LOS ANGELES -- When the NBA season came to a screeching halt on March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic, a bucket of cold water was doused on both the Los Angeles Lakers' hot streak (they were 8-2 since the All-Star break) and Anthony Davis' birthday candles (he turned 27 that day).
At the time, Davis considered his team, with the No. 1 record in the West, a championship contender. He envisioned his first season in L.A. alongside LeBron James possibly peaking with him holding up the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.
And how does he look at those championship chances now that he's begun formal individual workouts at the Lakers practice facility before flying to Orlando, Florida, next week for the season restart?