One thing is evident after LeBron James’ four seasons with Anthony Davis in the Los Angeles Lakers’ soap drama. When healthy, James and Davis are championship-caliber. The Lakers’ return to prominence has been hampered by injuries to one or both superstars for much of the three seasons since their 2020 bubble title. Since that ring, […]
Kevon Looney’s accidental hit on Lakers center Anthony Davis midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 121-106 Game 5 win in the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night injured Davis’ head. Davis grimaced on the bench before leaving with 7:43 left. D’Angelo Russell’s driving layup had him and Looney fighting for position. Davis’ health for […]
The San Antonio Spurs gave spectators a thrilling game on a Sunday afternoon as they overcame an early 24-point hole to overcome the Atlanta Hawks 126-118. The Spurs battled back in the third quarter and won the game in the last seconds despite the Hawks having a 22-point halftime lead. This article will examine this […]
The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, 111-110, and were unable to catch up to their rivals in the Western Conference despite Anthony Davis’ amazing 26-point, 10-rebound effort. Maxi Kleber’s game-winning three-pointer was not blocked by Davis during the game, and in the post-game interviews, Davis accepted blame for […]
Anthony Davis, the standout player for the Los Angeles Lakers, was forced to deal with defeat after the team’s agonizing one-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks. That made it much harder for him to accept the defeat since he had failed to stop Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber from making the game-winning 3-pointer. Inflicting more harm, […]
When NBA players and owners met together to reconstruct the CBA two years ago, the supermax deal was created. It meant more money for players with the intent of increasing the likelihood that stars and superstars in small markets would remain put instead of leaving for the brighter lights. However, the deal hasn’t gone as planned. […]
By now, we all know that the Los Angeles Lakers’ eyes are on Year Two of the ‘LeBron James Experiment’. They are planning on going big-game hunting on the deep pool of stars and superstars hitting free agency in 2019 to pair with the NBA’s best player. They have been linked to the likes of […]
We are in the age of player mobility. We are seeing less and fewer star players staying with their original teams by departing via free agency like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Gordon Hayward or by demanding a trade like Kyrie Irving, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard. Chris Paul falls under both categories as he […]
Former Duke standout Jahlil Okafor has signed a one year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. The deal will include a partial guarantee for this season and a team option for 2019-2020. Former No. 3 overall pick Jahlil Okafor has agreed to a deal with the Pelicans, according to @wojespn pic.twitter.com/z0Ai7YcFqD — SLAM (@SLAMonline) August […]
Scott Kushner of the Advocate reported earlier today that “multiple sources have said the Pelicans are in discussions with C Jahlil Okafor on a deal to bring him in for training camp.” The New Orleans Pelicans have actually crossed the path of discussions for Okafor before the trade deadline of the 2016-2017 NBA season. There […]
On today’s edition of Lakers Drama, the team renounced their rights to 23-year old power forward Julius Randle after paying him a $5.6 million qualifying offer last week, a move that allowed the team to retain Randle’s rights as a restricted free agent. However, after no long-term deal was made between Los Angeles and Randle, […]
Whelp, the offseason was fun while it lasted. Sorry, Lakers. The Golden State Warriors win the offseason again, as the double-defending champions add a top-2 center in the NBA, DeMarcus Cousins. Free agent DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Golden State Warriors, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, […]
