Anthony Davis's Status vs. Grizzlies Revealed

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The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Memphis Grizzlies in an in-season tournament game on Tuesday night, and star big man Anthony Davis is listed on the injury report as probable. The injury designation for Davis is a left adductor hip spasm, but with the probable listing he is expected to play.
Davis had a solid series against the Grizzlies in last year's opening round of the playoffs, and will be facing a similar iteration of their front court in this game, as Steven Adams is sidelined for the season. The Grizzlies did pick up Bismack Biyombo, who has been playing very well in the absence of Adams, but Memphis is certainly not the team they are at full strength - especially up front.
Like the Lakers often do with Davis, the Grizzlies like to play Jaren Jackson Jr. next to another traditional big in order to maximize his skillset on both ends. This matchup between Davis and Jackson should be a fun one, as both players are major focal points on both ends of the court for their respective teams. Jackson is of course the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, and Davis is a four-time All-Defensive team member.
Without Ja Morant, this won't be quite the star-studded Lakers vs. Grizzlies matchup that it usually is, but this still should be a fun game.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.