Lakers star Anthony Davis is in the clear after a scary moment Tuesday night.
He went up for a block in the third quarter against the New York Knicks and came down directly on his lower back, leaving him writhing in pain until he was helped off the court.
But as bad as it looked, he seems to be in the clear. The Athletic’s Shams Charania tweeted Wednesday morning that Davis’ MRI came back clear and that his injury has been classified as a bruise:
After scary fall Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Davis underwent MRI that showed lower back injury is a bruise, league sources said. Positive news for Davis and the Lakers. https://t.co/314ZPDurwQ
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 8, 2020
Davis has been at the center of the Lakers’ 30-7 season, leading the team with 27.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.