ARLINGTON — When it came to running back Malik Davis, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer didn’t let recent events affect his memory. Davis had the longest touchdown run the franchise has had in over three years on Thursday when he scored from 43 yards out in a win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Davis will play for Dallas against the Lakers Friday after missing just under a month due to a calf strain, according to a Friday afternoon report from Shams Charania of ESPN. This will be the first game Davis has played against Los Angeles on the road since the Lakers traded him to the Mavericks for guard Luka Dončić on Feb. 2.

The Dallas Mavericks are set to welcome star big man Anthony Davis back to the lineup tonight, per multiple reports. Davis has not played since late October, but should be back in the mix as the Mavs visit the Los Angeles Lakers ( 10 p.m. ET, Prime Video ).

In theory, Davis' situation should be simple: He's turning 33 in March, and the Dallas Mavericks aren't set up to succeed on his timeline. Both sides would be better off with a trade that sends him to a win-now team in exchange for a package of younger players and draft picks.

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The 6-foot-6 Southern Illinois transfer sat out two games due to a violation of team rules that followed an arrest under suspicion of driving under the influence in Provo.

Anthony Davis has been sidelined for nearly a month with a calf strain, but a return could come as soon as this weekend after he practiced Wednesday with the Dallas Mavericks. It will be a major boost for a Mavericks team that has gone 3-11 in Davis' absence,

It's been a few weeks since Nico Harrison was fired as the Dallas Mavericks' general manager, but it's been almost a month since we've seen Anthony Davis take the floor for the Mavs. He's dealt with a calf strain that has kept him out since he went down against the Indiana Pacers on October 30th, costing him the last 14 games.

“After serving a two-game suspension, Kennard Davis will return to the BYU lineup for the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events invitational,” a BYU spokesperson said in a statement. Davis is facing a class B misdemeanor count of driving under the influence. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

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