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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel praised star power forward Anthony Davis as the “best defender in the league” following Davis’ seven-block performance against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night: Frank Vogel believes Anthony Davis is the “best defender in the league” #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) February 22, 2020 Vogel pointed to Davis’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers knew they were acquiring a two-way superstars when they traded for Anthony Davis this past summer. But Davis has been so good, he has helped transform L.A.’s team defense. Davis is averaging 2.5 blocks and 1.6 steals per game, showing tremendous versatility for a big man while also posing as an […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said earlier in the season that he felt his teammate Anthony Davis was the Defensive Player of the Year. After Davis blocked seven shots in the Lakers’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, James doubled down on his statement: “He does everything,” James said of Davis, via […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA this season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis anchor a defense that has the purple and gold competitive in every game they play, and that may be their biggest strength in the final stretch of the 2019-20 campaign. On […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the start of the 2019-20 season, Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Anthony Davis made it a goal to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year. That goal seems to be well within reach, with Davis putting on a defensive clinic on a nightly basis for the Lakers. On Friday night, the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Alex Caruso continued to prove he’s more than just a meme with a putback dunk over the Grizzlies that got the crowd on their feet. Caruso seemed to fly in for the rebound after Anthony Davis missed on the line, but surprised everyone when he opted to put the […]

Los Angeles Laker star Anthony Davis gave fans a massive scare after he suffered a leg injury early in Friday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Just two minutes into the game, Davis grabbed his right calf muscle after trying to go around a Jonas Valaciunas screen. Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr.’s knee collided with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis had a little bit of fun, which hilariously was at their own expense. The pair was shown some old Instagram photos of themselves, and they were asked to react to the same. As expected, hilarity ensued. 😅😅 @KingJames and @AntDavis23 dig into the archives […]

DeMarcus Cousins believes he and Anthony Davis could have done “something special” with the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in 2018. The Pelicans then chose not to re-sign Cousins in the summer of 2018, so he signed with the Golden State Warriors. A few months later, Davis requested a trade from the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says the last play of the All-Star Game was drawn up for Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. However, when James saw Kyle Lowry guarding Anthony Davis in the post, he immediately threw the ball to his Lakers teammate: Watch LeBron James and Anthony Davis banter about the last […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is having a little bit of fun before NBA action resumes after the All-Star break. James and fellow Lakers co-star Anthony Davis took to social media yet again to promote another episode of “Taco Tuesday”—a phenomenon James has been propping up since the preseason: Part 2 of “Martes De […]

Despite leading the Western Conference with a terrific 41-12 record through the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers face a few questions ahead of the last stretch of the season. 1. Will they get a quality point guard? The trade deadline went by and the Lakers were idle, never really in the thick of any […]

Kawhi Leonard was close to signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer in free agency, but he spurned LeBron James and Anthony Davis so he could play with Paul George on the Los Angeles Clippers instead. However, in Sunday’s All-Star game, Leonard got to be teammates with LeBron and AD. The two-time Finals […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is back, and boy was it back with a presence. From a very entertaining Rising Stars Game (Zion even bent the rim!) to down-to-the-wire finishes to the 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game itself, the 2020 iteration of the mid-February festivities was a rousing success. Here are 10 moments […]

We were all treated to a pleasant surprise as we witnessed what was one of the best editions of the All-Star Game on Sunday night. The shift in the contest’s format had a tremendous impact on the game as a whole, and it absolutely made the spectacle more enjoyable for everyone. So much so, that […]

Although some fans have labeled the end of the All-Star game as anticlimactic, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was no doubt clutch. The Lakers big man made a game-winning free throw that won Team LeBron the game at 157-155. Kyle Lowry from Team Giannis committed a personal foul on the last possession, and sent […]

With the news that the annual All-Star Game MVP trophy will be renamed after the late Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis knows that the competition for it will be difficult. “To be the first guy to try to get that Kobe Bryant MVP Award…there will be a lot of guys trying to […]

This past summer, the Los Angeles Lakers were one of the top three teams with a chance to sign superstar Kawhi Leonard. However, Leonard ultimately decided to sign with the other team in L.A., the Los Angeles Clippers. During All-Star Media Day, Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was asked if he ever thinks about what might […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis met with reporters at All-Star Media Day, and he heaped some praise on arguably the greatest player in women’s basketball history. Davis said his favorite WNBA player is Diana Taurasi, citing her similarities to another one of his favorites: the late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1228766741171294208 Davis is a […]

In 2008, then 22-year-old Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard won the Slam Dunk Contest. Over a decade later, a 34-year-old Howard has a chance to win the contest again … at least that’s what his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis thinks. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation, Davis will be in attendance for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is doing a lot of charity work this weekend since he’s back home in Chicago. AD decided to bring his pal LeBron James with him to the Chicago’s Boys & Girls Club and the kids were very excited to see The King. LeBron James surprises kids with Anthony Davis […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward Anthony Davis says he’s not even thinking about free agency at all. Davis can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Lakers. AD is expected to decline that option. However, no one in NBA circles believes Davis is […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis says Detroit Pistons star Derrick Rose remains one of his favorite players to watch in the NBA. Davis, a Chicago native, grew up watching Rose in The Windy City: “Rose is still one of my favorites to watch. Even when I was considering — well, I wouldn’t say consider, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers flourished in the first half of the 2019-20 NBA regular season, thanks in large part to offseason acquisition Anthony Davis. The 26-year-old superstar is averaging 26.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.4 blocks, all the while shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from downtown. More […]

Anthony Davis is back to playing for a juggernaut since last doing so for the Kentucky Wildcats during his lone college season before declaring for the NBA. The new Los Angeles Lakers forward has regained a sense of winning mentality and is also taking lessons from perennial winners like LeBron James, who has instilled some […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the NBA trade deadline last week, Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green was reportedly part of trade discussions involving the New York Knicks. The Lakers were exploring their options on the trade market, with Kyle Kuzma and Green at the center of the deal with the Knicks (Green likely would have been […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers secured their 40th win of the 2019-20 NBA season on Monday night at Staples Center, with LeBron James and company making easy work of Devin Booker’s Phoenix Suns, 125-100. Although Anthony Davis and James put their stamp on the game, it was Rajon Rondo’s night to shine as […]

With the 2020 Summer Olympics set to take place in Tokyo, Japan between late July and early August, the United States is surely primed to dominate the competition in a variety of different events — men’s basketball included. Only recently, Team USA narrowed down its list of players to 44 finalists with the 2020 Sumner […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis got Kobe Bryant tattoos to honor the late Lakers legend. LeBron and AD spoke to Brett Dawson of The Athletic about their Kobe art: “All my tats are something special,” Davis says. “I don’t have any meaningless tats, so knowing how much Kobe meant to me, […]

There has been quite a bit of speculation about Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis potentially playing for his hometown Chicago Bulls one day. Davis is a free agent at the end of the season, and he didn’t exactly rule out the possibility of joining the Bulls when he was asked about it several months […]

The Los Angeles Lakers Lakers are interested in luring Darren Collison away from retirement, and it seems like they have taken a big step towards achieving that. According to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Collison had a talk with Lakers big man Anthony Davis regarding “his plans and how Los Angeles might fit […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have become one of the best one-two punch combinations in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar tandem have built tremendous chemistry alongside each other in just a short amount of time. However, that wasn’t the case to start the game against the Golden State Warriors. James and Davis had […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers continue to roll with LeBron James and company putting on a clinic against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night at the Staples Center. Los Angeles cruised to a 27-point victory over Gregg Popovich’s squad with LeBron having an epic stretch in the fourth quarter to put […]

Like his teammate LeBron James, Los Angeles Laker superstar Anthony Davis debuted a new tattoo in honor of the late Kobe Bryant. Tattoo artist Vanessa Aurelia took to her Instagram to show off the new ink she created for Davis. Davis’ tattoo features Bryant’s Black Mamba logo being coiled around by an actual black mamba […]

On Friday night at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. The icon superstar’s death sent shockwaves throughout the city as well as the storied franchise and its players. Anthony Davis is one of those players that was heavily impacted by Bryant’s tragedy, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two best players, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, shared a touching moment during the team’s tribute to fallen icon Kobe Bryant on Friday. The pair of superstars, who were both donning Bryant’s jersey ahead of their game versus the Portland Trail Blazers, hugged and shared some words for one another before […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been vocal with their teammates following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. James and Davis were very close with Bryant. Vogel says the two stars have been helping the group manage their emotions: Frank Vogel on how LeBron and Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis took to Instagram to react to the tragic death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gigi. Bryant, 41, was among the nine people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when it crashed. Bryant and his daughter were on their way to a basketball […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis might have had award-winning director M. Night Shyamalan “seeing dead people” as Davis hurtled towards the sideline on Saturday night. Shayamalan tweeted out a picture indicating Davis gave him a black eye during the Lakers’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center: Got a black […]