Anthony Davis

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How Lakers' Anthony Davis dominated third quarter vs. Suns (Los Angeles Times)

Anthony Davis awoke from a quiet first half and dominated in the third quarter of the Lakers' win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night in L.A..

I just want to be able to put the ball in the basket and do what I have to do for the team,” Davis said. “He made an effort to call all my plays basically the whole third quarter,” Davis said. That’s the AD that’s going to ... I just had to make a play out of it.” “And obviously being more aggressive like I was in that third quarter helps, not only myself, but the entire team, because it kind of opens things up for all the other guys. But again, he was loving and living in the paint tonight and that’s the AD we need. “He and I have talked and I told him, ‘I’m going to force feed [you], man, and just be aggressive. He was getting to the free-throw line. Just be aggressive going to the rim,’” Ham said. In 17:35 of the first half, Davis took just six shots, made three and scored seven points. He just dominated the game and you all saw it [from the] front row.” He was going fast.

Lakers' Anthony Davis: Tabbed as probable Friday (CBSSports.com)

Davis has claimed a probable designation on the Lakers' injury report for Friday's game versus the Thunder, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Davis is consistently given the probable tag ahead of games and has almost always played, so there is little to be concerned about at this point. [Davis](/fantasy/basketball/players/1992786/anthony-davis/) has claimed a probable designation on the [Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/)' injury report for Friday's game versus the Thunder, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Lakers News: Anthony Davis Explains What Changed For Him In ... (LakersNation.com)

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis explained what changed for him in his monster second half against the Phoenix Suns.

“Coaching staff and the other four players on the floor were doing a good job of putting me in situations to be effective, and now it’s my job to be effective. It just has a ripple effect up and down the roster.” “And then the second half, it’s just by them being aggressive in the first half, it just kind of opened up for me the third quarter, and was able to take advantage of opportunities. Just trying to do what I do and kind of open up the game for them a little bit before. Head coach Darvin Ham had previously spoken about working to give Davis more looks and the Lakers big man believes a combination of that and his own aggression sparked his big third quarter. “Not that I wasn’t looking for my shots, but you know, the plays just Austin [Reaves] getting fouled or getting a shot.

Anthony Davis (foot) probable Friday for Lakers (numberFire)

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (right foot stress injury) is probable for Friday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder.

[Ryan Ward, Lakers Nation](https://twitter.com/RyanWardLA/status/1639028342350544896) [Dennis Smith Jr. There isn't any concern about Davis' availability on Friday in Los Angeles. Anthony Davis (foot) probable Friday for Lakers

Lakers News: Insider Breaks Down Best, Worst New-Look LA Lineups (Sports Illustrated)

Just last night, Ham made a change to his starting lineup, swapping out new addition Malik Beasley in favor of second-year shooting guard Austin Reaves, who is ...

Anthony Davis Issues Statement on Dennis Schroder After Lakers ... (Heavy.com)

After the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Davis sent a message on Dennis Schroder.

And I just felt like it made all the sense in the world. As for Schroder, he played a big role for LA off the bench. He came off the bench, hit two big threes for us, and competed. And then in the second half, by them [the Suns] being aggressive in the first half, it just kind of opened up for me in the third quarter, and I was able to take advantage of the opportunities. And salute the Beas [Beasley], being a pro’s pro. Just how to do you know what I do and kind of open up the game for them a little bit in the fourth. [Phoenix Suns](https://heavy.com/sports/phoenix-suns/). He finished the night with Just making it tough for him. Not that I wasn’t looking for my shots, but the plays were just [Austin [Reaves]](https://heavy.com/tag/austin-reaves/) getting fouled or D-Lo [ [D’Angelo Russell](https://heavy.com/tag/dangelo-russell/)] getting his shot. After the game, [Anthony Davis](https://heavy.com/tag/anthony-davis/) spoke about picking his spots, noting that the first half allowed Dennis Schroder and a couple of other of his teammates to get theirs while he picked things up after the defense adjusted. They struggled at the beginning of the season, but since their deadline dealings, they have been playing much better, and now, they have a real shot at making some playoff noise.