Davis eagerly awaits playoff debut

It takes a certain self-confidence for a college freshman to embrace a potentially pejorative nickname like "The Unibrow".

Perhaps that was an early sign that Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, who led Kentucky to a national title in 2012, had not just the talent, but also the intangibles to lift a sinking NBA franchise back to playoff contention.

Three years into his pro career, the jovial, easygoing 22-year-old with one long eyebrow is emerging as one of the league's brightest young stars - if not the brightest.