The Los Angeles Lakers are figuratively and literally hurting as they have now seen multiple key pieces of their rotation fall victim to injuries.
Anthony Davis has been out for over a month with a calf strain, and his co-star LeBron James joined him on the sidelines after suffering a high ankle sprain against the Atlanta Hawks. Without their two leading men, the Lakers could very well tumble down the standings in the coming weeks which may or may not matter come playoff time.
Head coach Frank Vogel was forced to lean on players like Damian Jones to fill the void in the frontcourt and the young center performed admirably in an extended role.