Anthony Davis is out injured. No one is surprised by that.
The Dallas Mavericks star forward has missed six consecutive games with a left calf strain. That included Monday night, when the Mavs lost 116-114 to the Bucks.
Mavs head coach Jason Kidd has yet to set a specific timetable for Davis' return, only saying that he has worked out on the court and is making progress.
Fans are talking about AD for a different reason, though.
An image is circulating on social media of Davis looking quite overweight.
MORE: Derrick Rose's son is already a rising basketball star
Did Anthony Davis gain weight?
No, Anthony Davis has not gained weight, at least not the amount suggested in the viral photograph.
It originally was posted by the parody account NBA Centel and has now made its way to other accounts:
What happened big bro? @AntDavis23 pic.twitter.com/EBJzpc0MyF
— 💯 (@N0TWASHEDL0U1S) November 10, 2025
This recent photograph of Davis below on the sideline with Kidd shows a much different physique:
Sure, being out for a couple weeks with a calf strain probably isn't great for fitness.
But Davis is still a world-class athlete, and the Mavs will hope to have him back on the court soon.
More NBA news:
- Heat won with a 0.4-second buzzer beater
- Wemby continues to prove he is 1 of 1
- Desmond Bane's buzzer beater tied an Orlando Magic franchise record
- Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins' son threw down a crazy dunk for an SEC school
- Doc Rivers thought the Luka Doncic trade was an AI fake
- Cade Cunningham joins Michael Jordan in NBA history