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. Davis is an eight-time NBA All-Star and has been named to four All-NBA First Teams and four NBA All-Defensive Teams.
Anthony Davis: Injury video| Mr glass| Injury history| Hurt
Injury video:
Anthony Davis and the LA Lakers had another heart-stopping moment with three minutes left in the second quarter of the Lakers’ game against the Utah Jazz.
The superstar big man went sky-high for a lob from Malik Monk before coming down hard on Rudy Gobert’s heel. Time felt suspended as AD writhed in pain while clutching his right ankle.
Mr glass:
If the early tests proved conclusive, the LA Lakers and Anthony Davis dodged a bullet. A sprained ankle is far better than a broken one, which could still allow the 8x All-Star to get back on the court before the season ends.
The Lakers, though, will reportedly conduct another series of tests to ensure that the preliminary results are true. The team’s medical staff has already scheduled an MRI for tomorrow.
Injury history:
Before the gruesome injury, Davis was playing arguably his best first half of the season. He had 17 points already, including a rare three-point shot.
The 28-year-old forward/center added two rebounds, two assists, a steal and two blocks to thoroughly dominate Gobert on both ends of the court.
Anthony Davis fell in pain all the way to the tunnel where he was eventually carried to the locker room by DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard. The rest of Davis’ teammates looked crestfallen and deflated, recognizing another unfortunate moment in a season filled with numerous failures already.
Hurt:
LeBron James, who was trying to keep Davis rolling following the big man’s fast start, almost looked defeated. With AD likely to miss more than a few weeks, he’ll have his workload ramped up even as he deals with his own nagging injuries.
The hits just keep on coming for the Lakers. Late in the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Jazz, Anthony Davis exited with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury. After catching a lob pass, Davis inadvertently came down on the heel of Utah center Rudy Gobert and crumpled to the ground in pain.
