Anthony Davis suffered an injury scare during the Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors game on Christmas. Davis was forced to leave the game and head to the locker room in the first quarter, per Marc J. Spears of Andscape. Dave McMenamin of ESPN later reported that the Lakers announced Davis is "questionable to return" as he deals with an ankle injury.
UPDATE: Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Anthony Davis will miss the remainder of the game against the Warriors.
Davis was listed as questionable before the game due to a left shoulder contusion. He was ultimately made available, but appeared to suffer an ankle injury early in the game.
Anthony Davis has played in most of Lakers' games this season up to this point
Despite often appearing on the injury report, Davis has played in most of LA's games up to this point in the season. The 31-year-old has appeared in 28 games overall. His injury status will be worth closely monitoring following what occurred on Wednesday, though.
The Lakers star is averaging 26.6 points per game on 52.3 percent field goal shooting so far in the 2024-25 campaign. Davis is also averaging 11.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists 2.2 blocks and 1.3 steals per outing.
When healthy, Davis is an MVP-caliber player. It was exciting to see him play in 76 games last year after dealing with no shortage of injuries in previous seasons. As mentioned, he has continued to play on a consistent basis for the most part in 2024-25. Now, though, the attention has shifted to the potential severity of his apparent injury.
A look at the Lakers' season
The Lakers lead the Warriors 55-52 at the half as of this story's writing. Los Angeles entered the game with a 16-13 record, while Golden State held a 15-13 record. The Lakers have endured ups and downs all season long, but the potential is present for this team to make serious noise in the Western Conference.
LeBron James can still play an impactful role at almost 40 years old. Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura have helped matters as well. The fact of the matter is that the Lakers' success begins with Davis, though.
He often plays at a high level when on the floor. If the Lakers want to make a serious postseason run this year, they will need Davis to lead the way.