The latest Anthony Davis injury turned out to be just a minor scare.
Davis says he’s “fine” after getting poked in the eye during Monday’s game, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. It occurred when he blocked a dunk attempt by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl.
A visit to an ophthalmologist went well, even though there was still visible redness in the center of his eye after the Lakers practice on Tuesday. Davis says he’ll play against Memphis on Wednesday.
“Nothing happens next,” he said in terms of monitoring the eye injury. “I go about my days as I would any other day. There’s nothing I need to do. The next step is getting some more sleep and getting ready for tomorrow.”
Davis is off to an MVP-style start, averaging 31.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. He missed a game last week due to a heel injury.
Davis suffered a corneal abrasion in March after getting poked during a game against Golden State. He wore goggles in practice on Tuesday but plans to shed them for Wednesday’s game.
“I wore goggles. For three years when I was younger. I just don’t want to, to be honest,” he said. “Obviously, the doctors said I didn’t have to. Now if it gets to a point where a doctor’s orders are to [wear them] … if it gets to that point where my eye doctor tells me that I need to wear them, then of course I will. But I’ve been cleared to go out and play without them.”
The toilet paper I use to wipe my biscuits is tougher than AD.
Might explain why you’re so butthurt all the time =D /joke
It would be fun if he wore an eye patch during games like a pirate.