PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Lakers took to the court on the campus of Arizona State University on Monday and teammates and coaching staff immediately noticed something different about Anthony Davis.
“He was pissed off,” a source told Yahoo Sports.
Usually, the star forward is one to lighten the mood with a smile or by sharing a laugh or two with teammates. It was the opposite. Sources with knowledge of that practice session said Davis walked into the gym deadpanned and voiceless, setting a tone and a vibe the team felt.
He blamed himself for the opening-series Game 1 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, saying it was on him for producing a subpar 13-point, 5-for-16 outing.