Davis started the day as probable to play before being downgraded to questionable a little less than an hour before tipoff and ruled out 30 minutes before the game.

Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before Friday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Davis was downgraded to out 40 minutes before tipoff due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

Anthony Davis was a late scratch against the Nets on Friday night because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, but coach JJ Redick said his "assumption" is that Davis will return Sunday against the Clippers.

The Lakers are set for an East West showdown against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, but could be without two of their best players. One of those players listed on

LOS ANGELES — Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 on ... with Anthony Davis a late scratch due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

The Brooklyn Nets and LA Lakers lock horns on Friday at the Crypto.com Arena. The game will draw plenty of eyeballs, with D'Angelo Russell marking his return to LA after getting traded last month for Dorian Finney-Smith, who also potentially faces his ex-team if he plays.

The Nets will be short-handed for this game, especially since guard Cam Thomas, who leads them with 24.7 points a game this season, won't play. A healthy Nets team could be competitive against the Lakers, but a short-handed one likely won't.

LOS ANGELES — Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before Friday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Davis was ...

Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Los Angeles Lakers provide an update on LeBron James and Anthony Davis, both listed as probable for the game against the Charlotte Hornets despite dealing with injuries. The Lakers aim to extend their winning streak using their star players' contributions,

Trade rumors regarding Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson have been dragging on for what seems like forever, as the NBA trade deadline sits less than two weeks away. After the Nets decided to ...

The Brooklyn Nets are less than two weeks away from the NBA Trade Deadline, where they could look to be a big player trading Cam Johnson to a contending team. Johnson, 28, is one of the top ...