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Lakers' Anthony Davis fires back at critics: 'These aren't little ticky-tack injuries'

Lakers Anthony Davis holds his leg during a break in play against the Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles California on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis, playing with tremendous pain in his right foot, stepped toward, and then around, Denver's Nikola Jokic in the first quarter Sunday. As he drew contact and scored, he landed oddly and immediately glanced at the ground.

He grimaced. He then shot, and made, the free throw. Then he limped back down the court to play defense.

A few moments later, Davis was on the bench, looking down at his right foot, his shoe off,

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