Anthony Davis was 'kind of pissed' Steph Curry won Community Assist award over him

Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry have been arguably the two best players in the NBA this season, and if the season were to end today, one could make a viable MVP case for either one of them. 

But for Davis, the 21-year-old phenom who has almost single-handedly propelled the New Orleans Pelicans to playoff contention amidst one of the great individual seasons of all time, the MVP race isn't the one that's been eating at him. 

"Most guys worry about MVPs and scoring titles and all that," Davis told SB Nation's Paul Flannery. "For me it was the Community Assist award. I was kind of pissed when Steph (Curry) won. That’s my brother, you know, but man I really wanted that award. Second’s not bad. This year I wanted to do more. I feel like I needed to do more and embrace the situation that I’m in."

The award is handed out both monthly and annually to the NBA players who best exemplifies community engagement, philanthropic activity and charity work. Davis won the award in February of last year, but it was Curry who took home season-long honors. 

In November, Davis launched his "Flight Academy" program, an initiative consisting of monthly community events for New Orleans-area children and families.

"Giving back to the community is really big for me," he said at the launch. "I just decided to do something each month to give back in certain ways. ... Each month, there will be something different. I like doing things like this. I feel like having the power to be able to give back, it’s something that should be done."