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Archive 1

Fails Wikipedia:Notability_(sports)#Basketball

This article fails Wikipedia:Notability_(sports)#Basketball. ----moreno oso (talk) 02:30, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Why is it up for deletion?

There are references about him and everything and he is a notable basketball recruit for Kentucky. He and his family have been in the news a lot lately over the accusations that his dad wanted money for him to commit to a school. I dont see why this would be nominated for deletion and Michael Gilchrist wouldn't. Ice (talk) 02:36, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

See the previous section. HS players don't make the WP:N cut. ----moreno oso (talk) 02:38, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Multiple articles have been allowed to stay even while the person was still in HS. Ex: Michael Gilchrist, Kyle Prater, Harrison Barnes, and Brandon Knight (basketball) Ice (talk) 02:42, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Also there were similar discussions for other athletes Arthur Brown, Tre` Newton, Kyle Prater, and Perry Jones. Ice (talk) 02:51, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

WP:OTHERSTUFF does not apply. Most of the other AfDs were before the notability for sports figures were arrived at by WP:CONSENSUS.----moreno oso (talk) 03:40, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Multiple issue tags

This article has a number of references that are not primary sources and which are incidental to local media coverage. While the ESPN ref concerns the subject directly as per it:

Davis was an unknown before the spring due to lack of exposure.

Other reliable sources needed to establish notability but this article definitely fails Wikipedia:Notability_(sports)#Basketball. Bringing up WP:OTHERSTUFF does not concur notability. ----moreno oso (talk) 04:02, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Birth year - 1991 or 1993?

According to the UK media guide, Davis was born in 1991 (See page 39). I am aware some other sources like draft express list it as 1993. What's the truth? I would normally trust the school source. Rikster2 (talk) 22:39, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

Goggles

According to SLAM Magazine he wore goggles as a sophomore. I did not include it in the article.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:26, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Nickname

An IP added the nickname "The Uni-brow". I see some references regarding the nickname such as http://sports-kings.com/?p=10293 and http://www.celticsblog.com/2012/2/26/2826397/how-good-is-anthony-davis, but I see no major WP:RS. I have reverted as unsourced but feel free to correct.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:13, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

First requested move

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The result of the proposal was not moved. Too soon, try again later. - UtherSRG (talk) 03:30, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Pageview Statistics

Page	Last 90 days	Last 30 days
Anthony Davis (basketball)	100859	58802
Anthony Davis (composer)	2778	1196
Anthony Davis (linebacker)	1326	428
Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1980)	566	182
Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1989)	5754	966
Anthony Davis (running back, born 1952)	2654	796
Anthony Davis (running back, born 1982)	910	274
Ant (producer)	9039	3388
Beenie Man	48559	16858
Anthony Davis (comedian)	1486	559
Tony Davis (businessman)	244	85
Tony Davis (Gaelic footballer)	610	181
Tony Davis (American football)	884	275
Tony Davis (cornerback)	432	151

Total	176101	84141
Percentage	57.27%	69.89%

Only Anthony and Tony Davis	118503	63895
Percentage	85.11%	92.03%

Only Anthony Davis total	116333	63203
Percentage	86.70%	93.04%

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– The basketball player is coming into prominence. He is expected to the the first draft pick in the June 2012 NBA Draft. Most of these guys are formerly prominent people. Right now and going into the future the basketball player should be on the undabbed page. I don't know how many of the people looking for Beenie Man and Ant (producer) actually come to the disambiguation page.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 21:24, 14 March 2012 (UTC) TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 21:24, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

Oppose Premature: he may be of some current interest, but whether that will continue going into the future is pure speculation. He might get knocked down by a bus tomorrow, and therefore a very minor footnote in a relatively short time. Maybe one day it will be clear that the move will be justified, but not at this stage. Kevin McE (talk) 19:49, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Oppose WP:CRYSTAL on his draft position, WP:RECENTISM on his draft desirability. 65.92.181.184 (talk) 03:53, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

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Not unanimous

He was not "(unanimous)" All American selection. He received 63 out 65 votes. Only Thomas Robinson was unanimous this year.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7738369/kansas-jayhawks-thomas-robinson-highlights-associated-press-all-america-team

StatisticsMan (talk) 19:49, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Unanimous in reference to First team Consensus All-American, means he was first team according to all 4 selectors.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:51, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Personal life source

The following USA Today article has the names of Davis's parents, elder sister, and twin sister (which is spelled "Antoinette", not "Antoinnete"), and could be used for a reference citation in the first sentence: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/story/2012-03-29/Kentucky-found-hidden-gem-in-Anthony-Davis/53872780/1

I had already included that one, but I had not noticed the older sister in it.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:45, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Second Requested Move

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The result of the move request was: not moved. In spite of current popularity, as measured by page views, the consensus is against a promotion to primary topic at this point. The time elapsed since the previous requested move was also deemed too short. Favonian (talk) 21:00, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

– I tried this a month ago due to his rising prominence. He has now swept the most National Player of the Year Awards and the likelihood that he will be the first draft pick in the June 2012 NBA Draft (when his pageviews will peak again) is clearer. Most of these other guys are formerly prominent people. Right now and going into the future the basketball player should be on the undabbed page.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:58, 9 April 2012 (UTC) TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:58, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Pageview Statistics

Page	Last 90 days	Last 30 days
Anthony Davis (basketball)	374887	299053
Anthony Davis (composer)	3300	1051
Anthony Davis (linebacker)	1429	453
Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1980)	688	268
Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1989)	5952	1608
Anthony Davis (running back, born 1952)	3213	1286
Anthony Davis (running back, born 1982)	1057	423
Anthony Davis (comedian)	1643	570
Ant (producer)	9680	3064
Beenie Man	52629	18279
Tony Davis (businessman)	267	100
Tony Davis (Gaelic footballer)	592	171
Tony Davis (American football)	885	295
Tony Davis (cornerback)	457	145
Anthony Davis (basketball) Percentage	82.09%	91.52%

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Mild oppose in part because closed 22 March and trying again 9 April. Is this really so urgent, and is it really so different if Anthony Davis (basketball) comes up first on Google anyway? In ictu oculi (talk) 15:40, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
Oppose -- With 14 people sharing a name, it is much better that Anthony Davis should remain a dab-page. Peterkingiron (talk) 16:31, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
Oppose -- Like Christopher Knight and Christopher Knight (actor), I don't see this basketball happening to be primary anytime soon. Let's wait for ten or twenty more years to see how consensus changes. --George Ho (talk) 14:38, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
He is getting 90% of the pageviews for this name and has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice this month (3/19 and 4/9). That sounds pretty primary now if you ask me.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:16, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
Oppose it's been less than a month since the last proposal was closed. Also WP:RECENTISM. And WP:CRYSTAL concerning his draft placement. It's not June, and he hasn't been drafted, you can't use that to base his primarity. -- Also Speedy close as being an overly quick renomination. 70.24.248.211 (talk) 15:33, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
- Look at the change in 30 day and 90 day page views.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:33, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

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Talk:Anthony Davis (basketball)/GA1

Requested move 11 February 2015

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The result of the move request was: No move. Cúchullain ^t/c 13:25, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Anthony Davis (basketball) → Anthony Davis – User:Rracecarr has been insisting that this is an uncontroversial move, and that this article should be the primary topic. With two failed move requests here, I'd say it's not uncontroversial. My request that they do this via RM was not taken well, so rather than see this continue to fester, I thought it worth discussing. Guettarda (talk) 05:30, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

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Oppose - a basketball player with two years experience in an NBA team I've quite frankly never heard of does not sound like the primary topic. There's no way to tell whether he'll be more notable in the long run than the other people by that name. Certainly Beenie Man, the "King of the Dancehall" is more notable...certainly in global terms he is (and Wikipedia isn't just an encyclopeadia for American sports fans.
The whole thing about the primary topic is that it's not about being the #1 Google hit - it's supposed to be about long-term significance and, the primary topic (if there is one) is supposed to be ahead by a couple points - it's supposed to be obvious, in a blow others out of the water kind of way. In this case, I'm not convinced that even in the short term. Guettarda (talk) 05:41, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

SupportI find it hard to believe that this is a controversial suggestion. Just do a quick google search on Anthony Davis. If there is anyone who does not want to see this happen, then Anthony Davis should at least redirect to Anthony Davis (basketball), with the disambiguation page at Anthony Davis (disambiguaion). Guettarda reverted my attempt to do that, so here we are. Rracecarr (talk) 05:45, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
- A move request that was rejected twice is, by definition, controversial. As for Google hits - they are, by definition, a poor tool to determine long-term importance. They're flooded by the latest fads. Not to mention, they're tailored to your interests (by your past search). Try Google scholar if you want a real measure of "primary topic". (Google scholar can't even figure out what "Anthony Davis" and "basketball" is supposed to yield. "Anthony Davis" and "Beenie Man" doesn't yield a lot of useful hits, but at least it gives some. Guettarda (talk) 06:01, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

Oppose. Google stats are slanted toward WP:RECENTISM. There is also a heavy systemic bias by the American media on the Internet toward the "glamour position" of a basketball forward and center, versus the "less-than-glamorous" American football offensive tackle, who was also an All-American (both in high school and college), and picked in the first round of his respective professional sports league. There is also heavy systemic bias by the American media on the Internet toward the latest, most recent "it" player in 2015, versus the running back who played back in the 1970s (decades before sports writers even heard of a thing called the Internet) and is now inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Zzyzx11 (talk) 06:28, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

Support Considering the NBA's position in sports and Anthony Davis' place in the current scene. Not directly linking to Him would be like not directly linking to Obama, and arguing that the United States is not the only country, and others use that name. --Kaptinavenger (talk) 08:37, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
- Good grief, "Him" eh? I thought he was a basketball player, not a deity! Americans really do take basketball seriously... Seriously though, Obama is not a good comparison at all. He's notable on the world stage; Davis just isn't. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:34, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
Oppose. Far too common a name to be primary topic without being really, really famous. He might be reasonably well-known in the American basketball world. He isn't anywhere else. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:34, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
Neutral. I felt it was the correct thing to do in 2012, and he continues to be porominent, but his page is not being viewed as much as it has been in prior years.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:00, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
Question - what are pageview stats like? How important are these other articles? How notable are their subjects? Red Slash 23:49, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
- Support per pageviews Red Slash 04:22, 18 February 2015 (UTC)
Answer - Davis the baller, has had 34088 hits in the last 30 compared to the composer 670, and even 5572 for "Beenie Man" but how many of those came from an Anthony Davis search? The cricketer had a whopping 70, I'm sure at one point in time the other figures had more importance, and if at some time in the future the viewers change their interests surly Wikipedia can be changed then to reflect the user interests. 34 thousand hits in thirty days is a LOT more than the other guys. --Kaptinavenger (talk) 17:45, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
Oppose - look in Google books, this player is not the absolute majority of all refs, the first page already introduced Pulitzer Prize nominee Anthony Davis (composer), Anthony Davis (boxer), etc. This guy is a basketball player, a game that is barely played in the nation with the largest number of English speakers. In ictu oculi (talk) 10:41, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

just moved this vote to here ;) --Kaptinavenger (talk) 16:08, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

- Putting aside the ridiculous argument proportioned here (that if a topic is only commonly known to people of a certain culture, it must not be primary topic)... umm, User:In ictu oculi, do you know what the country with the largest number of English speakers is? Hint: its flag is red, white and blue, and it has a lot of stars and some stripes on it. List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population#List Red Slash 04:27, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

How many people speak English in India then? In any case the point about the localism of basketball notability to one sport stands. In ictu oculi (talk) 04:14, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

I'm sure you've been around long enough to know that "America has more English-speakers than all other countries and should therefore take precedence on Wikipedia" isn't a valid argument and just serves to wind up non-Americans! -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:56, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

Comment: Perhaps the problem here is that English speakers is being used as shorthand for native English speakers, which is not the same thing. English Wikipedia exists for all English speakers. Andrewa (talk) 11:52, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

Oppose - there are so many people by this name that a disambiguation page is a good idea. 66.235.50.168 (talk) 06:00, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Discussion

G's argument that the basketball player is not the most notable has got to be disingenuous. You have to go through multiple pages of google results before you find anything else--this is not me trying to usurp Wikipedia for American sports fans--believe it or not, I'm not even a basketball fan. I looked up Anthony Davis after hearing him mentioned, and noticed that the title structure did not sync with the notability levels. He is not some no-name NBA player--he's currently ranked as the third best player in the league: [1] Rracecarr (talk) 05:54, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

Serious scholarly results, or a crapflood of sports scores? Using Google hits as a measure of long-term importance, in the middle of basketball season...That's why Google is worthless as a source for things like this. Guettarda (talk) 06:08, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

Further, calling this move controversial because of failed moves in 2012 when Anthony Davis was in high school doesn't make much sense. It probably wasn't the right thing to do then. Now, he's the 3rd top rated player in the NBA, clearly the most searched for person by the name, and it is no longer controversial. Except in that G is making it so by offering up some silly arguments seemingly for the sake of just making things difficult. Rracecarr (talk) 06:02, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

How not? He's played for two years. He may be good (I don't have a clue) but after two years of play you can't pretend to know how important a person's contribution will be seen over the next 100 years. Guettarda (talk) 06:08, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

He is actually getting fewer page views now than he did in 2012. Pageviews 2012: 1,546,061; 2013: 594,477; 2014: 537,673. If his page move did not make sense in 2012, it does not make sense now.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:56, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

Davis the baller, has had 34088 hits in the last 30 compared to the composer 670, and even 5572 for "Beenie Man" but how many of those came from an Anthony Davis search? The cricketer had a whopping 70, I'm sure it can be changed back when the viewers loose interest in the baller. --Kaptinavenger (talk) 07:09, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

The move should have been done two years ago, its clearly a POV issue stemming from some anti-Americanism. We give the world Peanut Butter, Jordan, and Flight. And a cricketer is winning the day? --Kaptinavenger (talk) 06:03, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Oppose - look in Google books, this player is not the absolute majority of all refs, the first page already introduced Pulitzer Prize nominee Anthony Davis (composer), Anthony Davis (boxer), etc. This guy is a basketball player, a game that is barely played in the nation with the largest number of English speakers. In ictu oculi (talk) 10:41, 13 February 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kaptinavenger (talk • contribs)

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59 point performance as an NBA season high

DaHuzyBru, I see that you have removed the "The 59 points was an NBA-wide season high" content from the article with this edit. Is this not an important fact?--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:15, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

Eh, there was just already a lot of statistical info in place. I don't want to cause a fuss, I've put it back in :) DaHuzyBru (talk) 04:22, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

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NOW is he the primary topic?

It's been two years since the last RM, which was closed as not moved, with some of the !opposes arguing that this Anthony Davis hadn't yet established himself. I think it's safe to say from here on he's no longer a flash in the pan. Here's the page views as far back as they can go (about 5 months after the last RM closed) for every individual listed at Anthony Davis (the cricketer is excluded because the search is limited to 10 items and his page views are minuscule). This Anthony Davis has averaged 2,726 views a day in that span. Note that of the 3 next highest viewed pages, 2 of them aren't even titled "Anthony Davis." The next highest viewed "Anthony Davis" is Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1989) with 139 views, and he recently retired from the NFL so he probably won't be getting any more significant press coverage in the future. The rest are barely worth considering. Lizard (talk) 05:40, 20 February 2017 (UTC)

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The result of the move request was: moved. (page mover nac) Flooded with them hundreds 17:31, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

– There have been three previous requested moves between 2012 and March 2015 that have resulted in no movement. However, we are now three and a half years later and talking about a 5-time All-Star who has a better than 50% chance of making the Hall of Fame. The last time this was discussed, he only had ~~1 All-star selection~~2 All-star selections to his credit. I believe he is now the primary search term for this name. Here are pageviews:

Anthony Davis is now accounting for 939,017 of the 1,084,773 Anthony Davis pageviews and 939,017 of 1,089,405 if you count Tony Davises.TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:22, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

Support as nominator.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:44, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Support. This seems pretty open-and-shut. Although a fairly common name, the other articles are largely stubby, sparsely viewed, and don't have subjects with long-lasting notability. Nohomersryan (talk) 04:59, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Comment1 a year and a half ago Lizard the Wizard attempted to gage interest in another nomination hours after his MVP performance in his fourth All-star game, but got no responses above.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:11, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Comment2 the third discussion was after his 2nd All-star game although his second all-star season was not complete.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:11, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Comment3 only one of the Tony Davises is actually named Anthony,-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 11:18, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Support per WP:COMMONNAME. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 15:55, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Support Rracecarr (talk) 18:23, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
Support per nomination. – Sabbatino (talk) 10:03, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
Support I can respect any recentism concerns in the past. However, Davis is now a 5× NBA All-Star and has won an Olympic gold medal, and remains the undisputed leader as far as page views for this name.—Bagumba (talk) 08:48, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Support Per all above. Davis also was the Division I player of the year at Kentucky - very prominent name in all levels of basketball. Rikster2 (talk) 15:21, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Support per cited statistics. It does appear that the basketball player has the most worldwide influence and notability among people named Anthony Davis. Mungo Kitsch (talk) 23:49, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
Support per above. power~enwiki (π, ν) 00:06, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 15 June 2019

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- Adrian69704 (talk) 23:09, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

Not done Nothing requested. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:39, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

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Change from pelicans to Lakers since the trade was confirmed now Sup1233423 (talk) 23:51, 15 June 2019 (UTC) <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26981805/sources-lakers-reach-deal-pelicans-davis}}</ref>

Not done It has still not been confirmed by either team. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:55, 15 June 2019 (UTC)

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Anthony Davis has just been dealed to the Los Angeles Lakers Fishy3legs (talk) 00:29, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He plays the power forward and center positions.

Not done Has not been officially announced. Eagles 24/7 (C) 01:00, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

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Change team to Los Angeles Lakers Cavsfanfl (talk) 04:51, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Not done for now: Unofficial transaction ^{Babymissfortune} 06:52, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

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Given how noteworthy the report of the trade is, wouldn't it make sense to include a link to Woj's story while emphasizing the deal has not been finalized (and keeping the team NOLA).

I don't understand why Wikipedia categorically refuses to report on player signings in any way, shape or form until an official announcement. I think there's a middle ground to be had here (which won't be had due to Wikipedia's bureaucracy). 2601:204:CF80:F75:F03E:925B:30A0:501A (talk) 06:50, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Not done for now: It still a reported transaction, not an official transaction. You could open a discussion on Wikipedia:WikiProject Sports/Handling sports transactions if you want to change the approach on how to handle sports transactions. ^{Babymissfortune} 06:57, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

WP:RSBREAKING: Wikipedia is not a breaking news site. Leave that to Twitter. DaHuzyBru (talk) 07:51, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

And maybe Pelinka thought he heard Davis when Griffin really said Dairis.[2]—Bagumba (talk) 08:09, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

trade

It got confirmed by the NBA and major news outlets https://www.nba.com/article/2019/06/15/report-anthony-davis-lakers — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sup1233423 (talk • contribs) 13:39, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

@Sup1233423: The trade cannot be completed until July 6 at the earliest [3]. Once it is announced by the Lakers and/or Pelicans, we can update accordingly. DaHuzyBru (talk) 15:23, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

The trade has been confirmed but it hasn't gone through because trades haven't been opened up, like stated above it can start on the 6th July. KhakePakeVatan (talk) 02:04, 22 June 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 28 June 2019

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Anthony Davis-Los Angeles Lakers #23 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ethanweinberg05 (talk • contribs) 02:51, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

Not done Davis has not been officially traded to the Lakers yet so his accompanied jersey number can also not be added yet. Eagles 24/7 (C) 03:22, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

Playing team

Los Angeles Lakers Ilias papp (talk) 00:45, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Possible images

There is a new photoset of images on flickr. What do people think of the following images:

— Preceding unsigned comment added by TonyTheTiger (talk • contribs) 05:05, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 July 2019

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Anthony Davis is currently in The Los Angeles Lakers, and not in the New Orleans Pelicans Thunderservant (talk) 17:22, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Not done Not official until July 6. Eagles 24/7 (C) 17:54, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

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Please let me edit. I promise i won't abuse it 2001:56A:F0DE:5200:7024:55B9:3C56:E7C8 (talk) 22:56, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Unfortunately, editing on this page is restricted due to persistent violations of our policies on biographies of living persons and unsourced content. If you'd like a change made to this article, post it here. Highway 89 (talk) 00:09, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Trade

The Trade to the Lakers has become official. Let’s update it Jrule78 (talk) 02:44, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 September 2021

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Anthony Davis got married to Marlen P on September 18, 2021. TSM MathGod132 (talk) 08:19, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 10:42, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

I've added it.—Bagumba (talk) 13:24, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 October 2020

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After being a major part of the LA Laker's team that won the 2020 NBA Championship, Anthony Davis became the only person in history to win NCAA, Olympic, FIBA, and NBA championships. In addition, by winning the 2020 NBA Championship, Davis became the eighth member of the highly-exclusive Triple Crown Club of Basketball (winning championships at the NCAA, Olympic, and NBA levels).

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201207/basketball-triple-crown-ncaa-nba-championships-olympic-gold-medal TulsaSooner1979 (talk) 16:16, 12 October 2020 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 00:01, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

There is no standard for "Triple Crown" in basketball. Here it's described as "MVP award for the regular season, All-Star game and NBA Finals".—Bagumba (talk) 13:41, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Change main picture

The main picture of Anthony Davis should be changed to a picture of him in a Lakers uniform. 2603:8000:8C00:2DC9:D9AB:38A5:6030:2E46 (talk) 16:26, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

Anthony Davis’s stats in the bubble

Add this 71.212.195.12 (talk) 03:04, 9 February 2022 (UTC)