Anthony Davis says he has recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto's Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn't persuaded him to wear protective goggles.
The Los Angeles Lakers ' star big man said Tuesday that he will play Wednesday night against Memphis. Davis brushed off the potential impact of the injury, even though his left eye was noticeably discolored and red after practice at the Lakers' training complex.
"I'll go about my day and do what I need to do," Davis said. "Next up is getting more sleep."
Davis said he has "no idea" if his latest injury is another corneal abrasion. He had that injury last March after getting poked in a game against Golden State but didn't miss any time.
"A couple of scratches in my eye," Davis said. "As far as the medical term and all that, I'm not 100 sure, but I'm cleared to play."
