Lakers News: Anthony Davis Says He Feels His Shoulder Injury During Games
Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis said he continues to deal with a lingering shoulder injury.
"There's really never a play I don't feel it," he said, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. "But I'm going to go out there and play. I try not to let it affect my game. I just play through it and then worry about taking care of it after the game."
Davis, 26, injured the shoulder two weeks ago on a dunk attempt against the Charlotte Hornets. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Davis' "treatment includes wearing a compression T-shirt under his jersey during games and having a heat pack applied on the shoulder when he's on the bench."
But it appeared that in Sunday's 113-104 loss to the Toronto Raptors that he again tweaked the injury while blocking a Pascal Siakam shot.
"Obviously, we saw that play [against Siakam]," head coach Frank Vogel said. "Medical team didn't feel like he needed to come out."
To this point, the injury hasn't appeared to affect Davis' game. He's averaging an impressive 26.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.1 blocks and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 48.3 percent from the field (though just 28 percent from three).
His partnership with LeBron James has also flourished. The duo has a net rating of 16.6 when they are on the court together, per NBA.com, meaning they are outscoring opponents by 16.6 points per 100 possessions. Impressive stuff, and that early chemistry has played an enormous role in the team's 7-2 start.
The lingering aspect of Davis' injury is somewhat concerning. But given his production through the discomfort, it appears it won't hamper him in any meaningful way.
