As much as Lakers coach Darvin Ham hoped Davis would be available for Game 6, Ham couldn't be sure until he checked his phone early in the day. "Woke up [Friday] morning to a text from him saying how great he felt and so much better and he couldn't wait to get to the game," Ham said. "Anthony Davis is a monster down there," Warriors guard Klay Thompson said, with little exaggeration. Just wanted to have an emphasis on rebounding the basketball and limit their offensive rebounding," Davis said. Before the game, Ham strongly defended Davis, whose seeming fragility in Game 5 had been mocked by players-turned-commentators Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 14, 2023 09:46 UTC