Trash Talk Takes Over LeBron James Personal Battle vs Anthony Davis Despite Latest Uncertain Update

The famous James-Davis duo strikes again, but this time against each other! In an Instagram reel shared by the Lakers, LeBron James and Anthony Davis were competing in a three-point contest of sorts. This reel surfaced around the time the Lakers released their injury report before their match-up against the defending champions Denver Nuggets on Thursday, February 8th.

James shared the reel to his Instagram stories, and captioned it, “I’m down 15-12 right now! Won’t be down for long though“. This is during the three-point competition, part “27” as labeled by the L-Train. Considering how close Anthony Davis and James are, watching them compete against each other with some playful trash talk is a pretty fun treat for fans everywhere. LeBron even taunts Davis after making a three-point shot, saying, “He trying to go over there like I wasn’t locked, I stay locked, I’m locked!”

LeBron wasn’t wrong to call it part 27, as this is a regular occurrence, and fans love the camaraderie between the duo. Trash-talking in the practice camp is often seen as a way for players to build chemistry. Around four weeks ago, Davis won 5-4 over James.

As the Lakers prepare for the Nuggets to visit the city of Angels, they also have something else to look forward to. Kobe Bryant is receiving a statue outside the crypto.com arena, and the team would like nothing better than to celebrate the late Laker’s big day with a statement win over the defending champions.

The team will further celebrate the 5x champ by wearing the “Mamba Jerseys” that they wore during their 2020 championship run after his untimely demise.

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The LA Lakers, currently standing at 27-25 this year, have been on a hot streak after having won their last three games, the last one being a 124-118 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. However, amid the injury report, fans are speculating if the legendary duo of Davis-James would strike back at the Denver Nuggets. Incidentally, in their last encounter, the Nuggets swept the Lakers out of the Western Conference last season.

Injury cloud looms over the Lakers

As per the injury report, both Anthony Davis and LeBron James have been labeled as “Questionable”. Davis is suffering from bilateral Achilles tendinopathy along with a spasm in his left hamstring while James has left ankle peroneal tendinopathy.

This obviously isn’t the greatest news for the duo, not only for the Denver game but also because the All-Star Weekend is right around the corner. James holds the record for most All-Star games with 20 selections, while this will mark Davis’ 9th All-Star appearance.

Despite the injury report calling the duo’s appearance questionable, after seeing the three-pointers and the playful trash talk, fans remain hopeful that James and Davis will combine forces and put up an impressive fight during the Bryant celebration game.

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