Anthony Davis, a big star for the Los Angeles Lakers, worsened his right Achilles tendonitis, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and was left out of the second half of Sunday’s 122 loss. -105 against the Denver Nuggets.
Davis missed two games earlier this week with the injury. The Lakers officially described her as an appropriate Achilles strain and said Davis will undergo an MRI on Monday.
Davis, 27, qualified as questionable before the game, but still started, with the Lakers wanting to extend their seven-win streak.
Davis rode Nikola Jokic at the end of the second quarter and collided with his legs with the center of the Nuggets: Jokic’s right knee came in contact with Davis’ right quad. The foul was declared, and when Davis picked up the watering can and planted his foot, it seemed to aggravate his lower right leg. He grabbed his leg under the calf after the play was whistled.
Davis stayed in the game to make two free throws, making both, and then scored with 2:36 remaining in the second quarter and limped into the locker room with Lakers assistant athletic coach Jon Ishop at his side.
The nine-year veteran has been experiencing discomfort in his lower right leg for weeks and underwent an ultrasound last weekend, which confirmed the injury.
Before returning to play in Friday’s 115-105 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, in which he scored 35 points in the 16-on-27 shootout, two points lower than his season highs, Davis detailed his process. thinking about the injury with journalists.
“I think all the other games … I wanted to play them. That’s just a different circumstance because it’s an Achilles,” Davis said Thursday. “If it was a quad or a finger, anything like that, I wouldn’t mind playing. But I don’t want to play with an Achilles.”
Davis played 35 minutes against the Grizzlies, but was left out of the final stretch with the win in hand after experiencing pain.
“He could disappear, obviously with rest and stuff like that, but I’m not trying to rest, so I’m just trying to keep him as loose as possible,” Davis said Friday.
Davis said his Achilles tendon was not compromised, but the tissue surrounding him bothered him.
“The doctors and training staff feel comfortable enough for me to go out and act,” he said. “It’s something that will continue to improve, constantly treating it all day, all night and wearing things in my shoes to help me control my pain level and wear duct tape and all that stuff to do. I feel better all the time, and I’m basically a lot, I’m able to go out and play and not worry. “
Davis scored 15 points in 14 minutes with four rebounds and an assist before leaving Sunday’s game.
Kyle Kuzma started the second half instead of Davis.