Lila Bromberg USA TODAY Published 1:55 PM EDT Aug 15, 2019 Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, who signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, has suffered a serious knee injury, according to multiple reports. The 29-year-old suffered the injury while working out in Las Vegas on Monday, according to ESPN, which noted that he’ll undergo more tests Thursday to confirm the Lakers' fear that he tore his ACL. Cousins has dealt with a string of injuries in recent years. He missed much of last season with the Golden State Warriors recovering from an Achilles tear he suffered in January 2018 while with the New Orleans Pelicans. He then missed several weeks with a quad injury during the Warriors' playoff run. In 30 regular-season games with the Warriors, he averaged 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 blocks. Cousins signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Los Angeles in July, joining forces with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Though … [Read more...] about DeMarcus Cousins suffers serious knee injury, per reports
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Davis confident Lakers will hit ground running
Anthony Davis said the Los Angeles Lakers will be capable of challenging for the NBA championship immediately next season as the six-time All-Star was formally unveiled by the organisation on Saturday. The 26-year-old superstar is set to form a potent strikeforce alongside LeBron James after joining the Lakers following a blockbuster trade deal with the New Orleans Pelicans last month. The Lakers, who missed the playoffs last season for a sixth straight year despite the arrival of LeBron James in 2018, will field a new-look line-up for the 2019 campaign which also includes new signings Danny Green and DeMarcus Cousins. With the Lakers also starting the campaign with a new head coach in Frank Vogel, there is a possibility the roster may take time to gel. But a bullish Davis, however, is adamant the Lakers can make an instant impression as they attempt to re-establish the team as a force in the NBA. "I'll put our roster up against anybody," Davis told a press conference. "In a seven-game … [Read more...] about Davis confident Lakers will hit ground running