrum SportsNet. “We know we needed to win obviously, this team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers — back to .500 with six games to play — trotted out their 37th different starting lineup for their short-awaited rematch with the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Wednesday. But unlike on Sunday, when the Bulls spoiled LeBron James’ return, the Lakers deployed their long-awaited ideal starting five: LeBron, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis put in another monster performance on Wednesday night, leading the Lakers to a 121-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls, and catching the eye of LeBron James, who looked pretty good himself in the victory. James dished on Davis’ dominant performance afterwards. “He always plays like that,” LeBron said, according […]

The Denver Nuggets are undoubtedly one of the most formidable teams that will be in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. At 50-24, the Nuggets have the best record in the Western Conference and the third-best record in the league, only behind the Milwaukee Bucks (52-21) and Boston Celtics (51-23). With two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic having […]

After suffering a brutal loss to the Chicago Bulls at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers get to do it all over again on Wednesday. It’s now the Bulls who get to host the Lakers in the Windy City, and it will be a homecoming for Chicago native Anthony Davis. AD has […]

Instead of season-ending surgery, LeBron James traveled far and wide for a third opinion on his foot injury and dedicated three sessions per day to returning to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup. According to LeBron, his ramped up ramp-up was motivated by the Lakers’ realistic chance at grabbing the No. 6 seed in the Western […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis often finds himself under the microscope. He has always been heralded for his superstar talent but has seen his ability to carry a team to the next level questioned for much of his career. With the Lakers fighting for a postseason spot, fans looked to Davis to keep the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis gave fans quite the scare when he suffered a finger injury during Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Davis sustained the injury while trying to catch a pass from Austin Reaves early in the third quarter of the contest. AD appeared to hurt his left pointer finger, as he […]

Anthony Davis came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in a crucial 116-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. LA has another key matchup coming up on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls as they look to book their place in the playoffs out West. Unsurprisingly, the Lakers have listed AD on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans have the misfortune of being in must-win territory essentially every game until the regular season ends. They have finally climbed back to .500 and will have to stay completely locked in. However, that does not mean their star Anthony Davis cannot take a minute out of his day […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have pushed their record back to .500 for the first time since January 2022. Their critical 116-111 win over the plucky Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday at Crypto.com Arena showed just how far they’ve come over the past 14 months (and since their 2-10 start to the 2022-23 season). this is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers with another big win on Friday night as they took down the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-111. This now moves LA to the No. 8 seed in the West with a 37-37 record, and they are now a step closer to securing their spot in the Play-In tournament. Anthony Davis came up […]

The first year that Dennis Schroder and Anthony Davis were teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers was during the 2020-21 season. The Lakers had just come off of winning a championship and Dennis Schroder arrived in an offseason trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. That season ended in a first round playoff exit with Davis […]

Anthony Davis is no stranger to public scrutiny. The Los Angeles Lakers big man has been a magnet to criticism throughout his career given his constant injury woes. After another injury-plagued campaign in the 2021-22 season, AD came out guns blazing this season. He was posting MVP-level numbers while leading a Lakers side that had […]