Replacement given in popularity to Anthony Davis for Sunday's Lakers-Wizards game

Leaving Friday night's game against the Denver Nuggets early with a right foot injury

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the Lakers stepped up and dominated star Anthony Davis for Sunday night's game against the Washington Wizards.

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This injury occurred inside the first quarter when Davis attempted a layup against Denver's Nikola Jokic

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Anthony Davis seemed shaken up immediately, but was able to play until halftime for the Lakers

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where the team dominated him for the rest of the game.

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On the Friday after the damage occurred, ESPN's Dave McMenamin suggested Davis was experiencing pain in his right foot

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but there was hope the famed Lakers player wasn't going through anything serious.

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the big guy with the renown has prevented more extreme damage.

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