Anthony Davis calls shoulder injury ‘A Little Stinger’

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had a scary moment during Sunday night’s big win over the Memphis Grizzlies. While reaching for a loose ball, Davis appeared to injure his left shoulder. There was a timeout where Davis was able to get it checked out and he immediately stayed in the game.

But soon after he left and played and went straight into the locker room, reigniting fears that Davis might have suffered a significant injury to his shoulder. But it wasn’t long, again, before the big man was back on the field and appeared to be at full strength.

He finished what was one of the best games of his season so far, scoring 40 points and grabbing 16 rebounds as the Lakers got back on track against a Grizzlies team currently ranked No. 2 in the Western Conference.

The Lakers star talked about the injury he suffered, why he went back to the locker room and how he was able to continue playing.

“A little poke,” Davis said. “Got to the back. Got some work done. I had four errors anyway so it was time for me to come out anyway. … Went back there and got some treatment. Just some feeling left, some strength left for me to finish the game .”

Davis will now have to see how he does Monday morning and beyond to determine if there is any long-term issue with this injury. Stingers are usually at their worst the moment they happen and recover relatively quickly, meaning Davis shouldn’t miss any time.

The Lakers have three full days off before their next game Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. Davis having to miss any time would be a massive blow to LA, but especially against a team like the Kings that has an extremely effective big man in Domantas Sabonis.

Anthony Davis implores Lakers to shoot with more confidence

Anthony Davis and the Lakers returned to action after five days off to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Friday night.

While it was clear that LA needed a break after their recent road trip, rust seemed to play a factor in their return. Turnovers haven’t been a problem for the Lakers to this point in the season, but they gave it away 22 times in Minnesota, which obviously isn’t a recipe for success.

Despite that, the purple and gold somehow gave themselves a chance to win as they kept it close throughout. In the end, head coach JJ Redick’s offense was simply not hitting its open looks, shooting a miserable 38.4% from the field and 28.6% from distance. After a hot start to the season offensively, the Lakers have really struggled in recent weeks on that end.

Davis doesn’t blame the type of shots the Lakers are taking, but discussed what it will take to get out of this slump as a team.

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