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When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans in the summer of 2019, LeBron James blessed him with his No. 23 jersey. However, James and Davis missed the deadline to switch their jerseys. So, the Lakers big man wore No. 3 and was planning to don No. 23 this upcoming […]

Since Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James will turn 36 at the end of the month and the Lakers will have the shortest offseason in sports history, former President Barack Obama believes Anthony Davis should carry the load on offense for Los Angeles to begin the 2020-21 season. Davis, who turns 28 in […]

Anthony Davis will be playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for the foreseeable future. That’s what became clear after Davis signed a five-year, $190 million contract with the Lakers following All Star teammate LeBron James’ own extension with the Purple and Gold. But aside from wanting to stay put in Hollywood after winning his first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a number of high-profile moves this offseason. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka acquired point guard Dennis Schroder and signed Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell. Los Angeles finessed extra cap space to sign veteran big Marc Gasol, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope inked a three-year deal to return to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis was merely trying to explain the rationale behind signing his new five-year, $190 million deal with the team. His daughter had other plans. Davis hoped on a Zoom interview with Spectrum SportsNet to discuss the new deal and his excitement at donning the Purple and Gold for years to […]

For the first time since agreeing to a five-year, $190 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis has spoken out about his thought process leading up to penning the massive deal. Davis admitted that while it took some time before he finally put pen to paper on the extension, there was never really […]

While Los Angeles Lakers fans heaped praise on the franchise for securing Anthony Davis for the next five years, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green gave a shout out to his agent Rich Paul, who he believes is the real GOAT. Via Twitter, Green retweeted an old clip of Klutch Sports agent Rich Paul sharing […]

DeMarcus Cousins will be spending the next couple of weeks adjusting to his new teammates ahead of opening night. In such, he’s already had some impressive takes on one of his fellow Rockets newcomers in Christian Wood. Cousins spoke to Wood’s talents and even went so far as to compare them to his former teammate […]

It’s said that the only thing harder than winning a championship is defending it. The Los Angeles Lakers had just won their first NBA title in a decade after defeating the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals, but they faced several questions heading into the offseason. The biggest one was the future of All-Star […]

Los Angeles Lakers star power forward Anthony Davis has checked quite a few things off his career wish list in recent months. Davis captured his first NBA championship this fall with an outstanding series of performances during the league’s restart. “The Brow” then cashed in on his dominance, signing a five-year, $190 million max deal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently locked up LeBron James to a two-year extension that will see the four-time MVP remain with the franchise for at least until 2023. Lakers fans were rejoicing upon hearing the news, and unsurprisingly, it garnered a similar level of delight from Magic Johnson. Johnson took to Twitter to congratulate the […]

Just one day after the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to an extension with LeBron James, it has now been revealed that the Lakers are in the final stages of signing Anthony Davis to a new deal that will see him remain in Hollywood for the foreseeable future. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Davis is expected […]

LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension through 2023 with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, a move not many in the league saw coming. Most pundits were expecting the next big Lakers deal to be for Anthony Davis, who’s an unrestricted free agent. Even though James and Davis share the same […]

In a bit of a stunner, LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. While everybody has been waiting for Anthony Davis to make his final decision on a new contract, LeBron just snuck in to agree […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to win a championship in the NBA. So, if he has to team up with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant to do it, the two-time MVP is ready for those guys to come to the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo @ Cosmote TV just now: "If LeBron, KD, or […]

Anthony Davis remains unsigned this offseason, but that likely won’t be the case much longer. With the upcoming season on the horizon, Davis is scheduled to meet with officials of the Los Angeles Lakers to discuss a contract, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Anthony Davis, who remains unsigned but is widely expected […]

Marc Gasol is ready to get to work with Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis after officially signing his deal with the Purple and Gold. Gasol, who was actually drafted by the Lakers all the way back in 2007, signed a two-year, $5.26 million contract with Los Angeles. He is expected to […]

With an NBA title on his resume, Markieff Morris expected some pretty hefty deals from different teams. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as expected given a dampened free-agent market. However, more than financial concerns, a new report revealed that it was Anthony Davis who pulled Morris back to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Brad Turner […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis know that Montrezl Harrell has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, officially ending his time with the Los Angeles Clippers after three seasons. His signing definitely stirred up some mixed feelings from the divided LA sports turf, which Harrell surely took into account before making his decision. The reigning Sixth […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are apparently not the only ones awaiting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision regarding his impending supermax extension. Brian Windhorst of ESPN suggested during a recent radio appearance that both Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo could be waiting for The Greek Freak to make a decision before determining their respective contracts. Windhorst also noted, with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fresh off the 17th championship in franchise history. LeBron James and Anthony Davis carried the Purple and Gold to a title, with L.A.’s assemblage of role players carrying out their duties and plugging whatever holes the Lakers had throughout the playoff run. Now, they are primed to run it back. […]

Superstar Anthony Davis has yet to sign a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, with reports noting that the two parties are still ironing out the details. Though it’s highly-expected that Davis will continue donning the Purple and Gold. And so the news that all fans are waiting for is how long will he stay […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis has a big decision to make this offseason. While Davis is fully expected to re-sign with the Lakers, he still has to decide just what kind of contract he signs with the franchise. Davis is taking his time before putting pen to paper, and he’s doing that in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is widely expected to sign a new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. As for when that happens, Laker fans shouldn’t exactly hold their breath. According to ESPN’s ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Davis and his Klutch Sports team, led by Rich Paul may take their time before joining the Lakers […]

It was a homecoming of sorts for Obi Toppin on draft night, as the Ossing, New York native was selected eighth overall by the New York Knicks. The former Dayton standout is one of the most highly-touted forwards in this draft class, and when asked to describe his own game, Toppin likened himself to Los […]

Rumors are swirling that James Harden wants to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets to form a big three with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Though the names look good together on paper, some have doubts about whether the team will actually be good. Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers shared his initial thoughts […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis sympathizes with Russell Westbrook and James Harden. The disgruntled Rockets stars have suggested they want out of Houston while questioning both the direction and culture of the franchise. Davis said during an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports he believes the superstar duo just wants to win, much […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made headlines of late after news erupted that the defending champs had just brought in Dennis Schroder via a trade deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. This has been seen as a tremendous move for the Lakers, and apparently, L.A. superstar Anthony Davis is in complete agreement. In a recent appearance […]

As expected, Anthony Davis recently opted out of his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the upcoming season. This did not come as a surprise, considering how Davis is expected to negotiate a new deal with L.A. that will allow him to sign a max deal with the squad. Davis recently made an […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis officially declined his player option on Sunday, which technically makes him an unrestricted free agent coming into the 2020 free agency. With that said, it has been reported that the 2020 champions are poised to present several options to the 27-year old as they look to keep Davis as […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has officially declined his player option for the 2020-2021 NBA season, to become an unrestricted free agent, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo Sources: Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is officially declining his $28.7 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent. — Chris Haynes […]

According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers have shown interest in trading for DeMar DeRozan. The former All-Star has been a polarizing figure in the NBA for a long time. DeRozan is averaging 20.0 points per game for his career and rarely ever takes a three-point shot. Adding a scorer and playmaker like DeRozan could […]

Though the circumstances were irregular inside the NBA’s bubble complex, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to claim their 17th championship with a 4-2 Finals victory over the Miami Heat. As a result, the Lakers (both Minneapolis and L.A.) are now tied with the Boston Celtics for the most titles in league history. Here’s a look […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season set to start on Dec. 22, the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will only get a 71-day offseason since they played in the 2020 Finals. Meanwhile, the teams which didn’t play in the bubble at all will have been relaxing for 285 days. Sure enough, Lakers superstar big man […]

With the 2019-20 NBA season finally behind us, some fans are already looking forward 2020 free agency, even though we don’t officially have a start date for it. A premium crop of top-notch talent, after all, will be available in the market as teams will once again break the bank in hopes of signing their […]

Top NBA draft prospect Anthony Edwards had his Klutch Pro Day Thursday night as a new signee of the Klutch Sports Group, with a few high-end attendees witnessing firsthand like Los Angeles Lakers champions LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers stars and fellow Klutch representatives James and Davis watched Edwards display his stellar athleticism […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis made history in capturing the first NBA championship of his career. Davis is the first and only player to win an NBA title, NCAA title, Olympic Gold Medal and FIBA World Cup in the span of his career, per the Lakers’ Instagram feed. Those are some pretty impressive […]

After winning his first NBA ring with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month, it’s hard not to put Anthony Davis up there as one of the best, if not the best, forwards in the league right now. Davis was the first-runner up to the Finals MVP trophy after a stellar debut on basketball’s biggest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had been adamant about honoring the late Kobe Bryant’s legacy with an NBA title. Not only did the Purple and Gold do just that, but L.A. also found a number of ways to commemorate Kobe en route to championship No. 17. The Lakers wore the “Black Mamba” jerseys throughout the NBA […]