Lakers' Anthony Davis Offers Update After Suffering Scary Shoulder Injury Against Grizzlies

Ricardo Sandoval | 2 Hours Ago

Dec 8, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) warms up prior to the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Lakers superstar center Anthony Davis appears to be 'OK' after suffering a scary shoulder injury on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Davis said it was 'just a little stinger.'

“Just a little stinger. Went in the back, got some work done. Had four fouls anyways, was time for me to go out.”

Anthony Davis on his shoulder: “Just a little stinger. Went in the back, got some work done. Had four fouls anyways, was time for me to go out.”

Clearly it’s sore, but he was able to play well in the 4th Q regardless.

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 16, 2024

Lakers head coach JJ Redick said he wasn't 100 percent sure what had happened to his star big man.

JJ said he wasn't 100 percent sure what happened with Anthony Davis' shoulder (that forced him back to the locker room for part of the second half), but thought it was a stinger. AK

— Kamenetzky Brothers (@KamBrothers) December 16, 2024

Luckily for the Lakers, Davis returned and finished the game.

Davis was a man on a mission as he recorded a game-high 40 points on 15-for-22 shooting from the field, 16 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and on the block in 33 minutes. In Davis' return from his injury, he scored 12 crucial points down the stretch.

Forty Piece 〰️ pic.twitter.com/mVAilYbHoa

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 16, 2024

The Lakers finally got back in the win column after a tough road loss on Friday to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Sunday, L.A. came out on top, 116-110, and held the Grizzles under their scoring average of 122.1.

David was spectacular on Sunday night, and he got help from others like LeBron James and Austin Reaves. James added 18 points in his return after a two-game hiatus because of a left foot injury. He also had eight rebounds, eight assists, and five turnovers in 34 minutes.

As for Reaves, he recorded 19 points, along with eight dimes and two steals, in 36 minutes.  The Lakers never trailed and led by 23 points in the second half.

Davis has had at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in three of his last four games.

The Lakers will have three days off before they take on their division rivals, the Sacramento Kings, for the first of two games in three days in the state's capital on Thursday.

The Kings are right behind the Lakers in the standings. They hold a 13-13 record compared to L.A.'s 14-12 record.

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