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New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis has been the subject of trade rumors for months now. As teams compete to acquire the franchise changing forward, Pelicans vice president of operations David Griffin claimed there is no rush to trade Davis: Griffin on the AD trade request: "It's not something there is a shot clock on" […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were reportedly “not enamored” with the New York Knicks’ initial offer for talisman Anthony Davis, despite boasting one of the two most-coveted assets in the NBA Draft — the third overall pick. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Pelicans weren’t sold on offers by other suitors either, forcing them to look […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Anthony Davis has narrowed down his “two desired long-term destinations” to the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks. “Davis is now focused on the Lakers and Knicks as the two desired long-term destinations, league sources told The Athletic. Davis has not given Griffin or the Pelicans a […]

It appears increasingly likely that the Boston Celtics will lose Kyrie Irving to free agency, which would leave them without a superstar player. But if Irving bolts, the Celtics shouldn’t make a move to fill the void his departure would create. They should instead build through their core. The 2018-19 NBA season didn’t go as […]

The NBA, the old adage goes, is a copycat league. As a result of the Toronto Raptors’ success after acquiring Kawhi Leonard, then, don’t be surprised if a certain subset of teams feel more comfortable engaging in the Anthony Davis trade sweepstakes. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that teams not on Davis’ preferred list […]

Let the Anthony Davis trade speculation begin anew. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowki, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has begun informing suitors of the trade package he’s seeking in any potential deal for the six-time All-Star. Griffin is pursuing a combination of assets that include an All-Star player, a […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has made it known that he would like to be traded. The team is willing to acquiesce to his wish, but they’re looking for a fair return. The Pelicans have spoke with several teams that are interested in Davis’ services, but so far, no deals have come to fruition. […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden and New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis will lead the official list of NBA players invited to take part in USA Basketball’s training camp in Las Vegas ahead of the upcoming World Cup. The Americans qualified under coach Jeff Van Gundy, using a series of non-NBA players, comprised of […]

The Kyrie Irving era in Boston appears to be coming to an end, and the Boston Celtics will be left to pick up the pieces once it’s over. Their talented, but difficult, star has his name linked to a plethora of free agent destinations. The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Brooklyn Nets […]

Zion Williamson’s high school coach, Lee Sartor, says Williamson will be prepared to be the face of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise if Anthony Davis is traded this summer. By all accounts, it appears Davis isn’t going to change his mind about wanting to be traded by the Pelicans. Sartor says because Williamson has been […]

Kyrie Irving reportedly has a “low” probability of returning to the Boston Celtics, but even if he was to leave what’s been his home for the last two years, the team isn’t expected to back out of their pursuit of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Mannix went […]

It turns out the New Orleans Pelicans are coveting Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum the most in a potential trade for disgruntled All-Star center Anthony Davis. This was what a league source told WDSU sports reporter Fletcher Mackel on Thursday. The package for Anthony Davis includes guard Marcus Smart, a Celtics role player, and […]

If the Los Angeles Clippers pursue an Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans this summer, they reportedly won’t make point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander available in trade talks, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The Clippers are reportedly one of the teams Davis wouldn’t mind getting traded to. Davis can become an unrestricted free […]

Sacramento Kings starting point guard De’Aaron Fox says he wouldn’t trade the Los Angeles Lakers’ young core to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis this summer. The Lakers are expected to pursue a Davis trade again this offseason after failing to acquire AD at the 2019 February trade deadline. The Pelicans will surely ask […]

Team USA’s August training camp roster ahead of the FIBA World Cup is taking shape, as Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, and Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love have all been included in the 18-man pool, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The FIBA World […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly continue to prefer trading star big man Anthony Davis to a team other than the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Ian Begley of SNY. It appears the Pelicans, led by head coach Alvin Gentry, are still upset with how Davis and Lakers star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, sabotaged their […]

Despite the recent meeting with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is now listening to trade offers for his prized talisman, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. It is believed that the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets are four of […]

Marc Stein of the New York Times reports that Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard Kemba Walker has committed to play for Team USA in this year’s FIBA World Cup tournament. Likewise, rumors are circulating that New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is also interested in participating in the global tournament. USA Basketball has begun assembling its […]

During the Anthony Davis trade saga, Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart felt like LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were the only untouchable players on the roster. The Lakers aggressively tried to acquire Davis at the February trade deadline and basically made their entire roster available to the New Orleans Pelicans except for James and […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver admits Anthony Davis’ trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans “backfired to a certain degree.” After Davis’ trade request leaked to the public, Davis was booed at home by Pelicans fans. AD didn’t play in back-to-backs to close out the season. The whole situation was ugly and Silver says public trade […]

Many members of the New Orleans Pelicans, particularly head coach Alvin Gentry, are still embittered by the way Rich Paul manipulated Anthony Davis this season, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Davis’ trade request essentially ruined the Pelicans’ season. New Orleans is thankful Zion Williamson didn’t sign with Klutch Sports and chose CAA instead. […]

The New York Knicks are expected to be one of the teams who will try to trade for New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis. They have several young assets, plus the third overall pick, and there are people who believe that they can get this done. Fox Sports 1 commentator Cris Carter believes that the Knicks […]

It’s reportedly highly unlikely New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis changes his stance on wanting to be traded despite having a productive and respectful meeting with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Griffin and Davis’ agent, […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin hasn’t engaged Anthony Davis trade talks with rival teams yet, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin is determined to keep Davis with the Pelicans by changing AD’s mind about wanting to be traded. New Orleans won the draft lottery and will select Duke […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis met with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday in Los Angeles and the two are expected to meet again, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin is trying to convince Davis to change his mind about his trade request. AD can become an […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis is slated to meet with new executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This will likely be Griffin’s only shot to convince Davis to stay, something he claimed he would try to do upon taking the job. […]

Anthony Davis might be making an NFL comeback, but it won’t be with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers have released Davis from their roster, per Field Yates of ESPN.com. At the beginning of the month, Davis announced his intention to un-retire and make a comeback. The offensive tackle was a first-round pick back in […]

Anthony Davis is favored to be with the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the 2019-20 season, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Davis being on the Lakers for the first game of next season at +100. The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics are tied at +200, while the New York Knicks […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and general manager Trajan Langdon are meeting with superstar big man Anthony Davis on Monday. Griffin and Langdon will try and convince Davis to change his mind about wanting to be traded by the Pelicans. https://twitter.com/PrestonEllis/status/1133098081883426817 The Pelicans won the Draft Lottery and will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The league has announced its 2018-19 All-NBA teams, and just like most years, there are players who deserve to be on the list but didn’t make it. Though the voters did a near-perfect job, there are those who question the inclusion of some and the exclusion of other, more deserving players. In truth, the voters […]

The NBA Draft is less than a month away. The league’s new and enthralling lottery system established which teams will be making the first 14 picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Lottery and will make the first selection on June 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The […]

The New Orleans Pelicans caught a big break during the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Going in, the Pels had a 6.0% chance to win what is essentially labeled as the Zion Williamson sweepstakes. Well, luck was on their side (depending on who you ask) and the Pelicans have a shot to correct mistakes that were […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is reportedly spotted having dinner with New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis at Nobu in Malibu, according to a Reddit user. In a different tweet, James and Davis were said to be with Russell Westbrook as well. https://twitter.com/tashcoug/status/1131403439148154880 Davis, who has openly and publicly expressed his desire to get […]

Turns out, Zion Williamson didn’t actually get snubbed for an autograph by New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis and Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall. Williamson was apparently misquoted by the New York Post. The high-flyer, who is expected to be selected by the Pelicans with the No. 1 overall pick in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an ongoing streak of disarray, dating back to the time when former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson was at the helm of the front office. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the disconnect between Johnson and governing owner Jeanie Buss could have stemmed from a leak of the […]

The trade talks surrounding New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis are starting to pick up steam once again, especially since the start of free agency is less than two months away. The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics are expected to be the most aggressive teams who will try to negotiate with […]

Magic Johnson uncovered all the smoke surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers, including the rumored packages he offered for New Orleans Pelicans talisman Anthony Davis prior to the trade deadline. The former president of basketball operations went on ESPN’s First Take and blamed Dell Demps for leaking the trade details — details that ultimate upset nearly […]

The New York Knicks went into Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery, tied alongside the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns, with the best odds of landing the No. 1 pick and instead ended up with the No. 3 pick. There was at least one, if not two gut reactions: 1) The sky is falling because they […]