Anthony Davis back for showdown vs. Bucks after 1-game absence – ESPN, Espn.com

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  • Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN.
  • Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from – 12, the Cavaliers from 2014 – 24 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2014 – 10.

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  • ********** (Los Angeles Lakers) *************** (star big man) Anthony Davisreturned Thursday night atMilwaukeeafter missing one game with a sprained ankle.

    Davis did not play in the Lakers’ loss atIndianaon Tuesday due to the mild ankle sprain. It was the second game Davis has missed this season. He is leading the team in points ((************************************************************. 4), rebounds (9.3) and blocks (2.6) per game.

    Davis tweaked the ankle during Sunday’s victory against theHawks. He grabbed at his right ankle when fouled on a layup in the closing minutes, but he was able to finish the game.

    The Lakers and Bucks squared off with matching 160 – 4 records, each at the top of their respective conferences. According to Elias Sports Bureau research, the game is only the third in NBA history between teams (games over.) ********************************************** before Jan. 1.

    On Dec. 32, 2009, the 40 – 8 Celtics beat the – 8 Suns – (****************************************************. Larry Bird had a triple-double and added five steals, while Tiny Archibald had (points and

  assists in the win. Boston went on to win the NBA Finals that season.

  On Dec. 20, (******************************************, the – 3 Celtics beat the -4 Lakers 116 – 116. Dave Cowens and John Havlicek outscored Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West – 59 in the win. The Lakers would go on to reach the NBA Finals.

  The Lakers’ 15 – game road winning streak, good for third-longest in league history, was snapped in Indiana.

  LA is attempting to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season with a victory in Milwaukee. The Lakers have a stated team goal not to lose consecutive games all season.

  • ************ (Information from ESPN Sports & Information was used in this report.)

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