ANTHONY DAVIS NEWS

Lakers News: Darvin Ham Downplays Anthony Davis Back Injury Should L.A. fans be worried?

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • SI.COM

Remains out Thursday Davis (back) won't play in Thursday's preseason contest against Minnestoa, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Pressreports.

Impact Davis was a late scratch for Wednesday's preseason matchup against Phoenix with minor back tightness. The Lakers, thus, won't be taking any chances with Davis during the preseason, and they'll let the veteran rest as much as he needs. The former Kentucky standout joins LeBron James (rest) and Russell Westbrook (rest) on the sidelines for Thursday's game.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

With Anthony Davis sitting out, Darvin Ham must wait for Lakers lineup he really wants Anthony Davis sat out with lower back tightness in the Lakers' 119-115 preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns delaying what coach Davin Ham envi...

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

James scores 23 points, but not enough as Suns defeat Lakers

LeBron James flashed his midseason form, scoring 23 points in 18 minutes before the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-115

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't play Wednesday Davis (back) won't play in Wednesday's preseason contest against Phoenix, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Davis was originally in the starting lineup, but was nonetheless scratched as he experienced back discomfort prior to tipoff. Wenyen Gabriel will take his place in the starting five. Looking ahead, Davis will likely be tabbed day-to-day leading up to the Lakers' next preseason matchup against Minnesota on Thursday.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

How Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and the rest of the Lakers should fit into Darvin Ham's center field defense If the Lakers are going to make some noise in what will almost certainly be a crowded Western Conference playoff picture, they will have to...

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

How Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and the rest of the Lakers should fit into Darvin Ham's center field defense If the Lakers are going to make some noise in what will almost certainly be a crowded Western Conference playoff picture, they will have to...

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lakers News: What A Former League MVP Thinks Anthony Davis Must Do For LA To Return To Playoffs It’s a tall task.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Can Anthony Davis reignite the Lakers for the 2022-23 season?

Anthony Davis was dominant in L.A.'s preseason debut Monday. But can he keep the Lakers afloat? Skip and Shannon discuss.

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Anthony Davis' improved shooting, Russell Westbrook's energy and more from Lakers' preseason loss The Lakers allowed 15 offensive rebounds to the Kings. "Our effort to get defensive rebounds was pretty poor," Davis said.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

How Anthony Davis Can Lift the Lakers Again It’s Year 4 for Davis in Los Angeles and it’s pretty safe to say this one is the biggest.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • SI.COM

Leads team in scoring Davis posted 11 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and a steal across 16 minutes in Monday's 105-75 exhibition loss to the Kings.

Impact Davis showed no ill effects from his back injury and appeared to be close to 100 percent, especially in the paint, where he grabbed 11 rebounds. Davis will strive to be healthy this season, as various injuries during his tenure with the Lakers have occurred frequently, forcing him to miss significant time. In 2020-21, he only played 40 of 82 games.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Monday Davis (back) will play in Monday's preseason game against the Kings, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports.

Impact The team listed Davis as probable for Monday's exhibition. While coach Darvin Ham noted in pregame that Davis is dealing with some tightness, he also stated that the star forward "doesn't have anything structurally wrong," per Medina. Expect the Lakers to monitor his minutes closely Monday evening.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Probable Monday Davis is probable for Monday's preseason game against the Kings due to low back tightness, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

Impact While Davis is dealing with a back issue, the injury doesn't appear to be significant. He'll likely be able to play during Monday's preseason opener, and it seems unlikely that the injury will be a long-term concern.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers News: Where Non-LeBron Lakers Rank In ESPN's Top 100 Did anybody not named Anthony Davis even make the cut?

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Lakers News: Anthony Davis Believes Current Starting Lineup Similar To 2020 Group There are certainly some parallels -- and some big differences.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lakers News: Anthony Davis Believes Current Starting Lineup Similar To 2020 Group There are certainly some parallels -- and some big differences.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Lakers News: Anthony Davis Believes Current Group Is Similar To 2020 Group There are certainly some parallels -- and some big differences.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • SI.COM

Lakers News: Anthony Davis Sets Optimistic Regular Season Goal But why?

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lakers News: How LeBron James Feels About Anthony Davis Training camp week for L.A. is undefeated thus far with declarative statements of friendship.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Why again is it encouraging that Anthony Davis was more hurt than he let on last year? Lakers big man says wrist injury was reason for woeful 3-point shooting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM