Anthony Davis exits Lakers' loss to Warriors after hit to head - ESPN

11.05.2023 - 18:31 espn.com

SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers' 121-106 Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night midway through the fourth quarter and did not return after being inadvertently struck on the side of the head by Golden State's Kevon Looney.

Davis was initially evaluated on the Lakers' bench by athletic trainer Jon Ishop before retreating to the back of the arena for further medical attention.

Davis was placed in a wheelchair and carted to a training room after feeling «woozy,» a source told ESPN. However, Davis was able to leave the arena at the end of the night walking to the team bus without any assistance.

There was no mention of a concussion after an initial evaluation of Davis, a source close to the Lakers center told ESPN. «Obviously everyone saw he took a shot to the head, but we just checked on him,» Lakers coach Darvin Ham said after the game. «He seems to be doing really good already.

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DENVER — The Miami Heat are just the second eighth seed in history to reach the NBA Finals, but Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone told his players on Tuesday to throw the seeding out.

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Nuggets one win from NBA Finals after Game 3 win over Lakers - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.

Despite poor shooting in Game 2 loss, Lakers vow to 'let it fly' - ESPN

DENVER — LeBron James missed all six of his three-pointers — including an 0-for-3 mark in the fourth quarter to extend his streak of 19 straight threes he's failed to convert in the fourth this postseason. Anthony Davis clanked 11 of his 15 field goal attempts. And the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 2 of the Western Conference finals to the Nuggets, 108-103, to drop consecutive games for the first time since mid-March.

Murray’s big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals

DENVER: Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Nikola Jokic had his 13th playoff triple-double with 23 points, 17 rebounds and a dozen assists for the Nuggets, who have never been this close to reaching the NBA Finals in their history. Game 3 is Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, where LeBron James and the Lakers are 8-0 in the playoffs.