8:02 pm | February 14, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
NEW ORLEANS — An MRI on Pelicans star Anthony Davis‘ left shoulder revealed a muscle contusion but “nothing too bad,” a source told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.
Davis was injured in the final second of the first half during Thursday’s 131-122 win over the Thunder, when he crashed into Oklahoma City’s Nerlens Noel, committing a foul while trying to block Noel’s shot.
Davis did not return to the bench after halftime and left Smoothie King Center during the game to get an MRI. A source told Shelburne that Davis will head to Charlotte, site of Sunday’s All-Star Game, and get treatment on the shoulder over the next few days. Davis will see how he feels before deciding whether he can play in the game.
After Thursday’s game, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry praised his players for pulling out the win amid a tumultuous past couple of weeks since Davis requested a trade.
“I’m happy for all of them,” Gentry said. “Because to tell you the truth, this whole thing has been a dumpster fire. … We want guys to be professional and we want them to do this, but it’s hard for guys to go through what they’ve been through. And to be able to come out and beat a team of that quality, I’m happy for all the guys. I just thought they did a great job.”
Asked if it bothered him that Davis left the building, Gentry repeated that he was “happy for the guys that played the game and we won.”
“I’m gonna talk about the guys that play,” Gentry said. “They did a great job. We found a way to win the game. That’s what’s important.”
Davis finished with 14 points and four rebounds Thursday. He was coming off three-point, six-rebound performance in a home blowout loss to the Orlando Magic.
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