Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis is expected to miss Wednesday’s home game against the Golden State Warriors (NBA League Pass, 10 pm
ET), per Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times.
He took “a shot” to the ribs in the first quarter and went to the locker room to get it wrapped, but quickly returned and shot 9-for-17 from the field in Tuesday’s 123-115 road win against the Suns. He had X-rays taken on the injury after the game and those came back negative.
Davis said Tuesday he wasn’t sure if he’d play against Golden State, which is a quick turnaround on Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 forward wanted to see how his body responded in the morning.
“I just want to play,” Davis said. “It’s tough for me to lead from the sideline.”
Davis, who had previously been dealing with a minor shoulder issue, said he will have an additional checkup today before his status is determined.
Should Davis miss Wednesday’s game, the Lakers could turn to Kyle Kuzma and Dwight Howard to possibly fill in for him. Kuzma had perhaps his best game of the season on Tuesday, scoring 23 points and nailing a pair of clutch 3-pointers against Phoenix.
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