Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis has something in common with a short list of all-time franchise greats. The Brow went off for a huge 40 points and 20 rebounds game against the Memphis Grizzlies, in just 30 minutes. In the game, Davis went 26-27 from the foul line, breaking the franchise record for free throws made in a single game, which was previously held by Dwight Howard.

It didn’t take long for the 2-times champion guard to prove himself. In only the fifth game of the season, the Lakers were in a close game against Luka Donic and the Dallas Mavericks, with the team down three with 6.4 seconds left on the clock. As James drove to the basket, he lasered a pass to a semi-open Danny Green in the corner, who calmly pump-faked a scrambling Seth Curry and nailed the game-tying 3-pointer to send the game into overtime.

Davis made his presence felt by going off for a season-high 50 points and a stat line of 50/7/6, with four blocks and one steal. The Brow was unstoppable from every spot on the floor and showed us the full range of his skills as a scorer. He led the Los Angeles Lakers to a huge victory against the Timberwolves 142-125 and elevated the team’s record to 21-3. This is the game where we were able to see the full potential of a LeBron James/Anthony Davis pairing as these two were fully in sync.

After defeating the Atlanta Hawks, the Lakers won the 17 of the last 18 games, with a 10-game and 7-game winning streak. The New Team was firing on all cylinders with the two superstars playing well together and the role players doing their job well.

On January 25th, by making a simple drive to the basket, LeBron James passed Kobe Bryant for the third on the all-time scoring list. This is a moment that will, unfortunately, be forever intertwined with the tragic passing of one of basketball’s most legendary players, but that still shouldn’t take away from the importance of this monumental moment in sports.

These two games were projected to be one of the toughest parts of the Lakers’ schedule. Both the teams were pegged to be favorites to win the championship.

In the game against the Milwaukee Bucks led by the reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Lakers were in control right from the beginning of the game, and a late-game spin-move into a thunderous jam by LeBron James was the resounding exclamation to mark the end of the game. LeBron ended up with an impressive 37/8/8 and AD contributed with 30 points and 9 rebounds.

After losses against the Clippers on opening night and Christmas day, the team was eager to prove their status as a true championship contender. LeBron James made a 3-point play with 40 seconds to go that ended up being a decisive play to win the game.