Lakers show trust in Anthony Davis playing through ankle soreness

ATLANTA — The natural reaction was to wince.
Anthony Davis landed awkwardly on his right foot, which twisted underneath him. While he’s no stranger to hitting the deck, there were a few terrible seconds for the Lakers when he grabbed his leg while grimacing on his back.
Eventually, Davis was pulled up, and walked it off, playing the remaining 4:14, but he had a heavy limp for the rest of the game, a 101-96 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Even as he made critical, game-closing plays such