Anthony Davis disputes ex-Lakers coach’s LeBron James workout claim

Nypost · Aug 03, 2026 · 283 words · By Grant Young

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Former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Lionel Hollins raised eyebrows with a comment he made during an appearance on Sirius XM’s “NBA Today” show on Sunday.

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What happened

Former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Lionel Hollins raised eyebrows with a comment he made during an appearance on Sirius XM’s “NBA Today” show on Sunday.

Why it matters

“I’ve got a story to tell you: We got [Anthony Davis] in a trade, and AD comes into the weight room in the morning, and he said, ‘[LeBron!] You said if I came in, we were gonna work out together!

Common ground

Man, we haven’t worked out yet!'” Hollins recounted.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What new context would change how readers understand this NBA Player Work Ethic story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Hollins’ story — specifically when he said, “LeBron told him ‘you’ve got to get up a little earlier to come work out with me” — went viral on social media?
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

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Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Claim 1: “Hollins’ story — specifically when he said, “LeBron told him ‘you’ve got to get up a little earlier to come work out with me” — went viral on social media.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm that the story sparked debate and captured the attention of basketball fans on social media, leading to a public response from Anthony Davis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 74th season, its 73rd season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 61st season in Los Angeles, and their 22nd season playing home …
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Claim 2: “And it caught Davis’ attention, who responded with the 🧢 emoji on X Monday morning.”

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While multiple sources confirm that Anthony Davis 'responded' or 'rejected' the claims on social media, the specific detail about using the 'cap emoji' (🧢) on Monday morning is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the general act of responding on X is corroborated.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Twitter, Inc. was an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, which operated and was named for its flagship social media network of the same name prior to its rebrand as X. In…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk initiated an acquisition of the American social media company Twitter, Inc. (now X Corp.) on April 14, 2022, and concluded it on October 27, 2022. Musk had begun buying shares of the company…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993), nicknamed "AD" and "the Brow", is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). D…
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Claim 3: “[Lebron] said, ‘Well, you’ve got to get up a little earlier to come and work out with me.’”

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The specific quote 'You gotta get up earlier to come and work out with me' is directly attributed to LeBron James via Lionel Hollins in multiple reports, including Yahoo Sports and a detailed report on the coach's claims.

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Claim 4: ““I’ve got a story to tell you: We got [Anthony Davis] in a trade, and AD comes into the weight room in the morning, and he said, ‘[LeBron!] You said if I came in, we were gonna work out together! Man, we haven’t worked out yet!'” Hollins recounted.”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, Basketball Network) report that Lionel Hollins shared a story claiming Anthony Davis was told he needed to get up earlier to work out with LeBron James, which aligns with the narrative of the quote provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 72nd season, its 71st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 60th in Los Angeles. The Lakers were coached by Frank Vogel…
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Claim 5: “Former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Lionel Hollins raised eyebrows with a comment he made during an appearance on Sirius XM’s “NBA Today” show on Sunday.”

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The claim that Lionel Hollins appeared on SiriusXM's 'NBA Today' to share a story about LeBron James and Anthony Davis is explicitly confirmed by TalkBasket.net.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NBA TV is an American sports-oriented pay television network owned and operated by the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dedicated to basketball, the network features exhibition, regular season a…
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web search NEUTRAL — NBA Gametime was the flagship program of NBA TV. The show began airing on October 30, 2008.
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