


All eyes are on Anthony Davis.
The Lakers center, who exited in the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Warriors with a head injury, was set for concussion testing on Thursday — and could possibly miss Games 6 and 7 if he lands in the protocol, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
“There are a series of tests they put him through that they compare him to tests that he had when he’s not concussed to see how he’s reacting,” Windhorst said during a Thursday appearance on “Get Up.”
“If he goes into protocol today… Game 6, almost 100 percent he will not be able to play no matter what. Not up to him, not up to anything.
“And even Game 7, because of the return to play protocols, I would say in my experience, very unlikely if he enters the concussion protocol.”
Shortly after, Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes reported that Davis is expected to be available for Game 6 on Friday.
That followed a separate report by Haynes early Thursday morning that a premature diagnosis indicated that Davis appeared to have avoided a concussion.
During Thursday’s installment of “NBA Today,” ESPN Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin said a source close to Davis said “he believes there’s not any scenario that he can envision where Anthony Davis does not play in Game 6,” adding, “It’s the playoffs.”
The Lakers are required by the NBA to release an injury report later Thursday, prior to Game 6.
The team has off on Thursday, and will not meet for film.
Davis sustained the head injury midway through the fourth quarter of Golden State’s 121-106 win over the Lakers in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals playoff series.
With 7:43 remaining and the Lakers trailing by 13 points, Davis was inadvertently elbowed near his temple by Kevon Looney as the two bigs battled for a rebound of a D’Angelo Russell layup.
The 30-year-old stood on the court, bent over with his head in his hands while play resumed on the other end of the court.
After Davis was evaluated on the bench, he reportedly required a wheelchair to get to a different room in the back of the arena for further medical evaluation.
According to Haynes, the eight-time All-Star was stumbling and had a towel over his head while in the wheelchair.
Davis did not re-enter the game, and was replaced by Rui Hachimura.
The Lakers big man finished with 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting, with nine rebounds and three assists.
“He seems to be doing really good already,” Lakers head coach Darvin Ham told reporters after checking on Davis after the game.
“That’s just where he’s at. That’s the status of it right now.”
Davis was seen exiting the arena walking under his own power.
The Lakers have a chance to close out the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals at home in Game 6 on Friday.