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Amid Rampant LeBron James Beef Rumors Anthony Davis Takes a Drastic Step as Lakers’ Playoff Woes Intensify

Published 03/18/2023, 1:42 AM EDT

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Led by Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll in the second half of the regular season. The underperformance before the All-Star break has forced the team to give it their all for one final push for the Playoffs. Further, with LeBron James sidelined due to an ankle injury, pressure continues to fall on Davis. However, Anthony Davis has now taken a big step in order to focus completely on making the Playoffs. 

Amid the rumors of an alleged beef with LeBron James, AD continues to put on monstrous performances. Along with major contributions from the rest of the roster, AD has kept the hopes of a championship for the Lakers alive.

Anthony Davis gets serious as the Lakers have all eyes on the Playoffs

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Anthony Davis continues to play a crucial role for the Lakers currently. Even after spilling blood early in the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, AD remained on the court to bag a crucial win. Yet again, to prove his commitment, the center has taken a drastic step to cancel out the noise around him.

It seems like AD wants no disturbances at this time of the season. Trying his best to earn a spot in the playoffs, AD has deactivated his Instagram account. Players usually take a break from social media during the postseason. However, this time AD has done it much earlier. This could prove to be a big decision as Davis’ sole focus will now be on making the Playoffs.

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However, rumors of a beef between LeBron James and Anthony Davis continue to spread like wildfire. Analysts and reporters revealed there might be a rift in the locker room between the two big stars. Moreover, many fans and analysts suspect AD’s dull reaction after James’ historic bucket to become the NBA scoring leader might be the reason behind this. Whether there is beef or not, only the team will know. 

 

When LeBron James deactivated his account in 2015

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In April 2015, LeBron James took a similar step to concentrate only on basketball. After earning a spot in the playoffs, the 4x MVP took to his Twitter, as he mentioned, “Zero dark thirty-23 activated #StriveForGreatness.”

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LeBron’s move was widely applauded as the effects of it were clear for everyone to see. A focused James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in his first year back with the team. Though he suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Finals, the time away from social media seemed to have paid off.

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Rohan Dharmalingam

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Rohan Dharmalingam is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Rohan has been following the NBA for eight years now, after the sorcery of Stephen Curry from beyond the arc made him fall in love with the sport. He likes delving deeper into the nitty-gritty of the league by following the analyses of NBA commentators like JJ Reddick and Shams Charania.
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Pragya Vashisth