Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.
Hosting the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, the Lakers initially listed Davis as questionable on their injury report due to right calf soreness. This is a different injury listing than the left plantar fasciitis that kept Davis out on Jan. 17 against the Brooklyn Nets.
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Davis started the day as probable to play before being downgraded to questionable a little less than an hour before tipoff and ruled out 30 minutes before the game.
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LOS ANGELES — Lakers center ... to out 40 minutes before tipoff due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Coach JJ Redick said after the Lakers' 102-101 victory that Davis was held out of ...
LOS ANGELES (AP ... Davis was downgraded to out 40 minutes before tipoff due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The Lakers are 1-1 this season when Davis is unable to go.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before Friday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.