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New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has heard his name tossed about in a whirlwind of trade scenarios in recent days. There are said to be several teams interested in his services, including the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the former No. 1 overall pick says he is staying focused in the here and now. In […]

Anthony Davis has had a tough go this season with an ultra-competitive Western Conference and his New Orleans Pelicans sitting in 14th place. Yet, despite of being a 3-7 in their last 10 games, Davis still feels like a star. Not just any star, but the one that shines the brightest. “I feel like I’m […]

New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson says she loves Anthony Davis, both as a person and player, and is hopeful the superstar big man will finish his career with the franchise. Anthony Davis can become a free agent in 2020, but the Pelicans are expected to offer AD the supermax extension after this season ends and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly earned a reputation around the NBA when it comes to injuries, and that may not be good for trying to keep Anthony Davis on the roster. Davis has certainly been drawing plenty of attention around the league due to various trade rumors, but for now, he’s providing his usual […]

Rookie Brooklyn Nets guard Theo Pinson saw Anthony Davis’s stat-line against the Nets and was shocked. A video was tweeted out of him looking in awe of what Davis had done. Pinson responded to the video later on Twitter. Caught me off guard🤦🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️😂😂 @AntDavis23 didn’t have to do all that!😂😂 https://t.co/isjqCermEc — Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) January […]

Anthony Davis is not too impressed with their defense after the New Orleans Pelicans absorbed a 126-121 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night at the Barclays Center. Davis said that they need to get better defensively if they want to get out of their current slump. The Pelicans dropped seven of their last […]

Anthony Davis grabbed 26 rebounds to set a new franchise record for the New Orleans Pelicans against the Brooklyn Nets, but his monster performance wasn’t enough to earn a victory. Davis missed his last game due to illness, but he did not show any signs of it on Wednesday night. Aside from his 26 boards, […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is now likely to play for the team on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Anthony Davis missed Monday’s showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves due to an illness, but it seems like it would cost him only one game as the Pelicans listed him as probable for their visit to […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday shared his thoughts on their recent win without their best player, Anthony Davis. Per Jim Eichenhofer of pelicans.com, Holiday gave everyone credit in their 114-123 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Davis out of the lineup, Julius Randle and Jahlil Okafor stepped up: “When Anthony’s playing, we look […]

The New Orleans Pelicans played without superstar big man Anthony Davis on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis was a late scratch due to an illness he’s dealing with. Entering Monday, the Pelicans’ history of playing without Anthony Davis wasn’t good. New Orleans hadn’t won a game since Dec. 6, 2017 when AD didn’t play. […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis had another incredible performance on Friday night, which helped him stay well ahead of other active NBA players when it comes to a certain achievement. Davis went for 48 points and 17 rebounds while going 20-of-32 from the field in the team’s 114-112 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at […]

The NBA has made its stance clear, sending a league-wide memo to prevent players making comments about impending free agents while they’re still employed by a franchise. Several small-market general managers had expressed dismay at the way the league allowed LeBron James’ comments to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, as he said it would be “amazing” and […]

In August of 2017, former Cleveland Cavaliers talent Dahntay Jones stated that Steph Curry wasn’t a top 10 NBA player. Colin Cowherd, would comment on this matter on his FS1 show The Herd. Cowherd proceded to compare Jones logic to his former high school classmates attempts at being masculine. He reminisced on how his high school classmates would attempt […]

The NBA has sent a league-wide memo to remind teams of the anti-tampering rules, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In the letter, the league office emphasized that “employment contracts are to be respected and conduct that interferes with contractual relationships is prohibited.” “This principle is particularly important in today’s media environment, where any actions or […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, along with the entire NBA, probably have interest in acquiring New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis should he become available via trade, but Klutch Sports’ representation of Sixers point-forward Ben Simmons could complicate trade talks between the two teams, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Both Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis are […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have one last card to burn with franchise star Anthony Davis, a check with $240 million written out to his name for the next five years of his loyalty. Yet the supermax contract, the magnanimous baby birthed out of the most recent collective bargaining agreement designed to entice players to stay […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis has become the focal point and the top star the rest of the league will inquire about as the trade deadline nears. Yet, this saga has become a troublesome nightmare for those around NBA front offices, who have been unable to tell if Davis is willing to accept […]

The Golden State Warriors have expressed interest in soon-to-be free agent Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans, despite the lack of a realistic pathway to land him in the near future, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The Warriors have been publicly linked to Davis before — and would surely be interested, sources say — […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has heard his name tossed about in several trade scenarios as of late. Quite a few teams are said to be interested in his services — if he becomes available, including the Los Angeles Lakers. There is no doubt he would be a fine addition to Los Angeles’ rotation, […]

The rumors linking Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers are heating up. LA needs another star to pair with LeBron James, and James has been vocal about his desire to add Davis. However, the New Orleans Pelicans aren’t obligated to give Davis to the Lakers, and if they feel that trading Davis is inevitable, […]

Without a doubt, Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans is one of the best players in the league. But a quick look at advanced statistics reveals that he doesn’t have the clutch genes that all great players have. As observed by Redditor u/Embiid_Broken_Jumper, Davis has a -26.5 net rating in the clutch this season, along with […]

Former NBA star Kevin Garnett is of the belief that New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis has to wind up with the Los Angeles Lakers at some point. There has been plenty of speculations surrounding Anthony Davis’ future in New Orleans, and naturally, the Lakers have been at the top when it comes to potential […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans decide to trade superstar Anthony Davis before next season, the word on the street is that he will end up with either the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Per Pincus: If Davis indicates that he won’t extend, the Pelicans may find a […]

Last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics seemed like they were the front-runners to land San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. Of course, neither team got Leonard, as he was dealt to the Toronto Raptors. But now, an even bigger fish might surface on the trade market: New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony […]

The allegations regarding Los Angeles Lakers main man LeBron James and his supposed tampering with New Orleans All-Star Anthony Davis just won’t go away. This time around, an unnamed NBA general manager has labeled James as a mob boss along with agent Rich Paul. “I’m not worried about James tampering to the media about AD. […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has been the talk of the town of late. Rumors pertaining to his alleged move away from New Orleans continue to pick up steam. Now, an anonymous NBA executive has stated that a trade deal is imminent, and that the Pelicans will ultimately have the final say on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma made an Instagram post of him dunking with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis in the vicinity. That said, LeBron James, Brandon Ingram, and Davis himself chimed in on the deceiving image. An uneducated viewer could look at the photo and assume that Kuzma ended up dunking on Davis, […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has only been out of the first-round of the playoffs once with the Pelicans since he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. For a transcendent player such as Davis, that has to be killing him inside knowing that other superstars […]

Let the Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers rumors flare up even further. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James reportedly hosted New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis for some dinner after their game on Friday night. With Davis visiting Los Angeles for a scheduled contest, […]

A few days ago, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said that “it would be amazing” if the purple and gold could acquire Anthony Davis. Several executives among small market teams were reportedly upset with James’ comments, suggesting that he was tampering with the New Orleans Pelicans superstar. The public also stood up in arms, […]

LOS ANGELES – The New Orleans Pelicans are in town to take on the Los Angeles Lakers at possibly the worst time of the year, as the Anthony Davis-to-L.A. have begun to take their place on social media and in the NBA world. Then again, there probably won’t ever be a time between now and […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis put together an excellent performance against the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week and did so while dealing with several vomiting spells throughout the game. Davis is set for a big matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, which will certainly bring about plenty of intrigue since there […]

NBA GM’s have recently come out with their concern and anger over LeBron James saying he hopes New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis would be a Los Angeles Laker. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, a league representative stated that it wasn’t tampering: “Each case is assessed on its own facts. In general, absent evidence of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made headlines after stating his understandable desire to play with New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. Now, forward Kyle Kuzma doubles down on the possibility of Davis coming to Los Angeles. James’ comments were heard throughout the league, creating a bit of a media whirlwind. Kuzma, however, took […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis is eligible to sign the supermax extension with the Pelicans after this season, a contract which would pay AD $239.5 million over the next five years. The NBA installed the Designated Player Extension to help teams keep their star players. The Pelicans can offer Anthony Davis an extra $87.3 million, […]

There is probably no bigger bandwagon jumper in sports media than Shannon Sharpe. Wherever LeBron James goes, Sharpe’s allegiance follows, so it comes as no surprise that he is instructing Los Angeles Lakers fans on how to recruit Anthony Davis ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night: "This is what […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year swingman Kyle Kuzma says superstar small forward LeBron James didn’t address the team about his Anthony Davis comments. Earlier in the week, James said it would be incredible to play with Davis in LA. Davis is still under contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, so for AD to get on the […]

There seems to be a bug going around the league right now, and both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have fallen victim to it. Both players missed shootaround as a result of illness and are game-time decisions for the clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night: LeBron James […]

With speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in trading for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had to set the record straight ahead of his team’s game against the Lakers on Friday night. Gentry began his shootaround media session by saying, “No, we’re not trading him,” and then […]