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The New Orleans Pelicans have been firm in their desire to keep star forward Anthony Davis in-house, recently voiced by head coach Alvin Gentry in light of the slew of rumors surrounding his talisman big man. Yet the only way the team would consider a trade is if the All-Star turns down the supermax extension […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has stirred the pot in the wake of his recent comments pertaining to New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis. According to a report, some small-market GMs are calling out the league office to apply the necessary penalties on LeBron and the Lakers for what they deem to be tampering on […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Julius Randle has only played a few games alongside new teammate Anthony Davis, but the 31 outings he has played alongside him have proven the best of his career — enough reason to entice him to finish his career playing next to The Brow. Randle and his teammates have been inundated […]

LeBron James has been sneakily sending red-alert signals throughout the Los Angeles Lakers organization, taking his first chance to engage in a passive-aggressive recruitment of Anthony Davis to La La Land when asked during a postgame interview. The Lakers were always going to take a shot at Anthony Davis as a free agent, but James saying so […]

Retired NBA player Matt Barnes strongly believes that Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans would love to play alongside LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking on Fox Sports 1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd, as transcribed by Daniel Blackham of Express, Barnes — a former Lakers player himself — believes that Davis is […]

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley says when New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis signed with Rich Paul of Klutch Sports before the season started, he “knew the fix was in” to get AD to the Los Angeles Lakers. Rich Paul is the agent of Lakers star small forward LeBron […]

On Wednesday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that LeBron James is very interested in bringing Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. A superstar player wanting to add another superstar to his team isn’t exactly breaking news, but this situation is unique. Davis is under contract through the 2020-2021 season, but that final year is a […]

Time is of the essence for the New Orleans Pelicans’ front office as they are already feeling the pressure of the impending Anthony Davis free agency in 2020. With rumors already swirling, Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is blocking out all the Davis trade noise to focus on improving the team’s current 15-17 win-loss card. […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis has been the focus of a rumor storm surrounding him, as his team has struggled to battle for playoff contention in a ruthless West. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics are rumored to make a run at Davis at some point, with the former having the unique […]

Despite recently turning down a subtle LeBron James offer through the media, Anthony Davis is still not a sure shot to remain with the New Orleans Pelicans, despite his constant expression of loyalty to the franchise. The Boston Celtics will be the biggest outside threat to the Los Angeles Lakers for Davis, shall he choose […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis is a popular guy right now. A day after Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said it would be incredible to play with The Brow, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting in on the Anthony Davis love affair. The Bucks defeated the Pelicans Wednesday night by a […]

Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans admitted that he’s flattered by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ comments. However, the big man wants to remain focused on helping out his team this season. Zach Lowe of ESPN asked Davis what he felt about James wanting to play alongside him. Though flattered by the comments, […]

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James said it would be incredible if the Lakers could acquire New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis has been linked to the Lakers ever since he signed with LeBron James’ agent before the season started, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Davis can […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has reportedly wanted New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis ever since he was playing college ball at the University of Kentucky. Anthony Davis was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The Celtics had the 20th and 21st pick in that year’s draft, so they weren’t […]

According to several reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are said to be interested in acquiring New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis. However, if the Lakers are indeed after Davis and the feeling is mutual, they may need to strike while the iron is hot, as there are several others teams in this hunt, including the […]

It’s no secret that every single NBA team would love to have New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis. While trade rumors continue to swirl frequently, especially involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, there’s nothing imminent involving Davis because he hasn’t shown any inkling of wanting to leave just yet. According to ESPN’s Brian […]

It appears that New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has every intention of being with the organization for the long haul. Despite endless rumors of the five-time All-Star’s potential move away from New Orleans, Brian Windhorst of ESPN believes that Davis’ recent actions have pointed to the fact that the 25-year-old remains fully committed to the […]

It’s possible that the Los Angeles Lakers could be quietly plotting a move for New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis this year, and LeBron James loves the idea, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “That would be amazing,” James told ESPN on Tuesday before the Lakers’ game against the Brooklyn Nets. “That would be amazing, like, duh. […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis will ask out of The Big Easy after this season ends. Anthony Davis has one more year left on his contract. The former No. 1 overall pick has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 season. Davis signed with […]

Everyone in the league knows Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics are enamored with New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, and ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski just reassured that this weekend. In an ESPN special with fellow insider Zach Lowe, Wojnarowski said the Celtics have been “hawking Anthony Davis for years.” “Boston has been hawking Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could make use of third-year swingman Brandon Ingram as a pivotal trade chip in search of a star partner for LeBron James. The partnership consisting of Ingram and James has simply not worked out to the Lakers’ expectations, and it could force the team’s hand at trading their other second-overall pick […]

New Orleans Pelicans teammates Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday find themselves in an interesting conundrum. When they’re both on the floor together, the Pelicans are outscoring teams by a wide margin. However, when they are not playing alongside one another, the team’s offensive production takes a serious hit. Per The Ringer‘s Kevin O’Connor: The Pelicans […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for some time now, and the Lakers are reportedly not going to give away picks and their top young players in a trade unless it nets them Davis, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Anthony Davis can become an […]

The New Orleans Pelicans tried to acquire small forward Jimmy Butler, offering the Minnesota Timberwolves a first-round pick and stretch forward Nikola Mirotic, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pelicans are trying to acquire a star player to pair alongside big man Anthony Davis, who can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer […]

Prior to their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters he’s going to start playing superstar power forward Anthony Davis and point guard Jrue Holiday less. Anthony Davis leads the league in minutes per game, as he’s playing 36.8 minutes a night. Jrue Holiday is […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a precarious position in regards to Anthony Davis’ future. On one hand, they want to surround him with enough talent to win and ultimately convince Davis to stay in New Orleans long-term. But on the other hand, dealing first-round draft picks for a player to help them win now […]

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans started the season 4-0 and were all smiles. Since then, however, the team is just 10-15 and has been riddled with injuries. Starting point guard Elfrid Payton underwent surgery on a fractured left pinky in November, and the organization doesn’t know when he will return to the lineup. […]

Anthony Davis will play for the New Orleans Pelicans when they take on the Boston Celtics on Monday night, according to Jay King of The Athletic. Anthony Davis was forced to leave Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons with a hip injury. He later returned to finish out the game. There were speculations that […]

At the rate he’s going right now, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis looks like a man playing amongst boys. While this may sounds like an exaggeration for some, there is actually a lot more merit to this analogy than one might assume. At least Boston Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving seems to think so. […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis is a human highlight reel. As it turns out, teammate Jrue Holiday is on a mission to further showcase the unbelievable talent and athleticism of Davis in his own unique way. According to the Pelicans guard, whenever the opportunity arises, he makes it a point to make his lob […]

New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry confirms they will evaluate Anthony Davis’ hip injury before announcing his status for Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis picked up the injury in the first quarter of their game against the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward collided with teammate Tim Frazier and Detroit big man […]

When New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis chose to sign with Klutch Sports, rumblings about his impending departure from The Big Easy grew louder and louder. Moreover, many began to float the idea that this could be an indication of the big man’s eventual move to the Los Angeles Lakers to play alongside Klutch Sports’ […]

Anthony Davis’ decision to switch agencies to Klutch Sports, a company led by LeBron James’ longtime friend and right-hand man Rich Paul, sent the NBA into a frenzy — thinking yet another All-Star would leave a small market team for the bright lights. Yet neither Davis nor his camp have expressed even a hint of […]

After a loss to the Miami Heat, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis says his team must “look in the mirror” to improve their disappointing 11-12 record to start the season. The Pelicans fell behind by as many as 31 points before attempting a comeback that went for naught. The Pelicans’ official site posted some […]

The Miami Heat hosted the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, and after the matchup took place, two Chicago natives displayed mutual respect for each other. 16-year veteran Dwyane Wade had a special moment with All-Star center Anthony Davis as the two swapped game-worn jerseys: Two ballers from Chicago 🏀 pic.twitter.com/flG42iLKQG — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December […]

During the New Orleans Pelicans’ morning shootaround in Miami Friday, Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis hit an insane no-look, over-the-head half court shot with ease, and power forward Nikola Mirotic couldn’t believe what he just saw. Anthony Davis does things in regular games that leave you speechless. The Brow can score from all areas of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been eyeing superstar Anthony Davis for years now. What’s stopping the purple and gold from acquiring him? Per Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports, the Lakers have been trying to arrange a deal on how to acquire Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. However, their archrivals, the Boston Celtics — […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has heard his name tossed about in several trade scenarios over the past few weeks. While there is no indication that he is unhappy in New Orleans, this is just the name of the game with his free agency coming up in 2020. Quite a few teams are naturally […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has been dealing with a strained right hip, but it sounds like he’s on the fast track to recovery. In fact, according to a report from Andrew Lopez of The Times-Picayune, Davis is expected to play in Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis says he expects […]