Lakers rule out Anthony Davis for matchup against Nets

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  • Dave McMenamin, ESPN staff writerJanuary 17, 2025, 10:24 PM ET

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    • Covered the Lakers and the NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.

LOS ANGELES — Lakers big man Anthony Davis was a late scratch Friday night because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, the team announced about 30 minutes before the game against the Brooklyn Nets.

Davis has played in all but two games for LA this season, averaging 25.8 points on 52.3% shooting, 11.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocks.

Jaxson Hayes started in center with Davis out.

Lakers coach JJ Redick complimented Hayes’ efforts in the Lakers’ win Wednesday over the Miami Heat, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

“It was his best game he’s had since coming back from injury,” Redick said of Hayes, who missed 21 games from mid-November to late December with an ankle injury. “It’s obviously been a long time since he felt that pop and that juice that he can provide the activity and all that.”

Brooklyn has lost six of its last seven games, including a 59-point shutout of the LA Clippers on Wednesday.