Lakers' Anthony Davis exited L.A.'s loss in Game 5 Wednesday night after being struck on the side of the head by Golden State's Kevon Looney.
Davis was initially evaluated on the Lakers' bench by athletic trainer Jon Ishop before retreating to the back of the arena for further medical attention.
There was no mention of a concussion after an initial evaluation of Davis, a source close to the Lakers center told ESPN. A source close to Davis told ESPN that there is "no scenario" he can envision where Davis will miss Game 6 and added: "It's the playoffs." Davis' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, as well as his parents and Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka, visited the training room after the game to check on the Lakers star.drive to the basket, Looney's left elbow made contact with the right side of Davis' face, near his temple.
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