The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 2 of their playoff series against the Phoenix Suns thanks in large part to Anthony Davis’ superb performance.
It was a huge turnaround for Davis after a disappointing series opener where he scored 13 points on 5-for-16 shooting. That match had the Lakers forward reportedly irate.
“‘He was pissed off,’ a source told Yahoo Sports,” wrote Chris Haynes.
After the Game 1 loss, Davis blamed himself and made sure to put in additional work ahead of the second game.
“Following practice, the team headed for the buses but Davis remained on the court getting work in,” Haynes continued.
“Players yelled out ‘last bus,’ which is a customary call around the league from players alerting teammates that’s it’s time to go and you could possibly get left behind.
“Sources said Davis replied, ‘I’m not leaving until I get this s— right.’ And he continued shooting.”
The eight-time NBA All-Star bounced back strong on Tuesday as he led the squad with 34 points. He was aggressive throughout the match, going to the free-throw line 21 times and making 18 of them.
Game 3 is on Thursday, where the Lakers will be playing its first playoff contest at Staples Center since 2013.
Gilbert Arenas is a self-described fan of Kobe Bryant, but he turned some heads when…
The Los Angeles Lakers have sky-high expectations compared to the lion's share of other NBA…
Amid chatter about the future of 20-time All-Star LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers,…
Former All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins called out former New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell…
Darvin Ham has had more NBA Cup success than any coach in the league since…
The Milwaukee Bucks captured the 2024 NBA Cup title with a 97-81 victory over the…