Lakers Get Huge Anthony Davis Injury Update After Christmas Night Win

The Los Angeles Lakers came away with an impressive road win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas in an instant classic. Austin Reaves scored the go-ahead basket with one second left in the game to deliver the win for the Lakers in a game LeBron James and Steph Curry put on an absolute show.

What overshadowed the 17th victory of the season for the Lakers was Anthony Davis' injury early in the game. The star big man rolled his ankle in an innocuous possession without a contact in the first quarter. He tried to come back to the game and played a few possessions before heading into the locker room and subsequently getting ruled out for the rest of the game.

This raised the concern level for Lakers fans, who rightfully fear the worst when it comes to Anthony Davis. After the game, however, the fanbase was offered a huge relief. Lakers insider Dave McMenamin reported that Davis was able to walk without any support and was considered day-to-day.

Davis confirmed this report afterward and said he is planning on playing against the Kings on Saturday.

Lakers News: Anthony Davis Planning to Play on Saturday

This is excellent news for the Lakers. They will have two full days of rest before facing Sacramento at home. The Lakers don't have a road game until January 5, giving AD additional time to fully heal from the ankle sprain.

The Lakers are currently in sixth place in the loaded Western Conference. However, they are only two games ahead of the 11th-seeded Spurs. Losing one of Davis or LeBron could be disastrous in a conference that has such a small margin of error.

AD played a career-high 76 games last season and the Lakers are hoping the nine-time All-Star can replicate that level of availability.

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