Tag: Anthony Davis

PE Corner : Anthony Davis rocks “Kung Fu Panda” LeBron XXII PE

Brandon King

Though his evening ended much earlier than he hoped, in the Lakers’ marquee Christmas Day matchup against the Golden State, Anthony Davis rocked this special version of the LeBron XXII.  This Kung-Fu Panda-inspired iteration of the LeBron XXII sports a black upper with a large orange section that forms the Swoosh on the lateral side. The same section is separated from the previously referenced black section by yellow piping and “X’ stitches; the same yellow also forms the LeBron signature on the rear heel. The collar has a puffy white…

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PE Corner: Anthony Davis rocks these LeBron XXIIs

Brandon King

In their first matchup of the season against the Detroit Pistons, a 115-103 defeat, the Lakers’ best player took the court in this Player-Exclusive iteration of the LeBron XXII.  It sports a golden upper separated by textured black that forms the Swoosh on the lateral side and also extends around to the medial side.  Black also takes care of the LeBron signature that wraps the rear heel, while purple shows up for the small Swoosh on the medial toe and the branding on the tongue.  A purple jeweled Swoosh occupies the lateral…

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PE Corner: Anthony Davis’ LeBron XXIs 

Brandon King

Anthony Davis was one of the plethora of NBA players who began taking the court in Kobe Bryant sneakers, primarily the V and VI Protro, following the tragic and untimely death of the NBA in January 2020. However, since the release of the LeBron XX, the Lakers’ best player has primarily done his on-court work with the last three models from the LeBron series – the XX, XXI, and the XXII.  This PE for the NBA’s current leading scorer sports a ribbed deep turquoise upper adorned on the lateral side…

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Michael Wilbon has had enough of the LeExcuses

Brandon King

The recent, and to many the unjust, firing of former Lakers coach Darvin Ham has been a tipping point on breaking the gag hold that’s seemingly been in place as it relates to any degree of criticism directed at LeBron James. Over the past several days a multitude of media personages have gotten on James’ case for yet another one of his coaches getting broken off. Ham’s replacement will mark the Lakers’ fourth coach during the LeBron era in Tinseltown and the ninth coach of his career. One of those…

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May 16,2023 NBA Playoff StatCap:

Brandon King

Player Spotlight: Nikola Jokić The Nuggets big man had himself quite night. In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Jokić scored 34 points, grabbed 21 rebounds and dished out 14 assists in Denver’s 132-126 win over the Lakers. The triple-double was his sixth such performance of this playoff run. Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Nikola Jokić DEN LAL W 42:26 12 17…

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Denver defeats LA 132-126, takes 1-0 lead in West Finals

Brandon King

Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals started off as a game that looked to be preparing to serve its spectators a healthy portion of garbage time , but it ended turning into a contest that had some tense moments but the Denver Nuggets managed to hang on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 to take a 1-0 series lead. Falling behind as much as 21 , the Lakers spent most of the game playing uphill but to their credit, continued to fight and trimmed the lead to as…

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Lakers boatrace Warriors 127-97 in Game 3, take 2-1 series lead

Brandon King

The Los Angeles Lakers put boots to the asses of the Golden State Warriors with a 127-97 beatdown in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals series. As was true in Game 2, the second quarter was a game-defining period of the contest. Golden State had taken a 40-29 lead on Moses Moody’s three-pointer with 7:53 left in the half, and he Warriors seemed poised to turn this game into a blowout. The Lakers got it in gear, for over a 7:22 span LA went on a 30-8 run, turning…

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Golden State lays the smack down on the Lakers in Game 2, 127-100

Brandon King

Behind hot shooting from Klay Thompson and a crucial lineup change, the Golden State Warriors hammered the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 to tie their Western Conference Aemifinals series at one game apiece. Thompson scored 30 points on 11-18 shooting, including 8-11 from downtown. The 8 made threes marked the sixth time Thompson accomplished the feat, which is the most in league history. The Lakers came out strong, taking a 33-26 at the end of the first quarter, with Lebron James was en fuego, scoring 14 of his 21 first half…

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Memphis Grizzlies keeps season alive, defeating Lakers 116-99 in Game 5

Brandon King

Facing elimination, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles 116-99 in front of a raucous home crowd at FedEx Forum in Memphis , Tennessee. Desmond Bane1 led the way for Memphis , connecting on 13 of 26 from the floor for 33 points ; Ja Morant added 31 points in aother outstanding performance that thankfully didn’t result in the harming of any high schoolers. The latest scapegoat for LeBron apologists and the LeMedia, Anthony Davis turned in a gorwn man performance, scoring 31 points and grabbing 19 rebounds. However there…

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Lebron could not take the heat for one day

Brandon King

Full-time scapegoat Russell Westbrook was absent the Lakers lineup with a hamstring injury. At for one night, free of their alleged anchor, did the Lakers rise to show the level of play that the Lesychophants in the media and delusional Lakers fans have been trying to convince the sport populace they have been held back from? In a word, no. The Lakers dropped to 0-4 on the season as the Denver Nuggets game them a 110-99 kick in the pants Wednesday night. Anthony Davis’ stat line looked good; had 22…

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