Lakers forward Anthony Davis exits after injuring lower back on hard fall
Anthony Davis may not be leaving Los Angeles anytime soon, but he caused rumbles Tuesday by declining a max contract extension from the Lakers — a formality more than anything else.Â
Later that night, LeBron James and the rest of his teammates caught a glimpse of what life would look like without AD.
In the third quarter of a 117-87Â Lakers victory over the New York Knicks, Davis fell directly on his lower back following an attempt to block a layup from Julius Randle. The 26-year-old remained on the ground and was surrounded by teammates and limped off the court with help. He did not return.Â
The Lakers called the injury a bruised sacrum, which is a bone lower down the spine located between the two hipbones. Rich Paul, Davis’ agent, told reporters during the game that his client was feeling sore but X-Rays were negative.
Davis’Â MRI came back clean as well, and the star forward is dealing with a bone bruise, a person with direct knowledge of the MRI told USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt. The person requested anonymity because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly on the situation.
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