Lakers star leaves game after rolling ankle

On December 26, 2024By Littum

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left LA’s Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter after rolling his ankle. He went back to the locker room and is currently doubtful to return. Davis didn’t land on anything when he rolled his ankle, it looked like he just misstepped as he turned to track the ball coming off the rim.

Davis has played like an MVP contender this season, averaging 26.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He cooled off a bit after a fiery start, but seems to be finding his rhythm again, and the Lakers as a team have benefited greatly..

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Something to keep an eye on for the rest of the game

Anthony Davis sprained his ankle and looked the other way pic.twitter.com/9YzqY7XHiv

— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) 26 December 2024

Coming off a 76 game season, Davis has played in 28 of LA’s 29 games this season. He developed a reputation around the league for not being available often, but that hasn’t been the case at all recently. Hopefully this is nothing more than a minor ankle sprain and Davis can return tonight.

Without Davis, the Lakers will likely give more minutes to center Christian Koloko, who they signed this offseason. Koloko spent time with Toronto as a rookie and has played sparingly with LA this season, but an injury to AD would force him into a much bigger role. Los Angeles could also opt to play a smaller lineup, potentially with Rui Hachimura or Cam Reddish at the five.

Depth is not the strong point of the Los Angeles Lakers, so missing Davis at any time could be quite damaging for LA.

We will update this story as more information becomes available.