Anthony Davis has become the Lakers’ technology guy in the bubble

Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and the NBA on TNT reported that the Lakers have been asking Anthony Davis for help with technical issues.

Anybody who has been counted on in their household to take care of technological matters can relate to Anthony Davis and his new role for the Los Angeles Lakers and his teammates, within the Orlando Bubble. No, nothing about Davis’ on-court job is any different than it normally is. However, when the Lakers leave the court, Davis has picked up a new role: Chief Technology Officer of Lakers Leisure.

Yahoo’s Chris Haynes reported on Tuesday morning that Davis’ room has become the hot hangout spot for players on the Lakers, mostly because Davis knows how to plug in the proper technology for whatever is the Lakers are doing that day, including the team Madden tournament.

“I’m one of the few who has a suite and I’m the tech guy of the team who knows how to set up all the devices and connect them to the TV,” the star forward told Yahoo Sports. “LeBron [James] is a big Snoop Dogg fan and actually a big DMX fan, and so my room made sense. It started with that and then we just kept it going from there.”

Knowing how much the Lakers are putting on Davis, I’m willing to forgive the fact that he currently has a losing record in the Madden Tournament despite playing with the Baltimore Ravens. He’s clearly got a lot more on his plate to deal with in these tournaments.

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2 Broncos players will participate in ESPN’s Madden tournament

Broncos quarterback Drew Lock and Melvin Gordon will participate in a ‘Madden’ video game tournament next week.

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock and running back Melvin Gordon will participate in a Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournament hosted by ESPN, the network announced Thursday.

The bracket for the tournament will be revealed on ESPN2 on Sunday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. MT. Matches will be held each day starting Monday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m. MT. The knockout matches will be streamed on ESPN’s Twitch, YouTube and Twitter channels and the final will air on ESPN2.

The winner of the championship game (Sunday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. MT) will have a donation made in their name to Feeding America by ESPN.

Here’s the complete list of confirmed participants for the tournament:

  • Cam Jordan – New Orleans Saints defensive end
  • Chris Weidman – UFC athlete and former middleweight champion
  • Daniel Cormier – UFC athlete and former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion
  • DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
  • Devonta Freeman – NFL running back
  • Drew Lock – Denver Broncos quarterback
  • Marquise “Hollywood” Brown – Baltimore Ravens wide receiver
  • Katie Nolan – ESPN host, Always Late with Katie Nolan
  • Lil Yachty – rapper, singer and songwriter
  • Melvin Gordon – Denver Broncos running back
  • Omar Raja – ESPN digital and social content commentator
  • Pat McAfee – ESPN analyst and contributor
  • Snoop Dogg – rapper, producer, entrepreneur, and actor
  • Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills wide receiver
  • Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs tight end
  • YG – rapper and actor

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