The long awaited pass of the Lakers' offensive baton from LeBron James to Anthony Davis may finally be taking place.

After scoring at least 35 points in his second consecutive game to open the season, leading the Lakers to a 123-116 win over the Phoenix Suns and a 2-0 record, Anthony Davis was asked if he could name the two other Lakers greats to match his scorching start.

Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, James Worthy and LeBron James — before he got one right. “Jerry

The Lakers look like Anthony Davis' team, JJ Redick appears ready for the job and the Suns' defense remains a work in progress.

Anthony Davis scored 35 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Austin Reaves added 26 points and eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a sluggish start to beat the visiting Phoenix Suns 123-116 on Friday.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said there are no set plans to rest LeBron James and Anthony Davis during back-to-backs.

In the Lakers' opening game, Anthony Davis looked like franchise centerpiece material as he extinguished Rudy Gobert's extension vibes.

The Phoenix Suns (1-1) lost 123-116 in their second game of the 2024-25 NBA season at the Los Angeles Lakers (2-0) on Friday.

All-Star Phoenix Suns power forward Kevin Durant is preparing for his first regular season matchup against All-Star Los Angeles Lakers combo forward LeBron James in five years (yes, really) tonight at Crypto.