Tag: Anthony Davis

Lakers could have both Anthony Davis and Lebron James back in three weeks

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward Anthony Davis is scheduled to be re-evaluated by team doctors Thursday and could even make a return to the court in the next 10-14 days. AD has been out since February 14 with a calf strain and right tendinosis in his right leg. Though Davis was putting 22.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 steals per game , he was not quite playing at the level we have come to expect from the 8-time All-Star. Woj also reports that…

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Anthony Davis to miss at least a month

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From nba.com: he Lakers’ short-term future in a competitive Western Conference is murkier than ever following Thursday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The uncertainty came not from the game, but after it, when Los Angeles coach Frank Vogel disclosed that All-NBA big man Anthony Davis’ would miss at least another four weeks after his aggravated right Achilles’ tendon had been re-evaluated by team doctors. “He’s going to be out for four weeks,” Vogel said. “We want to try to put this fully behind him, be conservative with it just to make sure…

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Anthony Davis leaves game , re-aggravates Achilles tendonosis

Brandon King

Los Angeles F/C Anthony Davis left the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets after apparently re-aggravating his right Achilles’ tendon. Davis was making a move to the basked against Nikola Jokic when he came up lame and grabbed the back of his right heel. This is the same injury that caused AD to miss their game last Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Davis will undergo an MRI on Monday.

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Anthony Davis “very likely” to miss Monday’s game with Achilles injury

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From Dave McMenamin of ESPN: Lakers All-Star big man Anthony Davis is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with tendonosis of his right Achilles tendon, the team announced. A league source told ESPN it is “very likely” Davis will miss the Thunder game as a precaution and that Davis, 27, has been managing the discomfort “for a while.” Davis underwent medical imaging on the injury, the source said, which assured the Achilles tendon is in good shape. However, the nine-year veteran has been experiencing tightness in his right leg, causing…

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AD signs 5-year extension with Lakers

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From Timothy Rapp of B/R: Anthony Davis is going to be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for the foreseeable future. The Lakers and Davis are finalizing a five-year, $190 million max contract Thursday. His agent, Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul, confirmed details of the deal to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.   His re-signing comes one day after LeBron James inked a two-year, $85.7 million extension with L.A. through the 2022-23 campaign. The Lakers’ trade for Davis was one of the biggest moves of the 2019 offseason, and it came at a high…

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Anthony Davis to play in Game 6

Brandon King

It should not come as a shock to anyone but Lakers big man Anthony Davis will play in tonight’s game 6 of the NBA Finals. per Mark Medina of USA Today: If the Lakers are to claim their seventeenth world title with a win, either tonight or in game 7, then Davis will need to be as close to 100% as possible.

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Could the Lebron, AD and the Lakers be in trouble?

Brandon King

For many, Game 5 of the 2020 served merely as the preceding formality to a coronation. Whether they like to admit it, it seems the Lakers had one eye on the Larry O’Brien trophy. Wearing special shoes and talk of the honor of winning for Kobe is a clear giveaway that there were thoughts that the end of the NBA Finals would soon be at hand. Media members of the Lebron James Fanboy Association were preparing their talking points to spread to the masses of how James is now the…

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September 20, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: AD brings it home for the Lakers

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Three words: Anthony freaking Davis. pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN @ LAL 30 6 9   11-12 ft Anthony DavisLAL vs. DEN 31 9 2   2 blk Jamal MurrayDEN @ LAL 25 6 4   2 stl , 2 blk LeBron JamesLAL vs. DEN 26 11 4   2 blk Michael Porter Jr.DEN @ LAL 15 4 0 Alex CarusoLAL vs. DEN 9 2 2   2 stl Danny GreenLAL vs. DEN 11 5 1   3 stl Monte MorrisDEN @ LAL 9 1 0 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL vs. DEN 11 2…

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Anthony Davis will play against Clippers

Brandon King

All-world Los Angeles Lakers power forward Anthony Davis will take the court against the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night. According to the Los Angeles Times’ Andrew Greif, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said Davis would be in the starting lineup. Davis was poked in the eye in the team’s scrimmage against the Orlando Magic and sat out the team’s subsequent dress rehearsal against the Washington Wizards.

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Anthony Davis could miss season re-opener

Brandon King

Anthony Davis left with 2:09 to go in the first quarter of the Lakers exhibition against the Orlando Magic when he was inadvertently hit across the face by the Magic’s Khmer Burch while battling for the rebound and did not return. Davis was re-evacuated Sunday and sat out the team’s next scrimmage against the Washington Wizards with eye discomfort. Mike Trudell reported that Lakers head coach has alluded to the possibility of Davis missing the team’s re-opener on Thursday. Per league rules, Davis’ status will have to be updated by…

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