Anthony Davis has nonetheless been unable to shake a curse of types ever since he arrived in Dallas.
The Dallas Mavericks star Davis was as soon as once more injured throughout Thursday’s Christmas Day recreation towards the Golden State Warriors. Within the second quarter at Chase Heart in San Francisco, California, Davis was operating up the ground when he felt one thing in his groin and needed to depart the sport. He didn’t return as Golden State beat Dallas 126-116.
On Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Davis has sustained a minor groin pressure. Charania additionally mentioned that 10-time All-Star is now “seemingly” to overlook just a few video games.
Davis’ newest damage now continues an absurd streak. Davis nonetheless has but to play in six consecutive video games for the Mavericks ever since being acquired within the Luka Doncic commerce final season.
In 2024-25, Davis notoriously bought injured in his first recreation with Dallas and missed a month-and-a-half. He then managed to play in stints of 1 recreation, 4 video games and three video games for the Mavericks earlier than the season ended.
This season, Davis performed in 5 straight video games to begin the 12 months however then missed a month on account of a calf damage. He then returned in late November, performed in a single recreation earlier than sitting out once more, after which performed in 5 video games earlier than sitting out once more. Davis returned on Dec. 18 towards the Detroit Pistons, and Thursday’s recreation towards the Warriors marked his fifth straight recreation performed … just for Davis to now have to take a seat out once more.
With Dallas now at 12-20 on the season (eleventh within the Western Convention), Davis has been attracting trade interest from several notable teams before the Feb. 5 deadline. But when these suitors need to see Davis play in six straight video games first earlier than swinging a transfer for him, he’s shortly operating out of time to try this.
