Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had a scary moment during Sunday night’s big win over the Memphis Grizzlies. While reaching for a loose ball, Davis appeared to injure his left shoulder. There was a timeout where Davis was able to resolve the issue and he stayed in the game immediately.

But shortly afterwards he left the game and went straight to the locker room, again raising fears that Davis may have suffered a serious shoulder injury. But it wasn’t long before the big man was back on the pitch and seemed to be at full strength.

He finished with one of the best games of his season so far, scoring 40 points and grabbing 16 rebounds, helping the Lakers get back to winning ways against a Grizzlies team that is currently the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

The Lakers star talked about the injury he suffered, why he went back to the locker room and how he was able to keep playing.

“A little stinger,” Davis said. “Went to the back. Have done some work. I had four fouls anyway, so it was still time for me to come out. … I went back there and got treatment. Just a feeling back, some strength for me to finish the game.”

Davis will now have to see how he feels on Monday morning and beyond to find out if there is a long-term issue with this injury. Stingers usually feel worst the moment they occur and recover relatively quickly, so Davis shouldn’t miss any time.

The Lakers have three full days off before their next game on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. If Davis were to be sidelined at any time, it would be a huge blow to LA, but especially against a team like the Kings, who have an extremely effective big man in Domantas Sabonis.

Anthony Davis implores the Lakers to shoot with more confidence

Anthony Davis and the Lakers returned to play after five days off to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Minneapolis.

While it was obvious that LA needed a break after their recent road trip, rust seemed to play a role in their return. Turnovers haven’t been an issue for the Lakers up to this point in the season, but in Minnesota they gave up 22 goals, which is obviously not a recipe for success.

Still, the purple and gold somehow gave themselves a chance to win as they stayed close throughout. Ultimately, head coach JJ Redick’s offense just couldn’t shake its open look, shooting an abysmal 38.4% from the field and 28.6% from distance. After a hot start to the season on offense, the Lakers have had major problems in this regard in recent weeks.

Davis doesn’t blame the Lakers for the nature of the shooting, but discussed what it will take to get out of this slump as a team.

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