Is Anthony Davis healthy? The question hovers over the NBA again.

It was a random blow delivered at the worst time, something that could happen to any player. Sadly, though, it’s just the latest on a long list of aches for Davis. While he hasn’t suffered a career-threatening injury, Davis has gone down so often — and for so many different reasons — that you gasp after nearly every collision. It’s hard to remember the last game of any significance in which Davis persisted without an anxious moment.

Some athletes are breathtaking to witness. Some are so unlucky they make you hold your breath. Davis can do both — on the same possession.

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Davis plays with an awkward agility. He was a teenager who experienced a late growth spurt, so he’s remarkably nimble at 6-foot-10 and 253 pounds. But he doesn’t seem to have the strength and balance to support the way he plays.

He falls. He flails. He grimaces. It infuriates the fanatics and hot-take provocateurs. But anyone who considers Davis soft or disinterested in maximizing his abilities is mischaracterizing him. He is an enthusiastic two-way player who competes and influences the game in multiple ways. He’s not as physical as Giannis Antetokounmpo, a superstar power forward of similar height and weight who plays with much more force. But in his own way, Davis plays as hard as the Greek Freak. They’re two of the game’s great switchable defensive anchors, and at his best, Davis is the more disruptive presence with his elite rim protection and overall awareness.

Davis, 30, was drafted a year earlier than Antetokounmpo, and his 11 NBA seasons on top of his college national title and player of the year honors at Kentucky make him an easy Hall of Fame choice. But the injuries are contributing to a fair amount of “What if?” in his career, and though his birth certificate suggests he has several prime years left, you worry whether his body will cooperate.

Davis has played 660 career regular…