LOS ANGELES – Throughout Anthony Davis' career in the NBA, he's been labeled as a star player that struggles to stay healthy. In his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, however, he's changed the narrative somewhat playing 52 out of 60 games thus far for the purple and gold.

Despite having some lingering issues during this 2019-20 campaign, Davis has been relatively healthy and performing at a very high level on a nightly basis for the Lakers. Although he's been able to remain on the floor, for the most part, LeBron James doesn't want his superstar sidekick to take any unnecessary risks like when Davis dove into the crowd for a loose ball against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.

“I really don't like it too much,” LeBron said of Davis' diving for loose balls. “I don't need my big fella jumping over seats, but the good thing about it [is that] we're home, and they [Lakers fans] will catch him over there. We're one big family here. He just continues to get plays like that. He had that same looking one in Golden State where he flipped it to Kuz and Kuz got the and-one and then the same kind of play tonight where after he saved the play, I was able to find JaVale streaking down the middle for a dunk. Just some really good plays, and it starts with AD.”

Considering Davis' history and the fact the Lakers are the top team in the Western Conference contending for a title this season, it's hard to blame James for his stance on Davis diving into the stands for a loose ball. However, Davis is on a mission this season to not only compete for a title but also be NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Davis put on a show offensively and defensively against the 76ers as he led the team with 37 points while also recording four steals and two blocks. LeBron praised his teammate for the effort against Philadelphia, even if risking injury by jumping into the stands was a bit much, in his opinion.

“You've got to be in shape,” LeBron said. “You've got to be in shape for that last six and a half because we were running, we were covering for one another, we were getting defensive stops, and we were just playing with a lot of intensity and a lot of speed. Everybody was on a string. AD was going nuts. It was fun.”

With another win in the books for Los Angeles, the Lakers prepare for perhaps the toughest two-game stretch of the season. They'll battle Giannis Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the Staples Center, followed by a highly-anticipated third showdown with Kawhi Leonard's L.A. Clippers on Sunday.

It will be an incredibly tough two games, which might be a preview of the NBA Finals and Western Conference Finals, respectively.