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Anthony Davis mysteriously re-entered Sunday night’s loss against the Denver Nuggets, almost inexplicably after turning his ankle in the third quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers were down nine points when Davis left with 3:13 left in the third quarter and down 13 once head coach Frank Vogel chose to plug him back in at the […]

Anthony Davis has been an excellent addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, but will the former Kentucky Wildcat remain with the team beyond this season? Davis joined the Lakers as part of a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason. Though he has been somewhat noncommittal about his plans for the future, expectation around […]

Denver Nuggets veteran forward Paul Millsap powered through a knee issue on Sunday, helping his team to an impressive 128-104 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Following Denver’s win, Millsap opened up about his injured knee: “It was all how the knee looked,” Millsap said, via Mike Singer of The Denver Post. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their third consecutive defeat on Sunday, falling to the Denver Nuggets, 128-104. Following another disappointing loss, Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis opened up about his frustrations with his team’s recent slump. The defense has been an issue: “With or without [James], we sucked defensively,” Davis said, via Dave McMenamin […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is probable to face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday despite having ankle soreness. Davis’ right ankle is still sore. Frank Vogel said Anthony Davis listed as probable for Denver game with some soreness in ankle — Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) December 21, 2019 Davis has been a monster in his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks sent quite a message to the entire NBA last night, besting the Western Conference’s top team Los Angeles Lakers, 111-104, to take solo lead of the league’s best record. There were plenty of storylines to go around in the aftermath of the first meeting of the two of the league’s best teams […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took the Los Angeles Lakers’ best punch and held on to grab bragging rights with a 111-104 win at home, but purple-and-gold stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are unshaken by the loss, even after losing two straight for the first time this season. Davis battled through a sore right ankle and […]

In his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis is having an MVP-caliber year so far through 29 games. On Thursday night, the big man faced off against Giannis Antetokounmpo, the presumptive choice to repeat as MVP after a brilliant campaign last year. Though Antetokounmpo had a strong game, Davis was able to […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis will indeed suit up against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic: AD will play against the Bucks, per Lakers — Bill Oram (@billoram) December 19, 2019 Davis missed Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, and he carried a questionable designation into […]

When the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis this offseason, most experts penciled the team in as a favorite for the NBA Finals. Davis says he and his teammates are still striving to reach that goal, but they aren’t feeling pressured: “Do you feel pressure now — with LeBron (James), with all the teammates?” Davis was asked […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis was definitely the biggest fish on the trade market when he announced in the middle of last season that he wanted out of the New Orleans Pelicans. The New York Knicks were one of the teams after Davis, and they were reportedly on his trade list. Recently, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstar Anthony Davis as questionable to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, while forward Kyle Kuzma remains out. Davis didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Indiana Pacers because of his sprained right ankle. The Lakers lost to the Pacers, 105-102: #Lakers' status report for tomorrow's game against the #Bucks: QUESTIONABLE: Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is hopeful he can play on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Davis didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Indiana Pacers because of his sprained right ankle. The Lakers lost to the Pacers, 105-102: Anthony Davis went on the Dan Patrick Show and was asked if he’s playing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis says the real LeBron James is going to show up on Christmas Day against the Los Angeles Clippers. On opening night versus Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, LeBron put up just 18 points while shooting 7-of-19 from the field. James has been a monster for the Lakers since then, […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis joined Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday morning’s airing of ESPN’s “First Take” for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Smith asked Davis to comment on his upcoming free agency and whether or not he’d be happy to stay in Los Angeles. Davis, who joined the Lakers this offseason, says […]

Magic Johnson is making the rounds, basking in the glory of a newly successful Los Angeles Lakers team after his abrupt departure at the end of last season. The Lakers have sprinted to a 24-4 record, something Johnson claims wouldn’t have happened without his imprint in the front office the past two seasons: ”This team […]

For those fans hoping to see even more of the Los Angeles Lakers on national television, you’re in luck. Their contest versus the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Dec. 29 has been flexed into the ESPN slot, with tip-off scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET: NBA announced ESPN has dropped the Pelicans at Warriors game on Friday […]

Sports agent Rich Paul defended Anthony Davis and his trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans last year. According to Paul, the Los Angeles Lakers star felt a change was needed. In an interview of Clay Skipper of GQ, Paul explained what it’s like to be an athlete in a billion-dollar business. From Paul’s observation, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstar big man Anthony Davis as questionable to play against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Davis is dealing with an ankle sprain. The Lakers have listed Anthony Davis as questionable to play against the Pacers on Tuesday due to a sprained right ankle. — Bill Oram (@billoram) December 16, […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis is “trying to play” in Tuesday night’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers, despite the fact that he turned his ankle a bit in Sunday’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks: Anthony Davis, who turned his right ankle late in Sunday’s win over Atlanta, is “trying to play” in Tuesday’s game […]

Anthony Davis claimed his body was running mostly on adrenaline against the Atlanta Hawks after suffering a sprained right ankle. The Los Angeles Lakers forward rolled his ankle with 4:14 left in regulation after landing from a layup, with his team leading by seven points, putting their win streak on the line. “I just wanted […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have further cemented their claim as the best dynamic duo in the league today, becoming the first teammates to notch 400-plus points each in their team’s first 15 road games of a season. In the @Lakers 15 road games: LeBron James: 403 pointsAnthony Davis: 401 points […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis says “it’s a great time” for LeBron James as his son Bronny James Jr.’s high school career takes off. Bronny will play against LeBron’s high-school alma mater on Saturday, St. Vincent-St. Mary high school. The King will be in attendance to watch his son play. “I mean, it’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the hottest team in the NBA (aside from the Milwaukee Bucks) to start the 2019-20 season. Lakers superstar Anthony Davis believes that LeBron James’ willingness to accept criticism and hear the input of his teammates have been a major reason for their early season success, per Kyle Goon of […]

Apart from possessing a seven-foot frame, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is also blessed with superior speed and athleticism not often seen for players his height. Now paired up with a player as unselfish as LeBron James, AD has been the recipient of plenty of lob passes that has made several highlight reels this season. […]

Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis have already hooked up for a lot of highlight plays this season, but it’s still quite a sight to behold each time. The King had his laser sights on during his return to South Beach on Friday, locating The Brow down low for an easy two-handed […]

LeBron James returned to old stomping grounds on Friday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. After embracing former teammate Chris Bosh, it was time to go to work. James, 34, busted out his long-range passing skills, delivering a perfect full-court pass to new All-Star teammate Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing extremely well this season, thanks in large part to All-NBA forward Anthony Davis. The newest superstar of the Purple and Gold has been dominant on both ends of the floor, and it seems that he just keeps on getting better. Before the start of the season, a lot of […]

Despite the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers are currently thriving under the direction of both superstar forward LeBron James and former New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man Anthony Davis, well-known actor/comedian Michael Rapaport still believes that it will actually be the Western Conference powerhouse’s crosstown rival that will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy when […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were on the losing end of a tightly-contested matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Despite a valiant effort from the home side, it was still the Pistons who emerged victorious, 105-103. That’s now nine straight losses for the Pelicans, who currently sit just one game above the hapless Golden State Warriors at […]

Jimmy Butler and Anthony Davis have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 7. Butler averaged 27.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists as the Miami Heat went 3-1. Davis, meanwhile, averaged 35.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as the Los Angeles Lakers went 4-0. Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and […]

LOS ANGELES – It was the Anthony Davis show on Sunday night at the Staples Center as the Los Angeles Lakers played host to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis dominated from the tipoff to the final buzzer with the superstar dropping a season-high 50 points. Davis had 27 points before halftime and kept it going in […]

Anthony Davis had plenty of motivation to put up a season-high 50 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, encouraged by teammate DeMarcus Cousins and enabled by the rest of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates to shine with a blockbuster performance. Davis had 27 points at the half and 42 after three quarters, making […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to their fourth straight win on Sunday, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-125 to improve to 21-3 for the season. Anthony Davis had yet another dominant performance, scoring a season-high 50 points to lead the Lakers. AD only needed 23 games to accomplish such a feat in LA, joining teammate LeBron […]

This story of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis begins with the NBA’s most recent dynasty. When the Golden State Warriors took the NBA by storm, no one envisioned the collateral damage and ripple effects. The NBA became obsessed with three-point shooting and analytics. Teams wanted players who could defend the entire floor from guards to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting pretty atop the Western Conference standings with a 20-3 slate, tied for best record in the league with the Milwaukee Bucks. Head coach Frank Vogel praised Anthony Davis’ effort in their 136-113 blowout victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. He also added how the superstar big man’s chemistry with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is one of the best big men in the NBA today. The 26-year old has already accomplished a lot in his seven seasons in the league, being named and All-Star six times and being part of the NBA All-Defensive Team thrice. Still, it’s quite baffling that a star of […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers commented on the impressive defensive play put up by Anthony Davis against the Utah Jazz. For James, Davis is able to do such impressive feats because he is the Defensive Player of the Year. Peep the clip below. Davis bit on the shot fake and subsequently lunged out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, and while they will not have any players officially listed out due to flu-like symptoms, head coach Frank Vogel confirmed that multiple members of the Lakers’ roster are under the weather. Forwards Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma are reportedly the two most […]