Anthony Davis Will Likely Miss a Few Games Due to Christmas Groin Injury
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis will likely miss a few games with a groin strain, sources told ESPN. Read on for further details surrounding Davis’s injury. Davis, also known as “AD” and “The Brow,” suffered a groin injury during the third NBA Christmas game between the Mavericks and Golden State Warriors. Davis’s injury didn’t seem to be severe at first, as he didn’t limp before leaving the court for the locker room.
The Davis Report
ESPN’s Shams Charania initially posted on X, formerly Twitter, “Mavericks’ Anthony Davis has a groin injury and is out for the remainder of the Christmas Day game against the Warriors.”
Charania, 31, followed up with an X post that read, “Mavericks star Anthony Davis has sustained a minor groin strain and is likely to miss a few games, sources tell ESPN. Davis, a significant trade target, will be evaluated daily. Mavs have taken a cautious approach with injuries, specifically for Davis, and will continue to do so.”
Charania’s X posts attracted ample attention, as usual. However, Dallas’s reported caution with the 32-year-old is perfectly understandable. He’s arguably an injury-prone player due to his extensive injury history, which often leads to memes made and shared about him.
Anthony Davis’s Outlook
The former No. 1 overall pick’s outlook with the Mavs appears to be questionable. Just days before the injury, the local and national media pondered if he and Cooper Flagg were a dynamic duo, a winning path, etc., for the team. Now, the media asked if his injury status was a focus for the team’s outlook.
Before the latest injury, the former No. 1 overall pick averaged 20.5 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists, along with 52.1% from the field and 32.3% from downtown. He balled out alongside Flagg, 19, in Tuesday’s game between the Mavs and Denver Nuggets. The Mavs defeated the Nuggets 131-130. He had 31 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, while Flagg finished with 33 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.
Final Thoughts
Davis must make a full recovery before returning to the court, but the go-ahead is up to the Mavs’ athletic training staff, who have faced significant criticism for the handling of players’ injuries and the overall effectiveness of their training regimen.
He will likely miss a few games, so he may not return until the New Year’s Day game between the Mavs and the Sacramento Kings. We’ll see what happens, but Charles Barkley and company discussed how he should move on from the Mavs, while suggesting the Mavs should turn to Cooper Flagg, during NBA Christmas Day coverage.
Not everything Barkley, 62, says is accurate, but this statement makes sense. His presence is arguably affecting the team’s rebuild plans, including building around Flagg.
