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Anthony Davis Has Been Great. So Why Are The Pelicans So Bad?

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans finally found the win column Thursday, managing to hold on in a hard-fought game in Milwaukee that marked their first victory of the season. It took a lot longer than they would’ve liked. Before the win, New Orleans was 0-8 despite the dazzling play of Davis, who in […]

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Can Anthony Davis Bounce Back?

What’s going on with Anthony Davis? After an outstanding 2015, the fourth-year New Orleans big slumped last season, with major declines in his shooting percentage, block rate and all-around play. The Pelicans shut him down for the final 14 games of the season because of shoulder and knee injuries, and he missed a portion of […]

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Can Anthony Davis Bounce Back?

What’s going on with Anthony Davis? After an outstanding 2015, the fourth-year New Orleans big slumped last season, with major declines in his shooting percentage, block rate and all-around play. The Pelicans shut him down for the final 14 games of the season because of shoulder and knee injuries, and he missed a portion of […]

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This Down Year Could Be Good For Anthony Davis After All

Even as Stephen Curry and LeBron James were dueling under the bright lights of the NBA Finals last season, the league’s collective presumption was that both would soon have to make room for Anthony Davis as the face of the NBA’s future. But by the time the postseason rolls around this year, almost certainly without […]

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This Down Year Could Be Good For Anthony Davis After All

Even as Stephen Curry and LeBron James were dueling under the bright lights of the NBA Finals last season, the league’s collective presumption was that both would soon have to make room for Anthony Davis as the face of the NBA’s future. But by the time the postseason rolls around this year, almost certainly without […]

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