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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler started strong against the Los Angeles Lakers in the much-anticipated Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. However, he gave the team quite a scare late in the second quarter when he twisted his left ankle on a strong drive against Anthony Davis. Jimmy Butler sprains his ankle […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis had yet to play a single game in the NBA when he traveled to the London Olympics with Team USA in 2012. The youngster had just been selected with the first pick of the 2012 NBA Draft out of Kentucky,  so it was his first chance to show off […]

Anthony Davis and LeBron James have established quite a bit of chemistry while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Finals. But before Davis became James’ right-hand man, he was just another kid from Chicago hoping to meet the next big thing. Anthony Davis sat down for an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols prior […]

LeBron James not only had the top-selling jersey on the NBA.com store during the restart games at Walt Disney World, but the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the team merchandise sales as well. Ian Begley of ESPN shared the official rankings from the league: NBA says Kevin Durant (7) and Kyrie Irving (12) were among the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James expressed a great deal of confidence in his teammate, Anthony Davis, during Tuesday’s NBA Finals media availability, noting that “the best is yet to come” for the former Kentucky Wildcat. Davis has made it to the postseason before, but he’s never advanced past the second round. The 27-year-old forward […]

Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis has a $28.7 million player option on his contract for the 2020-21 season. For this reason, some experts are already speculating about his future with the team. The former Kentucky Wildcat seemed to brush this notion aside during Tuesday’s media availability, noting that he would like to follow LeBron James on […]

LeBron James is now just four wins away from the fourth championship of his career, and his first for the Los Angeles Lakers. For teammate Anthony Davis, this title is going to be right up there with the best of them, should L.A. successfully defeat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. According to Davis, […]

It has been one of the craziest NBA seasons ever, and now we have finally reached the NBA Finals almost a full year after this 2019-20 campaign officially began. Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat is on Wednesday night. It’s no surprise the Lakers made it […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel understands that his superstar LeBron James has already paired up with plenty of dynamic players in the past — including Dwyane Wade and Kyrie Irving, just to name a few. The Purple and Gold mentor, however, explained why The King’s current tandem with Anthony Davis will go down […]

One of the biggest matchups in the NBA Finals will be between Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo. The two centers have different styles, but they are both defensive stalwarts and have had a huge impact during the Los Angeles Lakers’ and Miami Heat’s runs to the NBA Finals. On the daily Locked On Heat Podcast, […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers are heading to the NBA Finals. Unfortunately, the late Kobe Bryant won’t be able to watch the heralded franchise attempt to capture yet another title after he tragically died earlier this 2020. Despite the absence of Bryant, however, Davis and the Lakers clearly understand the importance of dedicating […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is going to have his hands full in the 2020 NBA Finals, as he’s going up against Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. Davis is one of the few players in the NBA who is elite on offense and defense. During his media session on Tuesday, Adebayo talked about […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis reiterated his belief that the 2019-20 championship is the “toughest in NBA history.” Some have wondered whether this season should be labeled with an asterisk given the four-month hiatus due to COVID-19. Meanwhile, others have said the hiatus and demands of the “bubble” would make for a stern […]

Over a year ago, the Los Angeles Lakers went all in and traded for superstar big man Anthony Davis to pair alongside LeBron James. Fast-forward to today, the storied Purple and Gold franchise will have a chance to raise banner no. 17 in the rafters. Team owner Jeanie Buss spoke with Sam Amick of The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers discussed signing Jimmy Butler as an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019 after the team acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. The Lakers, though, never even got a meeting with Butler, who quickly signed with the Miami Heat via […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, Hall of Famer Gary Payton chimed in on how Anthony Davis has unlocked his full potential through the help of LeBron James. https://twitter.com/ShowtimeForum/status/1310732403481010176 As you can see, Payton believes that James’ veteran presence — as well as his ability […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green knows that if the NBA could go back in time, he’d be one of the top picks in his draft class. Green was drafted 35th in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft to the Warriors. He has obviously proven since that most of those picks ahead of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James knew what he needed to do when the Denver Nuggets tried to stage a comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Speaking to the media following the Western Conference Finals clinching game, Anthony Davis revealed what LeBron told the team during the fourth […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has had different types of relationships with his co-stars over his career in the show business of the NBA. In Miami — skipping over the first Cleveland Cavaliers stint, apologies to Zydrunas Ilgauskas — he thrived alongside his long-time friend and Banana Boat buddy, Dwyane Wade. In his second run […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel will make the NBA Finals for the first time in his coaching career. The defensive-minded coach has certainly played a huge part in propelling the Lakers to where they are right now – four wins from capturing the 2020 NBA title. Vogel has transformed this Los Angeles squad […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers advancing to the NBA Finals on Saturday night, this marks Anthony Davis’ first ever trip to the NBA Finals. Speaking after the 117-107 Game 5 win over the Denver Nuggets, Davis relished the moment, but acknowledged that the job isn’t done yet. Watch his post-game interview below: This is certainly […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. had bad intentions for the rim, but Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis had other plans. MPJ rose up for a massive dunk attempt in the third quarter of Game 5. Davis, however, met the 22-year old at the cup and emphatically denied him at the apex.     […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James threw a perfect full-court pass to big man Anthony Davis, who finished it off with an easy dunk. This full-court pass from @KingJames 🥵 (📺: TNT) pic.twitter.com/09GiCl8Wxm — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 27, 2020 We have seen LeBron James and Anthony Davis pull this play off […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis will play in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets despite his ankle injury. Lakers coach Frank Vogel says at his pre-game press briefing that Anthony Davis (ankle) will play in tonight's Game 5 against Denver — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) September 26, 2020 The Lakers are one win […]

It has been over a year since superstar big man Anthony Davis made the move to the Los Angeles Lakers. Certainly, the trade has been beneficial for both parties, with Davis and the Lakers just one win away from making the NBA Finals. While speaking to reporters, Davis looked back on the deal that happened […]

Los Angles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has now been listed as questionable for Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Lakers injury report for Game 5: Anthony Davis (sprained left ankle) and Dion Waiters (sore left groin) are questionable. Alex Caruso (sore right wrist), Danny Green (Volar plate injury, left ring finger) and LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both dealing with soreness from minor injuries following their Game 4 victory in the Western Conference Finals. According to head coach Frank Vogel, however, the two superstars will be available to play on Saturday despite the issue. Frank Vogel on AD (ankle) and LeBron (kneed […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers just gave us all a quick lesson on how to read Anthony Davis’ unibrow. Though the chemistry between these first-year Los Angeles Lakers teammates are already undeniable, James took it up a notch after their Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets by taking us behind the scenes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis suffered a “pretty bad” ankle injury in Game 4. The Lakers were able to defeat the Denver Nuggets, 114-108, to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. However, they didn’t escape without injury. That would be due to the fact that Davis suffered an ankle […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel believes that superstar Anthony Davis will be good to go in Game 5 after tweaking his ankle late on Thursday’s 114-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets. The Brow was once again having a phenomenal outing in Game 4 when he landed awkwardly after a jump shot in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a formal approach to the NBA following Game 3’s free-throw disparity with the Denver Nuggets in the West Finals. In particular, L.A. complained about LeBron James and Anthony Davis not having enough free throws in the contest. True enough, the tides changed in Game 4 on Thursday for the Lakers, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were given quite a scare after Anthoyn Davis hit the deck after a jumper in the middle of the fourth period in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Davis seemed to have injured his ankle as he fell awkwardly after a jumpshot: Anthony Davis goes down […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis got poked in the eye early in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, but it didn’t stop him from getting buckets. Davis was visibly wincing and actually had his left eye shut while being defended by Jerami Grant at one-point. Anthony Davis, the 1-eyed monster. https://t.co/TVx8KBusKl — […]

Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis analyzed what went wrong in Tuesday night’s Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets controlled the pace for much of Tuesday’s matchup. In fact, it wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Lakers started showing signs of life. In that final frame, Los Angeles […]

The final stat sheet shows an eight-point loss for the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s Game 3 matchup against the Denver Nuggets, but the game was mostly one-sided. In fact, Denver controlled the pace for much of the contest, eventually walking away with a 114-106 victory. As a result, the series now stands at 2-1 […]

It was not a complete surprise that the Denver Nuggets were able to finally notch a win against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday. After all, they have been playing really well, and it’s hard to deny that they deserved a victory. The most shocking development in the evening, however, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a disappointing defeat on Tuesday, falling to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series. After the game, Anthony Davis was asked about his thoughts on the series, to which his response was eerily similar to that of Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers. In […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis came from having the biggest game of his career to having one of his most bizarre performances. After leading the Purple and Gold in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals with his career-defining game-winner at the buzzer, AD followed it up with a strong 27-point output […]

It looks like the Denver Nuggets have already found a solution to their Anthony-Davis dilemma, thanks to their four-time All-Star forward Paul Millsap. The boys from Mile High City finally got into the win column in their best-of-seven West Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers with an impressive 114-106 victory in Game 3. One of […]