BREAKING: New Update on Anthony Davis's Head Injury

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Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis took an elbow to the head in Wednesday night's Game 5, and did not return after heading back to the locker room. There were understandable concerns from fans that Davis may have suffered a concussion, but a new report from Chris Haynes reveals that Davis appears to have avoided a concussion, and is doing much better.
Early diagnosis indicates Anthony Davis appears to have avoided a concussion and is doing much better now, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 11, 2023
This is fantastic news, as the previous reports from Haynes were not encouraging. Haynes reported during the broadcast that Davis had been wheeled out on a wheelchair, which certainly was concerning to hear. With Lakers head coach Darvin Ham giving an encouraging update on Davis after the game, and now Haynes saying that the star big man seems to have avoided a concussion, things seem to be trending in the right direction.
The Lakers certainly need Davis as they enter this crucial Game 6, but even beyond the on-court ramifications, head injures are always scary, and nobody wants to see a player suffer a concussion. With Davis seemingly in the clear on that front, he should be able to play in Game 6.
The Warriors were able to protect their home floor in Game 5, and will now travel to Los Angeles for Game 6. Should Golden State win one more, Game 7 would be back in San Francisco.
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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.
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