ANTHONY DAVIS NEWS

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OCTOBER 23 • THESTATE.COM

NBA releases short film 'The Heist II' ahead of 2024 Emirates NBA Cup | NBA.com The sequel to the 2023 campaign features Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton, Jrue Holiday and Jamal Mu...

OCTOBER 22 • NBA.COM

For LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Lakers, it's all on the line this NBA season The upcoming Lakers' season comes down to one outcome: Will they exceed expectations or will they not?

OCTOBER 22 • NYTIMES.COM

Gets green light for Opening Night Davis (rest) is available for Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Timberwolves.

Impact Davis sat out of the Lakers' final preseason game due to rest purposes, but he seems to be fully available for Opening Night. The All-Star is coming off a career-high 76 regular-season appearances last season, during which he averaged 24.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 combined steals plus blocks across 35.5 minutes per game.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday Davis (rest) won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Warriors, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Lakers will rest all of their starters and a few players who figure to contribute to the rotation, meaning head coach JJ Redick will play several young guys with the start of the regular season right around the corner. Davis should be healthy and ready to go for the regular-season opener against the Timberwolves on Oct. 22.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up 35 points Thursday Davis recorded 35 points (14-28 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-8 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block across 34 minutes in Thursday's 128-122 preseason win over the Suns.

Impact Davis tied Dalton Knecht for the team's lead in scoring, and if this preseason game taught us anything, it's that Davis is more than ready for the start of the regular season. The star big man will undoubtedly be the Lakers' top offensive threat, even ahead of LeBron James, when they open their 2024-25 regular season against the Timberwolves next Tuesday.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Davis Posts Strange Message After Two-Year Absence From Social Media After a two-year absence from social media, Anthony Davis had only one thing to say.

OCTOBER 17 • KANSASCITY.COM

Scores team-high 24 points Davis totaled 24 points (10-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a blocked shot across 26 minutes in Tuesday's 111-97 preseason. loss to the Warriors.

Impact The Lakers gave the first unit more minutes on Tuesday, resulting in a higher total for Davis.The double-double is in line with what we should expect from Davis on a nightly basis in the regular season, although staying healthy is paramount for the veteran big man. He appeared in a career-high 74 games during the 2023-24 campaign.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles iwith shot in 25 minutes Davis totaled 11 points (5-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, three blocked shots, an assist and a steal across 25 minutes in Thursday's 107-102 win over the Bucks.

Impact Although Davis' shot was a bit off in the win, he provided solid results on defense with eight grabs off the glass and three blocked shots. Davis was expected to see limited minutes in the preseason, but he's obviously feeling healthy enough to put in some work in early October.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 8 • DATA SKRIVE

Grabs eight boards vs. Phoenix Davis tallied 17 points (7-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal across 18 minutes in Sunday's 118-114 preseason loss to the Suns.

Impact Davis was the second-leading scorer for the Lakers on Sunday behind LeBron James (19), despite the duo not playing more than 20 minutes. Davis is looking to build off a strong 2023-24 season, during which he averaged 24.7 points on 55.6 percent shooting, 12.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.2 steals across 35.5 minutes per game.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Suiting up Sunday Davis (rest) will play in Sunday's preseason game against the Suns, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Impact Davis will make his preseason debut Sunday after sitting out Friday's contest against Minnesota for rest purposes. Davis appears to be healthy heading into the 2024-25 campaign after making an impressive 76 regular-season appearances last year.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Out for preseason opener Davis (rest) will be held out of the Lakers' exhibition opener versus the Timberwolves, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact The Lakers will also be without LeBron James (rest), as they will likely be cautious with both his and Davis' minutes during the preseason. In the latter's absence, Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) and Jaxson Hayes are candidates to see bigger roles in the frontcourt.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

LeBron James, Anthony Davis will play in Lakers' first two preseason games

Superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play at some point during the Lakers' first two preseason games this weekend.

OCTOBER 4

Victor Wembanyama to Rival Anthony Davis This Season? A recent ranking of NBA big men had Anthony Davis just one spot ahead of Victor Wembanyama.

SEPTEMBER 18 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Caitlin Clark Unintentionally Roasts Lakers' Anthony Davis The clear WNBA Rookie of the Year frontrunner and All-Star inadvertently took a shot at the nine-time NBA All-Star.

SEPTEMBER 11 • SUNHERALD.COM

Lakers News: Washington Wizards' Sarr Models Game After Anthony Davis Rookie Alex Sarr is studying Lakers star Anthony Davis to enhance his defensive skills this season.

AUGUST 30 • SUNHERALD.COM

Former NBA All-Star Credits Lakers' Anthony Davis For Being 'Hero' of Team USA Former NBA player and Olympic gold medalist Andre Iguodala shared that Devin Booker and Anthony Davis were the 'unsung heroes' of Team USA's...

AUGUST 11 • SI.COM

2024 Olympic odds: LeBron James favored for Olympic MVP; Wagner makes leap

A group of the NBA's biggest superstars are not only dueling for a gold medal, but for the Olympic men's basketball MVP award. See the lates...

AUGUST 7

Team USA ready to throw big-man trio at Nikola Jokic in semifinals | NBA.com Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo are collectively tasked with slowing down Nikola Jokic in Team USA's semifinal matchup vs. Serbia.

AUGUST 7 • NBA.COM

2024 Olympic basketball odds: Kevin Durant favorite to lead Team USA scoring; Curry tumbling

Kevin Durant is the favorite to lead Team USA in scoring, but once favored Steph Curry is tumbling and Embiid is off the board. Check out th...

AUGUST 6

2024 Olympics basketball odds: Anthony Davis heavy favorite to lead Team USA in rebounds

Anthony Davis has the shortest odds to lead Team USA in rebounds and according to one expert, is the most important player on the roster. Ch...

AUGUST 6