Tag: Anthony Davis (basketball)

Lakers on brink of championship with Game 4 win

SportsPulse: This is why the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis. After another strong performance from their big man in Game 4, Los Angeles is one win away from clinching its first title since 2010.

SportsPulse: This is why the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis. After another strong performance from their big man in Game 4, Los Angeles is one win away from clinching its first title since 2010.

Lakers know exactly what they need to fix for Game 4

What I’m Hearing: USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt discusses the game plan for the Lakers heading into Game 4 of the NBA Finals after dropping Game 3 to the Heat in ugly fashion.

What I’m Hearing: USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt discusses the game plan for the Lakers heading into Game 4 of the NBA Finals after dropping Game 3 to the Heat in ugly fashion.

LeBron, AD dominate their way to 2-0 lead, draw Kobe-Shaq comparisons

SportsPulse: LeBron James and Anthony Davis became the first pair of Lakers with 30-plus points in the same Finals game since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal and LA now has a 2-0 series lead over the Heat because of it.

SportsPulse: LeBron James and Anthony Davis became the first pair of Lakers with 30-plus points in the same Finals game since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal and LA now has a 2-0 series lead over the Heat because of it.

Lakers leave Heat beaten and battered after Game 1 drubbing

SportsPulse: LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Lakers left Game 1 with a win and a boat load of confidence, while the Miami Heat left with injuries and the need for a new game plan. Mackenzie Salmon breaks it all down.

SportsPulse: LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the Lakers left Game 1 with a win and a boat load of confidence, while the Miami Heat left with injuries and the need for a new game plan. Mackenzie Salmon breaks it all down.

Anthony Davis’ heroics are exactly what Lakers signed him for

Following a Game 2 buzzer-beater to secure the win, it’s evident why the Lakers put forth every effort to bring Anthony Davis to Los Angeles.

Following a Game 2 buzzer-beater to secure the win, it’s evident why the Lakers put forth every effort to bring Anthony Davis to Los Angeles.

NBA Finals seem likely to land in Los Angeles and Milwaukee

SportsPulse: The All-Star break may have just passed but Mackenzie Salmon, Jeff Zillgitt and Mark Medina aren’t afraid to pull out their crystal balls and look deep into the NBA playoffs.

SportsPulse: The All-Star break may have just passed but Mackenzie Salmon, Jeff Zillgitt and Mark Medina aren’t afraid to pull out their crystal balls and look deep into the NBA playoffs.