Lakers star Anthony Davis sprained his left ankle in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game in Golden State. After initially being deemed questionable to return, he was later ruled out, the team announced (Twitter links via Dave McMenamin of ESPN). Davis, who has a history of foot injuries and has been dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot for several weeks, per Jovan … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis Day-To-Day With Left Ankle Sprain
Pacific Notes: Kuminga, Gillespie, Suns, Lakers
Prior to Monday’s game against Indiana, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters that Jonathan Kuminga‘s recent shot selection and decision-making had been “poor” and that he had spoken to both Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski about making better decisions, as Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN relays. Kuminga responded with one of his best games of the season off the bench. In just … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kuminga, Gillespie, Suns, Lakers
Injury Notes: Doncic, R. Williams, Leonard, Jones, Heat, Wade
After missing the past two games with a left heel contusion, Luka Doncic was upgraded to available for Monday’s contest vs. Portland, the Mavericks announced (via Twitter). The perennial All-NBA guard had previously been listed as questionable. For the same game, big man Robert Williams was ruled out due to a left ankle sprain, per the Trail Blazers (Twitter link). Williams was … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Doncic, R. Williams, Leonard, Jones, Heat, Wade
Lakers Notes: Ham, James, Christie, Wood
Darvin Ham, now back with the Bucks as an assistant, admitted to Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he was stunned in May when the Lakers fired him after two seasons. “To do as well as I did, I swear to God, anywhere else I’m probably looking at an extension with what I did,” Ham said. “I’m not talking about feelings. I’m talking actual facts. They go from not making it to the … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Ham, James, Christie, Wood
Lakers Notes: Bronny, G League Showcase, Defense, Davis, LeBron
The past year-and-a-half would have been remarkable for Bronny James even if he weren’t the son of an NBA legend. A high-profile recruit at USC, he suffered cardiac arrest during a Trojans practice during the summer of 2023 and underwent a medical procedure to fix a congenital heart defect. That was followed by the Lakers‘ controversial decision to take him with a second-round … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Bronny, G League Showcase, Defense, Davis, LeBron