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Anthony Davis returns as Lakers bounce back with win over Spurs

The Los Angeles Lakers' Rui Hachimura stands his ground defensively on a first-half drive by the San Antonio Spurs' Stanley Johnson at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Los Angeles.

No designer sweater. No expensive sunglasses. No custom pants.

Wednesday, Anthony Davis was in the standard-issue purple Nike warm-ups with the team's iconic golden jersey underneath, the wait for his on-court return about to be over.

In the seconds before he checked in, the Spurs pounded the offensive glass to steal two points.

By the time he left the floor seven minutes later, Davis had found a defensive rhythm, swatting two-straight shots to remind everyone what had been playing without.

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