Anthony Davis Suffered a Nasty Ankle Injury
The Los Angeles Lakers are having a terrible season and it likely just got a whole lot worse.
Late in the second quarter against the Utah Jazz, Anthony Davis appeared to roll his right ankle really badly. The replays did not look good and it's almost certain Davis will be out for a significant amount of time. Video of the injury is below.
Anthony Davis goes down grabbing his right ankle. He was helped off the court and headed straight to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/c60eXALIIl
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) February 17, 2022
Davis couldn't put any weight on the ankle and had to be helped to the back.
Official word from the Lakers: Anthony Davis has a right ankle sprain; X-rays were negative. No time table for recovery provided at this time. He will be reevaluated after the All-Star break.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 17, 2022
It's reportedly an ankle sprain for Davis and X-rays were negative.
Official word from the Lakers: Anthony Davis has a right ankle sprain; X-rays were negative. No time table for recovery provided at this time. He will be reevaluated after the All-Star break.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 17, 2022
That's a brutal blow for the Lakers just when Davis was starting to play well again. In February, Davis has averaged 23.8 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in 38.2 minutes per game. Despite his play, the Lakers are still in ninth in the Western Conference at 26-31.
It would take a disaster for the Lakers to actually miss the NBA's play-in tournament, but they're likely to be buried even more as the season goes on if they don't have Davis. The whole season has been a complete mess and it'll take heroics from LeBron James to keep LA afloat.