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Michael Scotto: Wizards star Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated at the end of the month. His recovery continues to progress positively, but the volar plate tissue in his left hand hasn’t fully healed. He’ll continue with conservative treatment and advance his basketball activity as tolerated.hony Davis’ volar plate tissue in his left hand has not yet fully healed. Davis will continue with conservative treatment and advance his basketball activity as tolerated. He will be reevaluated at the end of the month.
Theo Pinson: You were on two championship teams. Lakers and Cavs. Which team was better? We go head-to-head. Which team win? JR Smith: Cavs. Not even close. Pinson: Not close?! JR Smith: I say it's not close because like with Lakers we got an older Rajon Rondo, got obviously an older LeBron James, an older Anthony Davis… In Cleveland you had Kyrie Irving. First of all, K, nobody on that Lakers team checking him. Nobody. Kevin Love… (…) AD was definitely gonna cook, but T the way Double T (Tristan Thompson) play though, I don't know. I don't know. I can't say he was going to cook because Double T like he knows how to get off the f*cking skin though. Like he got that little dirty Canadian play.
Michael Scotto: Washington Wizards star Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Davis, who is out with ligament damage in his left hand, continues to progress as expected and has been cleared to begin limited individual on-court basketball activities.
Ball received the big break of his career when the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Pelicans in the Anthony Davis trade. And he looks fondly back at his time with the team, especially when he deems Zion Williamson as the most enjoyable player he's suited up alongside with in the NBA. “To hoop with? I would probably say, s**t, low key probably Zion. Just because I could throw him the lob anywhere and if I just give it to him in the pocket, just tally my assist. He’s laying that s**t every time,” Ball said.
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In his recent appearance on Monumental Sports Network, new Washington Wizards star Anthony Davis offered high hopes and optimism about his looming frontcourt partnership with Alex Sarr. "I feel like I've always been very successful with another big. The good thing about Alex is that he can space the floor, and on the defensive end it's going to be insane," Davis said about Sarr. "Being able to guard the pick and rolls, switch on guards and guard them, rim protection — I think he's second in the league in blocks right now, blocks per game. He's young, so he's only going to get better. "I just hope that the wisdom that I've learned from the greats I've been around — Dwight [Howard], JaVale McGee, Tyson Chandler, Marc Gasol — all the guys that helped me can carry over to help them as well."
Josh Robbins: The Wizards' decision to sign Tristan Vukcevic to a three-year deal creates big-man depth behind Alex Sarr and Anthony Davis for 2026-27. But even with the Vukcevic move, the Wizards could add another big during the offseason to serve as the primary big-man backup.
Michael Scotto: Washington Wizards say Trae Young (right knee MCL sprain and quad contusion) will ramp up his on-court activities and updates will be provided in a week. Anthony Davis (left hand ligament damage) has not been cleared for basketball activity. He’ll be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Ben Strober: Wizards head coach Brian Keefe said both Anthony Davis and Trae Young haven't been cleared for contact yet. Further, he said Davis will be reevaluated once again in a few weeks.
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Have you gotten the chance to talk to Anthony Davis since the trade? Alex Sarr: No, not yet. I know he’s been in DC, but we were out of town, but I know I’ll connect with him right after the All-Star break. I was talking to your GM, Will Dawkins, earlier about how you and AD have similar prototypes: tall, lanky, can shoot. What do you feel like in terms of him being there, playing alongside you? Alex Sarr: Yeah, I mean, it's great. You know, I think it's a lot of stuff I can learn from him defensively, offensively. I think we can play off of each other. He attracts a lot of attention. So, you know, he's going to allow me to play off the ball, and on the ball too sometimes. So, you know, I'm just excited.
Since acquiring Trae Young and Anthony Davis, have you been this excited since getting drafted by the Wizards? Alex Sarr: Yeah, I mean, you know, I'm very, very excited. Obviously, you know, we have a very good young group and now we're adding, you know, those two big-time players. So, you know, it's just exciting getting to share the court with them, learn stuff from them, and get to compete. Have you seen with the city of DC, have the fans taken more of an interest in this? Alex Sarr: I mean, I definitely see it like on social media, you know, just the interest is definitely growing. You know, people realize that we're building something and, you know, it's exciting for sure.
The Mavs negotiated with the Wizards without the knowledge of Davis and Paul, who weren't aware Washington was a serious suitor until the trade was done. Sources said there was some concern from Dumont about how Mavs fans would react to a Davis deal that didn't include premium draft picks or players who fit into the franchise's long-term plans as part of the return. But Flagg's presence and production -- he's on pace to join Doncic, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird as the only rookies to average at least 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game since the 1976 ABA-NBA merger -- provide hope and some patience.
The Mavericks made the unified decision to officially hand Flagg the keys to the franchise by trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards, turning the page on their previous vision to expedite a transition that was inevitably anticipated once when the ping pong balls miraculously bounced into Dallas’ favor last spring. The front office’s sudden decision gives Flagg confidence, but it’s still business as usual. “Honestly, it doesn’t really change much,” Flagg said. “I’m just gonna go out there every night and try to be consistent and try to be the best version of myself. Whatever that looks like, whoever is out there with me, I hope we just compete at a very high level.”
