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Concerns Skyrocket as Anthony Davis Fights Through Agonizing Injury For Lakers’ Crucial Mission

Published 03/09/2024, 12:45 AM EST

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Anthony Davis undergoes excruciating pain amid the intense battle. LeBron James-less LA Lakers faced the Milwaukee Bucks in a crucial game to climb up the West ladder. During the second half, Davis sustained a massive blow on his left shoulder from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 6 ’11 inch tall baller shoved his elbow on AD’s left shoulder during his attempt at a lay-up. The Lakers’ center immediately fell on the floor and looked to be in immense pain.

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In response to the grave collision, fans flooded the social media with quick reactions to the star. Fan reactions poured in with many fans feeling frustrated with the injuries AD is sustaining each year. This fan wants him to hit the gym to avoid them.

A fan feels that AD is done for the year.

Another fan feels the injury came at a pretty “convenient” time.

While another fan feels heartbroken.

And yet another segment of fans, couldn’t help but share memes to comment on the situation. One shared a brief snippet from a WWE match.

However, the frustration and disappointment came to an end within a matter of minutes, as AD cloaked back, moments after the injury. On top of that, he refrained from using his left arm after his return. Following that, fans called out the star center for playing decoy while pretended to have hurt his shoulder.

Nevertheless, it didn’t seem to affect the proceedings of the game, as the Lakers held their nerve till the last second and pulled off a one-point win with clutch brilliance. Despite the noise, Anthony Davis did put up a great show in the absence of James, dropping 22 points with 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Even though AD stepped up, it was D’Angelo Russell, who anchored the game with 44 points and 9 assists.

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Moments after the final buzzer, multiple reports on AD’s injury update surfaced in the NBA world. Let’s take a look at them.

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Injury update – Anthony Davis

The reporters followed the star to the locker room and enquired AD about the left shoulder. Notably, Davis’ shoulder was wrapped with ice pack and he said that he couldn’t move his shoulder and would wait till tomorrow to know how he feels.

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ESPN’s Dave McMenamin took to his X handle and reported that Davis will undergo treatment tomorrow and he would likely miss the Sunday clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. What do you make of the injury? Did AD fake his injury to play decoy as claimed by some fans? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shahul Hameed

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Shahul Hameed is a Senior NBA Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Master's Degree in journalism from a distinguished institute, his journey into sports writing began during his college days, and since then, Shahul has been captivated not only by the remarkable consistency of Stephen Curry but also by the enduring legacy of LeBron James. He specializes in covering the live basketball action.
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