Jan 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) shoots the ball against Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) and guard Derrick White (9) in the second half at the Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Do the Lakers and Warriors owe it to LeBron James and Stephen Curry to trade away a distant first-round pick to give them a better shot at winning a fifth championship?

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis made his trade wish public as the February 6 NBA trade deadline nears. The post Lakers’ Anthony Davis Makes Trade Wish Known as NBA Deadline Approaches appeared first on Heavy Sports.

And don’t forget, this past offseason, the Warriors lost a $30 million chunk of salary when they jettisoned Chris Paul strictly for luxury tax avoidance. The NBA owners wanted a system that brought big-market, big-spending teams like the Warriors to heel, and they received it.

Even though he's about to turn 37 years old this season, Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry remains the biggest draw in the NBA. No player in the league can pull in a crowd like Curry, create social media highlights,