Lakers big man Anthony Davis didn’t return for Los Angeles against Golden State after spraining his left ankle midway through the first quarter.

The star big man misses the rest of the game after suffering a sprained left ankle in the first quarter against Golden State.

LeBron James will not play because of illness when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings, while Anthony Davis is a game-time decision with a sprained ankle

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis intends to play against the Sacramento Kings despite spraining his left ankle.

Lakers star LeBron James missed Saturday night's 132-122 win against the Sacramento Kings with an illness. It was James' third missed game of the season. Gabe Vincent started in James' place, going scoreless in seven minutes before being ruled out with an oblique strain.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will sit out Saturday's home game against the Sacramento Kings with an illness, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported.

Anthony Davis had 36 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists in the Lakers’ 132-122 win over Sacramento, spoiling interim Kings head coach Doug Christie’s debut.

Lakers fans are ecstatic as their team registered a convincing win over the Kings despite LeBron James' absence.

LeBron James was a late scratch Saturday due to illness. Anthony Davis did suit up for the Lakers' nightcap matchup against Sacramento.