When it was over Wednesday night, after Anthony Davis' "must win" declaration in Washington ended with a 116-107 loss to the Wizards, the Los Angeles Lakers' star big man stayed on the bench for a bit pondering his team's predicament.
After Davis missed nine weeks with a calf strain and Achilles tendinosis in his right leg, L.A. has had a failure to launch since his return. The loss to the Wizards dropped the Lakers to 1-3 with Davis back, stumbling in the standings and now holding just a 1½-game lead over the No.