Davis still sideline with bruised buttocks, out Saturday vs. OKC

LeBron James isn’t the only star that won’t be available for the Lakers on Saturday night.

The team announced just after 6 p.m. that Lakers’ leading scorer, Anthony Davis, would not play.

Update: Anthony Davis is out for tonight's game. https://t.co/36daKZ09Fc

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 12, 2020

Davis suffered a bruised buttocks in the team’s win over the Knicks on Tuesday night after taking a scary-looking fall. Per ESPN, an MRI revealed no significant damage.

Though Davis made the two-game road trip with the team, he also missed Friday night’s game against the Mavericks.

Davis one of three Lakers that will miss Saturday night’s game in Oklahoma City.

LeBron James was ruled out of the game against the Thunder earlier in the day with flulike symptoms and Danny Green is sidelined with a sore right hip.

In addition to LeBron James being out due to illness/flulike symptoms, the Lakers say Danny Green is out tonight in OKC with a sore right hip. Updates pregame on Anthony Davis (bruised gluteus maximus) and Avery Bradley (illness/flulike symptoms) coming pregame.

— Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) January 11, 2020

According to Brett Dawson of The Athletic, filling those spots in the starting rotation will be Rajon Rondo for LeBron, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for Green, and Kyle Kuzma for Davis.

Rajon Rondo will start in LeBron James’ place. KCP takes the Danny Green spot as a starter. Kyle Kuzma will start if Anthony Davis can’t play.

— Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) January 11, 2020

Kuzma had a solid outing against the Mavericks in place of Davis. He was the second-leading scorer behind LeBron with 26 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out two assists.