"Been killing me": Anthony Davis provides concerning update on his injury

A tired Anthony Davis didn't mince words when he provided a rather concerning update on his ankle injury. The All-Star big landed awkwardly on his ankle and went down on the floor during the team's 115-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday. He had to be helped by D'Angelo Russell as he gingerly went back into the game.

Davis gutted through to play on and ended with 37 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. The center took quite a few blows to the body throughout the game as Detroit played with a lot more physicality on both ends of the floor. Speaking to the media postgame, the Lakers star didn't deny the pain he was feeling when asked if this was something he could manage.

"I don't know. I will have to talk to my trainers to see what exactly is going on. I've been managing it since this summer, honestly. Just everything to work and be on the floor, which kinds of his landed directly on the spot that's been killing me. So, we'll figure it out."

Anthony Davis has played in all seven games for the Lakers so far and has been a force on both ends of the floor. The center's prolific run has already put him in early contention for MVP and DPOY honors.

On the game front, LA had LeBron James (20 points, eight rebounds, and 11 assists) contributing for the side. Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell had 17 and 11 points respectively. All eyes now will be on Davis' availability as they head back to the West to finish their five-game road trip with a clash against the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Anthony Davis explains why he won't wear protective glasses

In addition to the heel injury, Anthony Davis has also been at the receiving end of being jabbed in the eye. The latest came when he played the Raptors with Jakob Poeltl poking his eye. He was suggested to wear protective glass, but Davis declined.

“Because I don’t want to,” Davis said. “I wore goggles for three years when I was younger. Just don’t want to, to be honest. Obviously, the doctor said I don’t have to, but if it gets to a point where the doctor orders me to, (I will). If it gets to that point where my eye doctor tells me that I need to wear them, then of course I will. But I’ve been cleared to go out and play without them."

The Lakers and Anthony Davis will hope that there won't be more of those eye jabs in the games to come.