The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a disappointing loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. A game that was arguably in the bag for the Lakers but for some missed free throws and a lackluster effort on defense which ended up costing them the game. So, in order to turn things around, the Lakers were hoping to grab a win against the Denver Nuggets in their next matchup, however maybe without Anthony Davis.?
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LeBron James led the way in the first half of the game for LA. Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves helped James in taking some of the offensive load off of him. Yet the Nuggets were still in the lead going into the second half.
Anthony Davis goes down with another injury
Austin Reaves has helped take some of the scoring load for the Lakers. As much as LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been pouring it in for the 17-time champions, it seemingly has not been enough as of late.?
If the Lakers’ struggles were not enough, Anthony Davis? going down with yet another injury may have been the final nail in the coffin for some fans. At the start of the second half of the game against the Denver Nuggets, Davis did not return to the floor from the locker room.
Fans seemingly have gotten used to the number of injuries Davis has sustained over the past few years. One fan tweeted, ?Anthony Davis (softest player to ever exist) will not return.?
Anthony Davis (softest player to ever exist) will not return
— Jared Fitkin (@JaredFitkin) December 17, 2022
Another fan commented, ?Ya it was too good to be true? few weeks run is the longest we going to get. Let the rebuild start??
Ya it was too good to be true… few weeks run is the longest we going to get. Let the rebuild start…
— Ken Huang (@rennboy) December 17, 2022
Here are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:
The break you caught was when he was actually healthy. Dude is parceline.
— Nathan (@NateNTheH) December 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/RealThompzonn/status/1603974805832683520?s=20&t=nnCpNawG7DfLWkONjrUDxg
That’s KaWheelchair
— Tre (@TreShonRouse) December 17, 2022
Davis coming back for his street clothes title
— Dante Lundy (@911ca1eada08445) December 17, 2022
Notably, Davis has been sidelined a total of 16 times already this season. A majority of those times were issues with his back.?
When Westbrook was the problem
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A problem area for the Los Angeles Lakers was considered to be Russell Westbrook?s performance, but he too has changed the course of his style of play which has really benefited the team. Plus, for a nine-time All-Star to take a smaller role for the team just goes to show how much Westbrook has matured over the years and understood how he can best make a difference for his team.
But now it seems like keeping Davis keeping healthy has become a major point of concern for the Lakers? front office. After their last loss to the Boston Celtics, the Lakers squad was seen playing football to blow off some steam.?
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And fans even trolled Davis then, telling him to avoid playing football in order to not get injured. But maybe it was destined to be that Davis would get sidelined once again. It was later revealed that Davis sustained a foot injury, as the Lakers eventually ran out victorious 126-108 on the night.?
What do you think of Anthony Davis’ latest injury setback? Let us know in the comments below.