BREAKING: Anthony Davis Update Reported After Lakers-Warriors Game

Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and the NBA on TNT reported the latest update on Anthony Davis.

UPDATE: ESPN's Dave McMenamin posted a video of Anthony Davis walking out of the arena (without a wheelchair).  

Anthony Davis just exited the arena after Game 5. pic.twitter.com/YYMMr4q0mv

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 11, 2023

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 5 of their second-round playoff series to the Golden State Warriors by a score of 121-106 (on the road at the Chase Center in San Francisco). 

However, the more concerning factor was that Anthony Davis got injured during the game and did not return.

Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and the NBA on TNT has just reported the latest update on the eight-time NBA All-Star.   

Via Haynes: "Early diagnosis indicates Anthony Davis appears to have avoided a concussion and is doing much better now, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport."

Early diagnosis indicates Anthony Davis appears to have avoided a concussion and is doing much better now, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 11, 2023

During the fourth quarter, Davis was on the receiving end of an inadvertent elbow from Warriors' center Kevon Looney. 

Anthony Davis did not return to Game 5 after getting hit in the head by Kevon Looney. pic.twitter.com/2bOZ2h9U7q

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 11, 2023

Haynes initially reported that Davis was in a wheelchair.

Via Haynes: "Anthony Davis has been escorted away in a wheelchair for further evaluation."

Anthony Davis has been escorted away in a wheelchair for further evaluation. https://t.co/vmhusZYPMT

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 11, 2023

After the game, head coach Darvin Ham met with the media and spoke about Davis. 

Ham: "Obviously, everyone saw he took a shot to the head. I just checked in on him. He seems to be doing really good already. That's just where it's at. That's the status of it right now." 

Darvin Ham speaks on Anthony Davis’s head injury and the importance of recovery for Game 6 on Friday. pic.twitter.com/L79lTdUR0b

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) May 11, 2023

Davis finished the game with 23 points, nine rebounds and three assists while shooting 10/18 from the field in 32 minutes of playing time. 

Game 6 will be on Friday evening in Los Angeles, and if the Warriors win, there will be a Game 7 back at the Chase Center on Sunday.

Whoever wins the series will advance to the Western Conference Finals.

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