Anthony Davis: What could have been if I was healthy all year with LeBron and Kendrick Nunn?
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CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBALakers’ Anthony Davis wonders ‘what could have been’ as loss to Nuggets further damages L.A.’s playoff hopes
cbssports.com/nba/news/laker… – 1:10 AM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlinExclusive: After Anthony Davis expressed frustration that this Lakers roster never got a chance to show what they can do because of injuries, I asked him if he thinks they could’ve won a championship if they had been healthy.
“Absolutely,” he told me.
foxsports.com/stories/nba/an… – 11:29 PM
StatMuse @statmuseJoel Embiid today:
44 PTS
17 REB
5 BLK
He joins Shaq, AD, Dwight and Ewing as the only players with multiple 40p/15r/5b games since 1990. pic.twitter.com/D6MfORKcOc – 8:39 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScottoAnthony Davis: “What could we have been if I was healthy all year, LeBron, Kendrick Nunn? You think about those things. When we put this team together, we looked really good on paper, but we haven’t had a chance to reach that potential with guys being in and out of the lineup.” pic.twitter.com/4yuS4I7AJW – 7:42 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonAsked about what he thinks about the play-in games, Anthony Davis notes that last year the Lakers were in the play-in, this year they’re still trying to get in: “Can’t say I hate it. Gives us a chance to get in the playoffs.” – 7:23 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLAAnthony Davis on the Play-In Tournament: “I can’t say I hate it .” Says it gives them a chance to get into the playoffs. But said jokingly if they don’t get in: “I hate it.” – 7:23 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlinAnthony Davis said the most frustrating part of this season is not knowing how good this team could’ve been. He pointed to the fact that he, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook have only played 21 games together. – 7:22 PM
Malika Andrews @malika_andrewsAnthony Davis, in part: “That’s the most frustrating part of this season… not being sure of what we could’ve been.” – 7:18 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporterDavis on his biggest question:
“Had we stayed healthy all year … what could we have been?”
He mentioned specifically the injuries to him (39 games played), LeBron (56) and Kendrick Nunn (0). – 7:17 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLAAnthony Davis: “The most frustrating part of this season has been what we could’ve been.” – 7:17 PM
Dave McMenamin @mctenAnthony Davis: “It’s another must-win … must-must win … in Phoenix.” He said he did not know if LeBron James’ ankle injury will allow him to play against PHX. He said the LAL medical staff told him his mid-foot sprain won’t get worse by him playing on it, so he intends to play – 7:17 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonAnthony Davis calls the game in Phoenix “must, must, must-win” and says the Suns have been playing well but can be beat.
The Suns lost twice in all of March. – 7:16 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLAAnthony Davis on if LeBron will play on Tuesday vs. Suns: “I have no idea. I hope so.” – 7:15 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporterAnthony Davis (28P, 9R, 8A, 3B, 2S) said his foot was “bothering me through the course of the game,” but he thinks it’s important for him to push through to keep hope alive. He said the medical staff advised him it’s not something he can make worse. Expected soreness. – 7:15 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonAnthony Davis says the medical staff has advised him that he can’t make his right foot “worse,” it’s just a matter of managing his soreness, which is why he’s worked to fight through his injury at this juncture. – 7:13 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_MedinaAnthony Davis on his soreness: “It was bothering me from the course of the game from start to finish. But there’s times you have to be able to fight through it.” – 7:11 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLAAnthony Davis on playing through soreness: “It was bothering me through the course of the game from start to finish.” – 7:11 PM
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Ryan Ward @RyanWardLAFrank Vogel praised Anthony Davis for “playing with a lot of heart” while clearly not being 100% healthy. – 6:32 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares38-18-6-3-2 on 15/22 shooting.
Full takeover mode when it mattered most.
Stonewalled AD in the post like 8 times down the stretch.
And best of all…MVP chants at Staples/Crypto – 6:13 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedettoFinal: Nuggets 129, Lakers 118. Jokic finishes with 38-18-6. Barton adds 25, Gordon scores 21. Good stuff from Cousins, Bones and Reed off the bench. AD and Russ score 28 and 27, respectively, for the Lakers. Nuggets move into fifth in the West for now. – 6:12 PM
Brad Turner @BA_TurnerDespite 28 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists from Anthony Davis and 27 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists from Russell Westbrook, the Lakers dropped a 129-118 game to the Nuggets. – 6:09 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuhaFinal: Nuggets 129, Lakers 118
The Lakers fall to 31-47. They’re 1.5 games behind the Spurs for No. 10 — two games back in the loss column. AD had 28 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Russ had 27 pts, 10 rebs and 7 asts.
Up next: at Phoenix on Tuesday. – 6:09 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_MaresJokic is a great post up defender and he has done a great job on AD down the stretch but the Nuggets haven’t been able to grab the rebound when he contests. – 6:02 PM
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Jovan Buha @jovanbuhaThird quarter: Nuggets 95, Lakers 94
Anthony Davis has 24 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks while hobbled. Russell Westbrook has 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The Lakers have done a great job of pressuring the rim with 60 points in the paint already. – 5:33 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonAD up to 22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists. Been a hell of a game for him playing through some evident pain in his foot. – 5:23 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonFor reference, Anthony Davis has never had more than 7 assists in a game as a Laker. – 5:11 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporterAnthony Davis has four assists in the first 3+ minutes of the 3rd Q (7 total), first outside for 3’s from Bradley and Monk, and then inside for consecutive buckets at the rim from Howard.
LAL lead 74-69 due to a 13-7 run. Only other hoop was a Westbrook rim run. – 5:11 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_MedinaAnthony Davis has been fighting through the limps. Might be enough at least to keep the Lakers’ hopes alive today. – 5:09 PM
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Brad Turner @BA_TurnerLakers down 62-61 at half to Nuggets. AD leads Lakers with 17 points, 5 rebounds. Russell Westbrook has 14 points, 5 assists. – 4:49 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonBecause Malik Monk fouled on the last shot, the Nuggets get to go up 62-61 at halftime. Exceptional start by Anthony Davis (17 points) and Russell Westbrook (14 points), but not quite enough. – 4:49 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuhaHalftime: Nuggets 62, Lakers 61
Denver scored 38 points in the second quarter to take a lead into the second half. Russell Westbrook has 14 points and 5 assists. Anthony Davis has 17 points, 2 steals and 3 blocks. He’s clearly been laboring up and down the floor. – 4:49 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothersHere’s the irony: The way AD is clearly battling discomfort, I’m not even sure he’ll be able to get through the playoffs, were he able to help will the Lakers into them. AK – 4:45 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuhaAnthony Davis is set to check back in. – 4:26 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuhaFirst quarter: Lakers 28, Nuggets 24
Anthony Davis was awesome in the first quarter with 12 points, 2 steals and 1 block. The starting group won its minutes, which is notable. The Lakers’ defense helped force seven Denver turnovers. LA has 10 assists to just 4 turnovers. – 4:15 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarrDifficult to see AD sitting on the bench (again). – 4:14 PM
Brad Townsend @townbradMore and more I’m wondering if Anthony Davis is going to be this generation’s Bill Walton. One championship. Some jaw-dropping stretches. Constantly hampered by lower-leg injuries. – 4:14 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporterAnthony Davis has played in only 39 games this season, but he did outplay Joel Embiid in late January, going for 31 points, 12 boards and 4 blocks with 2 steals.
Today against Jokic, AD’s off to a good start, with 12 points on 5 of 9 FG’s, w/2 boards and a block in 8 minutes. – 4:09 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonKey to the non-AD shifts is gonna be shot-making. Augustin and Anthony just hit some big jumpers to pull the Lakers ahead 26-18 with 1:23 in the first quarter. – 4:07 PM
Kristian Winfield @KrisplashedAD been running the point 😂😂😂😂😂😂 playing 4-on-5 barely looking in Russ direction – 4:05 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonQuite a sequence from Anthony Davis: he swipes at the ball in Jokic’s hands, comes up with it, takes it up the court, goes off the dribble against Jokic and hits a tough runner, and-1. Makes the free throw, plus a technical free throw.
He’s got 12 points in just under 8 minutes. – 4:04 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSThis game feels a little like the Phoenix game at the end of last regular season did so far, where AD just dominated and tantalized all of us with how good he can be at his best. Helped them beat a team they had no business beating in that game. Maybe history repeats today. – 4:02 PM
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Mike Trudell @LakersReporterGood start from LeBron-less LAL today, as they lead Denver 12-5, led by @Anthony Davis.
AD has a pair of dunks towards 6 points, plus some good defense on Jokic, including a big swat near the rim. – 3:53 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuhaLakers’ starters vs. Denver:
Dwight Howard
Anthony Davis
Malik Monk
Avery Bradley
Russell Westbrook – 3:02 PM
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Mike Trudell @LakersReporterVogel said LeBron’s ankle was particularly sore after last game; short turnaround (7:30 p.m. Friday tip, to 12:30 p.m. Sunday tip) didn’t help.
Vogel has had to game plan without LeBron or AD for most of the season: “Season of adjustment … we gotta play through it.” – 1:56 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothersAnthony Davis will be playing today. Also, Frank Vogel notified us that Carmelo Anthony will receive the NBA’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award, which will be presented to him by its namesake. AK – 1:55 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporterAnthony Davis came through his return from the mid-foot sprain well, said Frank Vogel, and Davis will play today against Denver. – 1:52 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoonFrank Vogel confirms LeBron James is out today against Denver. Anthony Davis is in. – 1:51 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWindAnthony Davis is playing today. – 1:50 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLAFrank Vogel says Anthony Davis WILL play today. – 1:50 PM
Dave McMenamin @mctenFrank Vogel says LeBron James is out and Anthony Davis will play today against Denver. “He had ankle soreness from the other night, this is essentially like a back to back,” Vogel said. Vogel said LeBron is day to day moving forward. – 1:50 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_MedinaFrank Vogel considers LeBron James as “day-to-day.” Though Vogel described Anthony Davis as “sore,” he will play today against the Nuggets – 1:50 PM
Brad Turner @BA_TurnerAnthony Davis is playing – 1:50 PM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwaCoach Vogel confirms Lebron OUT with ankle soreness…AD is IN – 1:50 PM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwaWhat did you think of AD in his first game back? pic.twitter.com/f36etDqQ59 – 1:47 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWindJeff Green (personal) is out today vs. Lakers. I’m guessing JaMychal Green moves into the starting five to guard Anthony Davis. – 12:54 PM
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Ryan Ward: Frank Vogel on Russell Westbrook: “He’s doing everything he can. … I’m proud of Russ.” -via Twitter @RyanWardLA / April 3, 2022 Kyle Goon: FINAL: Nuggets 129, Lakers 118. The Lakers aren’t officially eliminated yet, but we’re getting pretty close. Davis with 28-9-8, Russ with 27-10-7. No matter. Nikola Jokic dominates with 38 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists. -via Twitter @kylegoon / April 3, 2022 LeBron James’ last-ditch 3-pointer found nothing but air, and the Lakers’ postseason hopes continued to vanish with Friday night’s 114-111 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. “The big picture is that it pretty much was a must-win for us, and we didn’t get the job done,” said James. “We had great opportunities throughout the night, and we didn’t make enough plays down the stretch. So that’s the big picture.” -via ESPN / April 2, 2022