Lakers expect Davis to play key Game 6

Los Angeles, United States – Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Thursday that star big man Anthony Davis is showing no signs of concussion and he expects Davis to play Friday when the team tries to close out the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs.

Davis departed Game 5 on Wednesday in the fourth quarter after taking an inadvertent blow to the head from Golden State’s Kevon Looney.

Davis had to be helped to the locker room and it was feared he could have suffered a severe enough head injury to sideline him for Game 6 in Los Angeles.

“He’s feeling great,” Ham told reporters on Thursday. “Our medical staff gave us a great update. He’s not in the (concussion) protocol, not showing any signs of anything and he’ll be listed as ‘probable’ tomorrow.”