Anthony Davis was forced to sit out for Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors while nursing an injured shoulder, but the Los Angeles Lakers star doesn't think opponents have been targeting the injury he's been dealing with for a while.

“Nah,” said Davis, trying not to laugh with teammate LeBron James distracting him in the background. “I thought about it every game. Like okay, I know back in the old days they would attack or whatever, attack a player's injury. But I haven't seen — I haven't felt other teams trying to be physical in their attack or [target] my shoulder or anything.”

Davis is a well-liked player by most of his NBA counterparts, and it's unlikely that any of them are looking to cause him further harm.

The Lakers lead the West with a 9-2 record, and Davis leads the Lakers with 26.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game. He's expected to rejoin the lineup on Friday against the Sacramento Kings, which will give that injured shoulder another run before deciding if it's worth it to sit out for longer.

Davis said his rib injury is bothering him more than the shoulder at the moment. The 6-foot-10 big man says he thinks it happened in a collision with Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes, though he's unsure if it was that contact that injured him, according to Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group.

The rib injury is believed to be a muscle issue, not a bone bruise — which is good news for Davis and the Lakers.