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.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers will go for their second win in a row and get closer to moving into fifth place in the Western Conference when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. The Lakers, who have a 21-17 record,

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Just hours after it was revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers would be sending rookie point guard Bronny James down to the South Bay Lakers, L.A.'s G League affi

Anthony Davis scored 22 points with 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points with nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game losing streak by rallying for a 117-108 victory Wednesday over the visiting Miami Heat.

After a sluggish first half on defense, Lakers rediscover their game in the second half and beat Miami to end a three-game losing streak.

The Lakers ended a three-game losing streak by overcoming a double-digit deficit to defeat the Heat behind some inspired play in the second half.