The Lakers announced that Anthony Davis will be available to play Monday against the Boston Celtics, marking his return after missing five games with a bruise on his buttocks. Davis suffered the injury on Jan. 7 against the New York Knicks, after a collision with Knicks forward Julius Randle. I didn’t want any speculation, but I was just praying that it wasn’t anything too serious.”AdvertisementWithout Davis, the Lakers have played well. Rondo suffered the injury on Jan. 11 and has not played since then. The Lakers will face the Celtics at 4:30 p.m., in the second game of their five-game trip.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 20, 2020 18:11 UTC