Media

Anthony Davis Says LeBron James Still Best Player in the World

Published by
Robert Marvi

The Los Angeles Lakers scored a big, confidence-building 119-110 win in Dallas on Friday night, and afterward, Anthony Davis complimented teammate LeBron James – sort of.

Despite struggling with his shot early on, Davis had a strong game with 31 points on 15-of-28 shooting from the field. This came one game after he became only the sixth Laker to score 40 points and 20 rebounds in the same game, and the first since Shaquille O’Neal did so in 2003.

James, meanwhile, had a monster triple-double with 39 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists, and he also netted four steals in his spare time.

The Lakers trailed by as much as 15 in the first half but fought back to make it a competitive ball game in the third quarter behind their defense and their transition game.

Before the season started, Sports Illustrated rated James as the third-best player in the world, and Davis as the sixth-best player.

Robert Marvi

Robert is a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been an avid NBA fan since he was a little kid in the mid '90s and fell in love with the Nick Van Exel-led Lakers teams. He truly cherishes the Kobe Bryant-era of Lakers basketball and the five world championships that came with it, and is looking forward to the team's next NBA title.

Published by
Robert Marvi

Recent Posts

D-Wade says it must ‘suck’ a little bit for LeBron to still be this good

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade shared an interesting take on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron…

May 18, 2026

NBA exec hits Lakers with bad news before FA even begins

The Los Angeles Lakers have a major offseason ahead of them, as they are positioned…

May 18, 2026

Report: Virtually ‘every contender’ in NBA has called about LeBron

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to be an unrestricted free agent this…

May 18, 2026

Report: Jaxson Hayes wants to return to Lakers in free agency

Los Angeles Lakers big man Jaxson Hayes is set to be an unrestricted free agent…

May 18, 2026

Report: Several NBA players believe Giannis will be traded to Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have an important offseason ahead of them, and they could be…

May 18, 2026

LeBron’s ‘least favorite part’ of playing in NBA at age 41 revealed

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James just wrapped up his 23rd season in the NBA,…

May 13, 2026