Is Anthony Davis playing tonight? Latest heel injury update on Lakers star for game vs. 76ers | Sporting News

The Lakers host the 76ers on Friday.

This is the first of only two regular season matchups between the two championship hopefuls.

The Lakers started the season 3-0 but have gone 1-4 since.

Los Angeles has some lingering injuries, but none is more concerning than for Anthony Davis.

He is dealing with a heel injury that ESPN's Shams Charania says is lingering from last season.

Davis' heel flared up and caused him to miss the Lakers' last game against the Grizzlies.

Will the Los Angeles center suit up on Friday night? Here's everything you need to know about his status.

SN's NBA HQ: Live NBA scores | Updated NBA standings | Full NBA schedule Is Anthony Davis playing tonight? Davis is listed as probable for Friday's game against the 76ers.

Davis is dealing with left plantar fasciitis.

Charania said it's a nagging injury that he's been dealing with since the end of last season, even playing with it in the Olympics for Team USA.

"[The Lakers] are confident there's nothing structurally wrong there, but something that he's going to have to manage pain tolerance wise," Charania said ahead of Friday's game .

"They're hopeful that that 24-48 hour off of that foot will help him going into tomorrow." MORE: JJ Redick learning lessons his former coach tried to warn him about the hard way "This is a nagging foot injury ...

that he's been dealing with since the end of last season." @ShamsCharania with the latest on Anthony Davis' injury status for the Lakers.

pic.twitter.com/R9UyjRAMIC Davis is off to an excellent start this season.

Through seven games, he's averaging a league-leading 32.6 points per game to go along with 11.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 blocks while shooting 57.1 percent from the field.

The Lakers struggled without Davis against the Grizzlies, losing 131-114 to fall to 4-4 on the season.

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8 vs.

Philadelphia 76ers ESPN Nov.

10 vs.

Toronto Raptors Nov.

13 vs.

Memphis Grizzlies ESPN Nov.

15 at San Antonio Spurs ESPN Nov.

16 at New Orleans Pelicans .

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