I asked Anthony Davis how much power forward he expects to play with the Mavericks: “I think I’m going to be playing a lot of four. Obviously, Dereck (Lively II) is dealing with an injury. (Daniel Gafford) has been playing phenomenal. So I think that’s the plan. But we will see how that goes.”
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Raptors fans will riot if Jamal Shead is traded for Anthony Davis – 9:49 PM
Raptors fans will riot if Jamal Shead is traded for Anthony Davis – 9:49 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
JJ Redick on the starting lineup and rotation after losing AD/Christie and adding Luka: “We’ll look at everything … something of this magnitude requires some retooling.” – 8:39 PM
JJ Redick on the starting lineup and rotation after losing AD/Christie and adding Luka: “We’ll look at everything … something of this magnitude requires some retooling.” – 8:39 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Folks, I am trying to make the money work on a Durant-to-Dallas trade, and let me tell you, this is probably the single greatest cap puzzle I have ever attempted.
As it stands right now, I have Dallas sending out six players. Sorry Anthony Davis, you’re a center again. – 6:58 PM
Folks, I am trying to make the money work on a Durant-to-Dallas trade, and let me tell you, this is probably the single greatest cap puzzle I have ever attempted.
As it stands right now, I have Dallas sending out six players. Sorry Anthony Davis, you’re a center again. – 6:58 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
So you know how there was major debate back in 2021 about whether or not James Harden was the sort of superstar you’d want around Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving?
There’d be no debate with Anthony Davis. All Luka BS aside, that team would be incredible. – 6:42 PM
So you know how there was major debate back in 2021 about whether or not James Harden was the sort of superstar you’d want around Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving?
There’d be no debate with Anthony Davis. All Luka BS aside, that team would be incredible. – 6:42 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Hearing from sources that Middleton from Bucks to Washington for Kuzma is getting close, as is a Wizards-Suns Valanciunas-Nurkic move.
Story coming from @HeavyOnSports on how some teams are looking to make a run, while others position for Cooper Flagg.
Plus Luka-AD talk… – 6:27 PM
Hearing from sources that Middleton from Bucks to Washington for Kuzma is getting close, as is a Wizards-Suns Valanciunas-Nurkic move.
Story coming from @HeavyOnSports on how some teams are looking to make a run, while others position for Cooper Flagg.
Plus Luka-AD talk… – 6:27 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
Got to interview Eugene Levy last week. That was a thrill. His eyebrows are the star of this year’s Little Caesars Super Bowl ad, and there’s even a Schitt’s Creek twist at the end.
admeter.usatoday.com/story/sports/a… – 5:20 PM
Got to interview Eugene Levy last week. That was a thrill. His eyebrows are the star of this year’s Little Caesars Super Bowl ad, and there’s even a Schitt’s Creek twist at the end.
admeter.usatoday.com/story/sports/a… – 5:20 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
The Dallas Mavericks:
Anthony Davis
Caleb Martin
Kyrie Irving
Klay Thompson
Max Christie
PJ Washington
Daniel Gafford
Naji Marshall
Dereck Lively
Spencer Dinwiddie
Jaden Hardy
Dante Exum
Top __ roster in the West. pic.x.com/IwPsUpSfN1 – 3:39 PM
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The Dallas Mavericks:
Anthony Davis
Caleb Martin
Kyrie Irving
Klay Thompson
Max Christie
PJ Washington
Daniel Gafford
Naji Marshall
Dereck Lively
Spencer Dinwiddie
Jaden Hardy
Dante Exum
Top __ roster in the West. pic.x.com/IwPsUpSfN1 – 3:39 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Here’s what Anthony Davis had to say in his first interview as a Dallas Maverick:
mavs.com/davis-arrives/ – 2:42 PM
Here’s what Anthony Davis had to say in his first interview as a Dallas Maverick:
mavs.com/davis-arrives/ – 2:42 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Anthony Davis ‘very excited’ to play with Kyrie Irving after shocking trade to Mavericks
Story from Philadelphia: nytimes.com/athletic/61129… – 1:33 PM
Anthony Davis ‘very excited’ to play with Kyrie Irving after shocking trade to Mavericks
Story from Philadelphia: nytimes.com/athletic/61129… – 1:33 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: Anthony Davis was about to watch a movie with his wife Saturday night when he took a call from Rob Pelinka & J.J. Redick, the contents of which stunned him as much as everyone else:
He was being traded for Luka Doncic.
“I was shocked.”
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:01 PM
New ESPN story: Anthony Davis was about to watch a movie with his wife Saturday night when he took a call from Rob Pelinka & J.J. Redick, the contents of which stunned him as much as everyone else:
He was being traded for Luka Doncic.
“I was shocked.”
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:01 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Anthony Davis already looking out for the Mavericks 💙 pic.x.com/UuL5h3tuiv – 1:01 PM
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Anthony Davis already looking out for the Mavericks 💙 pic.x.com/UuL5h3tuiv – 1:01 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
AD on why he gave up his $6 mil trade bonus: “Trying to help the team. Obviously you always want to get better & losing a monumental piece like Luka … it’s a lot, right? So I’m just trying to do my part and help Nico and the organization on how we can continuously get better.” – 12:31 PM
AD on why he gave up his $6 mil trade bonus: “Trying to help the team. Obviously you always want to get better & losing a monumental piece like Luka … it’s a lot, right? So I’m just trying to do my part and help Nico and the organization on how we can continuously get better.” – 12:31 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Anthony Davis on his initial reaction to the trade:
“I was shocked. I didn’t know. I was actually at home, about to watch a movie with my wife and got the phone call. I had no idea….Now I’m kind of over it and just getting ready to play with Dallas.” pic.x.com/IVdzsHFzGA – 12:22 PM
Anthony Davis on his initial reaction to the trade:
“I was shocked. I didn’t know. I was actually at home, about to watch a movie with my wife and got the phone call. I had no idea….Now I’m kind of over it and just getting ready to play with Dallas.” pic.x.com/IVdzsHFzGA – 12:22 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Anthony Davis said this morning that while he isn’t playing tonight with the abdominal strain he suffered last week, he was going to go through a post-shootaround workout and that he could return as soon as Thursday in Boston or Saturday at home against Houston. – 12:15 PM
Anthony Davis said this morning that while he isn’t playing tonight with the abdominal strain he suffered last week, he was going to go through a post-shootaround workout and that he could return as soon as Thursday in Boston or Saturday at home against Houston. – 12:15 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Anthony Davis on playing with Kyrie Irving: “I’m very excited. Me and Kai talked about this I think in 2018 when I asked for a trade from New Orleans. We’ve been wanting to play alongside each other for a very long time. Now we got that opportunity.” – 12:10 PM
Anthony Davis on playing with Kyrie Irving: “I’m very excited. Me and Kai talked about this I think in 2018 when I asked for a trade from New Orleans. We’ve been wanting to play alongside each other for a very long time. Now we got that opportunity.” – 12:10 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Ad and Max both speaking after shootaround. We’ll have the details this afternoon. – 11:50 AM
Ad and Max both speaking after shootaround. We’ll have the details this afternoon. – 11:50 AM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
The Mavs just finished shootaround here at Wells Fargo Center. Anthony Davis and Max Christie are here. Davis even gets in on the halfcourt shooting action. pic.x.com/lFHxxNXctq – 11:36 AM
The Mavs just finished shootaround here at Wells Fargo Center. Anthony Davis and Max Christie are here. Davis even gets in on the halfcourt shooting action. pic.x.com/lFHxxNXctq – 11:36 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Anthony Davis is on hand here in Philadelphia. He won’t play tonight against the 76ers with the abdominal strain he, ironically, suffered here last week with the Lakers. pic.x.com/m9HTjAMGCw – 11:35 AM
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Anthony Davis is on hand here in Philadelphia. He won’t play tonight against the 76ers with the abdominal strain he, ironically, suffered here last week with the Lakers. pic.x.com/m9HTjAMGCw – 11:35 AM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
The only Mavericks out tonight on the latest injury report: Anthony Davis (abdominal muscle strain), Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture) and Dwight Powell (right hip strain). – 10:48 AM
The only Mavericks out tonight on the latest injury report: Anthony Davis (abdominal muscle strain), Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture) and Dwight Powell (right hip strain). – 10:48 AM
Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
Two things that are true:
(1) Anthony Davis is having his most efficient outside shooting season since 2016
(2) Anthony Davis shot unusually well from outside in the 2020 and 2023 playoff runs, and is generally a low efficiency outside shooter pic.x.com/NM9D9D4ooY – 10:30 AM
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Two things that are true:
(1) Anthony Davis is having his most efficient outside shooting season since 2016
(2) Anthony Davis shot unusually well from outside in the 2020 and 2023 playoff runs, and is generally a low efficiency outside shooter pic.x.com/NM9D9D4ooY – 10:30 AM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
The radio show is live on the @InfSportsNet from 10-noon ET: More on AD-Luka fallout, guessing at LeBron’s role, Kupp on the trade market, SB Media Day, @RyanHarris_68, Buy/Sell, KD trade rumors, @PrettyDaddyRTY, more.
LISTEN:
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@SIRIUSXM 375 – 9:54 AM
The radio show is live on the @InfSportsNet from 10-noon ET: More on AD-Luka fallout, guessing at LeBron’s role, Kupp on the trade market, SB Media Day, @RyanHarris_68, Buy/Sell, KD trade rumors, @PrettyDaddyRTY, more.
LISTEN:
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@Audacy app
@SIRIUSXM 375 – 9:54 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Luka Doncic Foundation shares star’s farewell with full-page ad in The Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 9:15 AM
Luka Doncic Foundation shares star’s farewell with full-page ad in The Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 9:15 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I don’t want to be too soon with the situation, but we just seen what went down a couple of days ago.”
Devin Booker noting Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade when asked about being with just Phoenix Suns in becoming franchise all-time leading scorer.
“It is foreign in this league pic.x.com/u6QFFKyBVq – 3:30 AM
“I don’t want to be too soon with the situation, but we just seen what went down a couple of days ago.”
Devin Booker noting Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade when asked about being with just Phoenix Suns in becoming franchise all-time leading scorer.
“It is foreign in this league pic.x.com/u6QFFKyBVq – 3:30 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Trey Murphy tonight:
41 PTS (ties career-high)
8 3P
Joins AD as the only players in franchise history with back-to-back 40 PT games. pic.x.com/Ue1DFtc6Y0 – 11:22 PM
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Trey Murphy tonight:
41 PTS (ties career-high)
8 3P
Joins AD as the only players in franchise history with back-to-back 40 PT games. pic.x.com/Ue1DFtc6Y0 – 11:22 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
The great @ThompsonScribe joined the Good Word. We hit on Luka/AD, the Steph/KD reunion we think should happen, and big Slim finding a running mate
🍎: tinyurl.com/4vuhccrd
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📺: youtu.be/4G275KJt4kw pic.x.com/ALGoYB87Fy – 8:12 PM
The great @ThompsonScribe joined the Good Word. We hit on Luka/AD, the Steph/KD reunion we think should happen, and big Slim finding a running mate
🍎: tinyurl.com/4vuhccrd
: tinyurl.com/4vhj6kw4📺: youtu.be/4G275KJt4kw pic.x.com/ALGoYB87Fy – 8:12 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Anthony Davis addresses his time in Los Angeles in an Instagram post after being traded to Dallas over the weekend: pic.x.com/10dRkULdRh – 7:10 PM
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Anthony Davis addresses his time in Los Angeles in an Instagram post after being traded to Dallas over the weekend: pic.x.com/10dRkULdRh – 7:10 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Anthony Davis addresses his time with the Lakers on his Instagram: pic.x.com/qXHRzPDeNR – 7:02 PM
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Anthony Davis addresses his time with the Lakers on his Instagram: pic.x.com/qXHRzPDeNR – 7:02 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
it’s just been a wild couple of days of people calling acquiring Anthony Davis one of the worst deals in history while also hearing nothing but how fat and lazy Luka Doncic is. – 6:32 PM
it’s just been a wild couple of days of people calling acquiring Anthony Davis one of the worst deals in history while also hearing nothing but how fat and lazy Luka Doncic is. – 6:32 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Anthony Davis sends a farewell message to #Lakers fans:
“LA will always have a special place in my heart. Every great story has an exciting next chapter…Dallas – here we come!” pic.x.com/XpSpzcEdrc – 6:31 PM
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Anthony Davis sends a farewell message to #Lakers fans:
“LA will always have a special place in my heart. Every great story has an exciting next chapter…Dallas – here we come!” pic.x.com/XpSpzcEdrc – 6:31 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
New Mavs Anthony Davis and Max Christie are listed as questionable vs. 76ers due to trade pending. They are joining the team in Philadelphia.
Davis’ abdominal injury, which caused him to miss his last three games as a Laker, is not listed. – 5:41 PM
New Mavs Anthony Davis and Max Christie are listed as questionable vs. 76ers due to trade pending. They are joining the team in Philadelphia.
Davis’ abdominal injury, which caused him to miss his last three games as a Laker, is not listed. – 5:41 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Didn’t fully realize how big the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade was until it completely knocked the NFL off ESPN’s Get Up. No Super Bowl talk. No ragging on Jerry Jones. Not even Mel Kiper Jr. discussing the best long snappers in the draft.
And not one mention of Aaron Rodgers. – 4:42 PM
Didn’t fully realize how big the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade was until it completely knocked the NFL off ESPN’s Get Up. No Super Bowl talk. No ragging on Jerry Jones. Not even Mel Kiper Jr. discussing the best long snappers in the draft.
And not one mention of Aaron Rodgers. – 4:42 PM
More on this storyline
Zion Williamson on the Luka Dončić trade: “Nobody’s safe. That’s all you can say. Nobody’s safe. Just gotta stay ready. That’s all we can do.” -via New York Times / February 4, 2025
Marc Stein: Dallas remains hopeful Anthony Davis (abdomen) can make his debut Thursday in Boston but also concedes it may have to wait for Saturday against Houston. The Lakers, meanwhile, have weighed Saturday’s matinee against Indiana for Luka Dončić’s debut. -via Twitter @TheSteinLine / February 4, 2025
“I was shocked,” Davis, while wearing a full Mavericks sweatsuit, said after Dallas held its morning shootaround here at Wells Fargo Center before facing the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night. “I had no idea. “I had just sent the team a text about congratulations on the win against the Knicks, big win, and then looking forward to Tuesday’s game against the Clippers, as far as standing purposes. And then, found out like an hour later I was no longer with the team. I was in shock, obviously. Had no idea that it was happening. “But, I mean, now I’m kind of over it, and just kind of getting ready to play with Dallas.” -via ESPN / February 4, 2025