Anthony Davis ruled out of Christmas Day game against Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left the Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors midway through the first quarter after suffering a left ankle sprain and was eventually ruled out for the rest of the game. The Lakers initially said he was questionable at halftime, but he did not come out with his team in the third quarter and was later deemed unable to return.

Davis finished the game with 0 points on 0-for-3 shooting, two rebounds and a steal in seven minutes.

It’s an unfortunate loss for the Lakers, who are already very thin on the frontcourt with Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt all out with their own injuries.

In Davis’ absence, the Lakers will turn to Christian Koloko at center, while LeBron James and Rui Hachimura will also see time there as the team has no other healthy big men.

Given the Warriors’ lack of size, not having Davis for the rest of the game isn’t ideal. He has typically dominated against Golden State in recent years.

It remains to be seen how serious the injury is to Davis and if he will be forced to miss any time, but it will be something worth monitoring going forward. Davis has dealt with minor ailments in the past, so he will surely do what he can to get back on the floor as soon as possible.

Anthony Davis: Teams will take advantage of the Lakers’ lack of physicality

During a recent loss where the Lakers were bullied by the Detroit Pistons, Anthony Davis talked about the need to be more physical and clean up their turnovers as teams will look to capitalize on that going forward.

“Be strong with the ball. Teams are going to watch film and watch this game. The game plan coming into the game is to be physical and we’re not going to turn the ball over, so we’re just going to be physical with the basketball. We’re going to put guys up and not play so loosely and how we counter that is to be physical back.”

Do you have subscribe to our YouTube channel? It’s the best way to see player interviews, exclusive event coverage, attend live shows and more!