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Davis said after exiting Wednesday's 115-113 win over the Warriors that he expects to be available for Saturday's game against the Kings, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. "I'll be OK," Davis said. "I am playing against Sacramento on Saturday."

Davis sprained his left ankle late in the first quarter of Wednesday's contest and didn't return, finishing the contest with zero points (0-3 FG), two rebounds and one steal in seven minutes. Reserve center Christian Koloko logged nine minutes off the bench following Davis' departure, but the Lakers otherwise got by with small-ball lineups for most of the contest. While Davis' comments about his ankle are encouraging, he'll still likely appear on the injury report ahead of Saturday's contest, so fantasy managers should continue to keep close tabs on his status.

Davis was able to walk without any support and is viewed as day-to-day after exiting Wednesday's 115-113 win over the Warriors late in the first quarter with a sprained left ankle, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.

Though Davis was unable to return to the Christmas Day contest, his ability to walk without any support on the ankle bodes well for his chances of being available for the Lakers' next game Saturday versus Sacramento. Even so, fantasy managers will still want to keep a close eye on updates pertaining to Davis' status in the coming days.

Davis (ankle) is out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Davis will finish Wednesday's game with zero points (0-3 FG), two rebounds and one assist in seven minutes. Without him available for Wednesday's matchup, the Lakers have had to rely on two-way player Christian Koloko at center or go with a small-ball rotation and no true center in the post. As for Davis, he will look to get back in shape before the Lakers host the Kings on Saturday.

Gobert had 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 105-99 victory over Dallas.

Gobert turned in an adequate performance, recording just his second double-double in the past five games. Although it has been a steady start to the season, Gobert's overall production has dipped when compared to the 2023-24 season. To this point, he is averaging 10.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 34.1 minutes per game.

Davis has been diagnosed with a left ankle injury, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Davis left the ongoing Lakers-Warriors game with an injury not disclosed immediately upon his departure. It took until halftime to publicize the big man's injury, diagnosed as one concerning his left ankle. Davis has yet to play since his game departure, leaving him with zero points (0-3 FG), two rebounds and one steal across his seven minutes of action.

Davis has headed to the Lakers' locker room due to an undisclosed issue, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

An undisclosed problem has limited to seven minutes of action, which saw him miss all three of his field goals but log two rebounds and one steal. He will be questionable to return, leaving the Lakers to continue running a small-ball rotation for the time being.

Sabonis is questionable for Thursday's game against the Pistons due to an illness, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Sabonis has picked up an illness going into the Kings' upcoming game, a scenario that could result in them playing their first game without him since Nov. 18. Trey Lyles has started both of Sabonis' games that he has sat out this season, so it would not be surprising if the former does so should the latter be unavailable. That would not be ideal for a Kings team that has received 21.5 points, 15.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists averaged by Sabonis across his last eight games.

Collins (hip) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Collins' left hip contusion will make him questionable for another game. The last time this happened, his status was gradually downgraded before he was ruled out for the Jazz's game Monday at Cleveland. The Jazz lost without him, snapping a two-game winning streak that saw him log 29 points and 20 rebounds.

Porzingis was spotted without a visible brace on his left ankle in the postgame locker room after he missed the entire second half of Wednesday's 118-114 loss to the 76ers with an injury, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Porzingis logged nine points (3-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three assists and two rebounds in 13 minutes over the first two quarters of the contest, but he apparently tweaked his surgically repaired ankle at some point late in the first half. Despite not returning to the game, the fact that Porzingis wasn't seen with any protection on his ankle offers hope that he avoided anything too serious. The Celtics will have Thursday off before returning to action Friday against the Pacers.

Williams (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Jazz.

Contrary to the Trail Blazers' injury report before their previous game at Dallas, they have listed Williams with a sprain to his right ankle instead of his left. Either way, he is questionable for a second straight game, the first resulting in his absence against Dallas.