Anthony Davis Provides Update on His Latest Eye Injury

Lakers star Anthony Davis says he wont miss any time due to an eye injury he picked up against the Raptors on Sunday.

The eye is fine, he told reporters Tuesday after practice.

Davis was poked in the left eye on Sunday when blocking Jakob Poeltls dunk attempt. He instantly fell to the floor and was clearly in pain after the incident. He didnt return to the game.

Anthony Davis with the HUGE block

But gets hit in the eye in the process and is down in pain pic.twitter.com/LPgccXjDm7

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But, says he will be ready to go for the Lakers next game against the Grizzlies.

Nothing happens next, Davis said. I go about my days as I would any other day. Theres nothing I need to do. The next step is getting some more sleep and getting ready for tomorrow.

At practice on Tuesday, there was visible redness and irritation in his eye, but he was adamant the team doctors cleared him to play.

A closer look at Anthony Davis eye

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Naturally, the question was raised about him wearing googles like he did briefly in the 2020 bubble, but he is not very keen to do that.

I dont want to, he said. I wore goggles. For three years when I was younger. I just dont want to, to be honest. Obviously, the doctors said I didnt have to. Now if it gets to a point where a doctors orders are to [wear them] if it gets to that point where my eye doctor tells me that I need to wear them, then of course I will. But Ive been cleared to go out and play without them.