Anthony Davis

Though they just won the NBA championship last season, it seems like the Los Angeles Lakers are seriously planning to join the pursuit for reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2021 free agency period. According to a previous The Inquisitr article, there is speculation that Anthony Davis is purposely […]

Rumors have been continuously swirling around reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future with the Milwaukee Bucks since they got defeated by the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Bucks remain confident that he would sign the massive contract extension that they offered, but as of now, […]

Despite failing to achieve their main goal last season, the Houston Rockets are likely planning to run it back again with James Harden next year. Unfortunately for the Rockets, it seems like “The Beard” is no longer interested in being the face of the franchise. Without a clear path to title contention, rumors are circulating […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might have plans to convince Anthony Davis to re-sign with the team as he officially heads to free agency, but it may not be an easy task. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported on Sunday that the talented big man has decided to test the open market after winning his first-ever […]

Anthony Davis may have avoided the worst with his NBA Finals injury that many feared was a torn Achilles tendon, and is back on the court to help his team in what could be a close-out game. The incident took place in the final minute of the first quarter, with the power forward appearing to […]

LeBron James’ pregame text to the rest of his Lakers teammates may have been all they needed to secure the Game 4 win last night against the Miami Heat. According to ESPN, James’ text only consisted of two words. “Must win,” the Los Angeles star sent to his squad’s group messages on Tuesday afternoon. After […]

According to a report from Sports Illustrated, there was some trash talk that came from some members of the Miami Heat during the team’s Game 3 victory against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Heat’s Jimmy Butler had an impressive night and was able to record a 40-point triple-double, being only one of […]

Although most reports have suggested Anthony Davis has no plans of leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason, there has been some talk that the seven-time All-Star might choose to leave the Purple and Gold after just one season and sign with his hometown Chicago Bulls. However, a recent article posited that joining the […]

Since the 2019 offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers have been dreaming of adding a third superstar that would enable them to form their own “Big Three” with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. They currently don’t have enough salary cap space and trade assets to go after another big acquisition, but that isn’t expected to stop […]

All-Star center Anthony Davis may currently be focused on helping the Los Angeles Lakers win the 2020 NBA championship title, but when the 2019-20 NBA season is officially over, he will need to make a tough decision regarding his future in the league. Davis has a player option on his contract that will enable him […]

Alvin Gentry has reportedly been relieved of his duties as head coach of the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez were the first to report on his official dismissal from the job via Twitter on Saturday. The Pelicans just wrapped up a season in which they compiled a 30-42 record and […]

All-Star center Anthony Davis is currently focused on helping the Los Angeles Lakers fully dominate the Western Conference and win the NBA championship title. However, when the season is over, he will need to make a tough decision regarding his future in the league. Davis has a player option on his contract that would allow […]

Multiple signs are already pointing to All-Star center Anthony Davis signing a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 free agency. However, if things don’t go as expected in the Orlando bubble, there is a strong possibility for “The Brow” to reconsider his decision to stay long-term in Los Angeles. If Davis […]

After undergoing a four-month hiatus, the 2019-20 NBA season is finally back to action and recently featured a clash between the two best teams in the Western Conference — the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. With a 103-101 victory on Thursday night, the Lakers have succeeded to even their score with the […]

Although 22 teams are set to begin the bubble environment restart of the 2019-20 NBA season in a matter of days, it has been deemed by the league that those games won’t factor in determining who will capture year-end awards. To that end, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel has an idea about who should […]

When he demanded a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans last summer, All-Star center Anthony Davis had informed everyone in the league about his plan to test the free agency market in the 2020 NBA offseason. Though he considered the Los Angeles Lakers one of his preferred landing spots, Davis has yet to give them […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans made him available on the trade market last summer, All-Star center Anthony Davis informed everyone in the league that he was planning to test the free agency market in the summer of 2020. The Los Angeles Lakers may be among his preferred landing spot, but since they acquired him in […]

Before the blockbuster deal that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers became official last summer, All-Star center Anthony Davis had informed every team in the league that he planned to test the free agency market in the 2020 NBA offseason. Though the coronavirus pandemic is set to have a huge impact on the salary […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis declined a four-year maximum contract extension in January and was expected at that time to opt-out of the final year of his current deal, most rumors so far have pointed to him remaining with the team for the next few years. The latest such rumor suggests that amid […]

Since being selected as the No. 36 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has shown huge potential to become one of the most dominant big men in the league. Despite mostly coming off the bench in his first two years, Robinson has been posting incredible numbers and continues […]

Before the blockbuster deal that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers became official, All-Star center Anthony Davis had informed everyone in the NBA, through his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, that he was planning to test the free agency market in the summer of 2020. Davis may currently be having fun playing […]

Anthony Davis has played a key role in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ successful 2019-20 season, which saw them post a Western Conference-best 49-14 record before the season was paused due to the coronavirus outbreak. But even with most expectations pointing to the All-Star big man signing a new, lucrative contract with Los Angeles this summer, […]

After the successful acquisition of All-Star center Anthony Davis and other quality veterans last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers have managed to turn themselves from one of the worst NBA teams in the league to a legitimate title contender in the deep Western Conference. As of now, the Lakers continue to live up to expectations, […]

In order to acquire All-Star forward/center Anthony Davis last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers needed to give up plenty of valuable trade assets, sending a combination of young players and future draft picks to the New Orleans Pelicans. As of now, Davis continues to prove that the Lakers made the right decision to take part […]

Many people have been posting tributes to Kobe Bryant, but Anthony Davis and LeBron James both went the extra mile when the two decided to get tattoos honoring the Lakers legend. Fans already got a good look at the ink James put on his body, and now Davis has revealed his own. The artwork, which […]

Despite having Anthony Davis back from injury, the Los Angeles Lakers still suffered an embarrassing 139-107 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Monday night at TD Garden. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Lakers’ 32-point loss in Boston was their worst of the season and one of the worst defeats in […]

Though the Los Angeles Lakers hold the best record in the Western Conference, rumors are circulating that the team is planning to be active on the trade market before the February NBA trade deadline. With the emergence of numerous title contenders in the league, it makes a lot of sense for the Lakers to continue […]

Following his recent decision to turn down a four-year, $146 million maximum contract extension, most sources still expect Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis to re-sign with the team as an unrestricted free agent. However, a new report suggests that it might not be for as long as fans may have been hoping. On Wednesday, […]

Although Anthony Davis will become eligible to sign a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers in a few weeks from now, a new report suggests that the superstar big man will wait until the 2020 offseason before signing a new deal with the team. Citing a premium article from ESPN’s “NBA Insiders,” Bleacher Report […]

When he expressed his desire to leave the New Orleans Pelicans last season, All-Star center Anthony Davis became one of the most coveted superstars on the trade market in the summer of 2019. Before the Pelicans officially agreed to trade him to the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis was linked to several NBA teams, including the […]

After seven disappointing years, the Los Angeles Lakers have now returned to being a relevant team in the NBA once again. As of now, the Lakers aren’t only expected to end their playoff drought, they may fully dominate the Western Conference and win the 2020 NBA championship title. Though it has already been eight months […]

Based on their current performance in the 2019-20 NBA season, All-Star big man Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers are indeed a match made in heaven. As of now, they continue to wreak havoc in the league, sitting in the No. 1 spot in the deep Western Conference with a 24-4 record. However, despite […]

When they acquired Anthony Davis and surrounded him and LeBron James with veteran shooters, most people expected the Los Angeles Lakers to finally succeed in executing the small-ball strategy in the 2019-20 NBA season. However, it seems like even without using the strategy that helped the Golden State Warriors build their own dynasty, the Lakers […]

Despite having a plethora of trade assets and enough salary cap space for two max contracts, the New York Knicks still failed to acquire their top targets in the free agency and trade markets in the 2019 NBA offseason. However, it seems like the Knicks didn’t really make a strong push toward adding a legitimate […]

In the 2019 NBA offseason, the New Orleans Pelicans decided to grant Anthony Davis‘ trade request, sending him to the Los Angeles Lakers for a trade package including Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and multiple first-round picks. Though he demanded the trade, Davis admitted that parting ways with the Pelicans was hard for him, […]

One of the highlights of the 2019 NBA offseason was the Los Angeles Lakers‘ successful acquisition of All-Star center Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. With LeBron James finally having one of the best active players in the league as his running mate, the Lakers have managed to turn themselves into a legitimate title […]

Since the arrival of LeBron James in the summer of 2018, rumors have been continuously circulating that five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant might come out of retirement and return to the Los Angeles Lakers. During that time, the Lakers were in dire need of an additional star power to help James carry the team in […]

Though they succeeded in acquiring him in the 2019 NBA offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to get an assurance from All-Star center Anthony Davis that he would re-sign once he becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020. That is undeniably good news for NBA teams like the New York Knicks who […]

Despite failing to secure a deal before the February NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers still succeeded to acquire All-Star center Anthony Davis in the 2019 NBA offseason by sending a trade package including Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and multiple first-round picks to the New Orleans Pelicans. Trading all those valuable assets […]

With little more than a week remaining before NBA regular-season action kicks off on October 22, Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis went down with what appeared to be a sprained right thumb during his team’s Saturday preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets in Shenzhen, China. At the moment, it’s still unclear whether Davis will […]

Coming off a championship with the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard considered remaining with the franchise, although he was always determined to return home. The Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Anthony Davis in the offseason increased their odds at signing Leonard. While the interest was mutual between the two sides, Leonard ended up forming a new […]

Since being drafted as the No. 15 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has succeeded to turn himself into one of the best active players in the league. Last season, Antetokounmpo won his first Most Valuable Player award after averaging 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, […]

Since the arrival of LeBron James in the summer of 2018, the Los Angeles Lakers have been aiming to build their own version of the Golden State Warriors’ “Death Lineup,” a small-ball unit that is capable of creating mismatches on offense but versatile enough to defend bigger opponents. Though their attempt to replicate the Warriors’ […]

Although expectations for the Los Angeles Lakers greatly increased after the team traded Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and multiple future draft picks to the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire their superstar big man, the reality remains that he will be entering the option year of his contract after this season. That would make […]

With a lineup that now features Anthony Davis and a slew of complementary players such as Danny Green, Dwight Howard, and Avery Bradley all added during the 2019 offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the second year of the LeBron James era with great expectations from fans and analysts alike. But that hasn’t […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles last year, it became evident that many players wouldn’t return for a second opportunity. Since the arrival of LeBron James, the Lakers have had title aspirations after missing the playoffs for so long. James may arguably be the best player in the NBA, even at 34-years-old, but his efforts […]

The 2019 NBA offseason marked the end of the Anthony Davis-era in New Orleans. After a series of trade negotiations, the Pelicans ended up sending Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and multiple first-round picks. Though they managed to get precious trade assets in return for […]

The successful acquisition of Anthony Davis has a good chance of changing the fate of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019-20 NBA season. With Davis finally joining hands with LeBron James, there’s little doubt that the Lakers have successfully transformed themselves from a mediocre team to a legitimate title contender in the deep Western […]

With the 2019-2020 NBA season right around the corner, excitement is in the air for the opening night on October 22. The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors will take on the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against city rivals Los Angeles Clippers. The major moves made by […]

After suffering a huge disappointment in the 2018-19 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers became more aggressive in upgrading their roster this summer. Despite failing to secure a deal before the February NBA trade deadline, the Lakers still succeeded to acquire All-Star center Anthony Davis in the 2019 NBA offseason by trading Lonzo Ball, Brandon […]