Lakers forward Anthony Davis suffered a left knee injury in the team’s 110-92 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday and he’ll undergo an MRI today after the team flies to Chicago, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
Citing a source, McMenamin said the initial prognosis is that “all is in good structure, but (we) want to take another image.” Davis had already been dealing with soreness in the same knee. He underwent an ultrasound on Monday and was examined by the Timberwolves’ team doctor after Friday’s game.
"Hopefully it's something minor, and he'll be back soon," head coach Frank Vogel said.
Officially, the Lakers are calling Davis’ injury a knee contusion. He struggled to make it to the locker room, collapsing to the ground in pain going through the tunnel.
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- Isaiah Thomas made a heartwarming return to the NBA after signing a 10-day contract via the hardship exemption. He scored 19 points and received an ovation from the Minnesota crowd when he entered. Thomas expressed gratitude and said he feels healthy, via McMenamin. “I just never thought I would feel this way again,” he said. “Like, I have no limitations with my body, with my hip and that’s why I just smile so much because I’m in a great place mentally and I’m in a great place physically.”
- It’s unlikely that Thomas will wind up on the 15-man roster, Jovan Buha of The Athletic writes. The team would have to shed the guaranteed contract of Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley or DeAndre Jordan to make that happen.
- Russell Westbrook had 14 points in 29 minutes on Friday. He entered health and safety protocols briefly but didn’t miss any games after producing multiple negative tests. Westbrook had three negative tests after testing positive, per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. He arrived in Minneapolis in mid-afternoon from Dallas, where Los Angeles played its previous game.
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Trevor Ariza was in uniform on Friday but was the only player on the active list to record a DNP. The team will ease the veteran forward back into action, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. He has yet to make his season debut after undergoing ankle surgery.
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