Anthony Davis, the big star of the Los Angeles Lakers, would miss game five of the team’s first-round series with the Phoenix Suns. The athlete’s Shams Charania reports that Davis, who suffers from a strained left groin, will not. play in Tuesday’s fifth game (10 HE, TNT).
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 31, 2021
Due to a knee sprain, Anthony Davis questioned in Sunday’s fourth game against the Suns. Due to a strain in his groin, he came out of it.
Davis is questionable entering game four Sunday due to a knee injury sustained in game three, but Davis started and played 19 minutes, 24 seconds in the first half, obviously injured after colliding with Jae Crowder on a drive to the basket.
Davis did not reappear with the team after halftime, and Kyle Kuzma instead revealed the new groin injury a while later. The Suns, who opened up a double-digit lead in the third, would tie the series with a 100. -92 wins to tie the series 2-2.
Several reports emerged after the attack that Davis’ standing for game five was uncertain. Shams Charania of The Athletic tweeted that the big star had pulled away from a serious injury, but that his ability to play on Tuesday “is very much in doubt. . “
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 31, 2021
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 31, 2021
“For me, it puts our team in a position to succeed,” James said. “These shoulders were built for a reason, and if it takes a little more to put them on, I’m in a position to take on the challenge. “. “
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