Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James left the NBA All-Star Game Sunday night with a right-hand contusion, the league announced.
While the All-Star Game is great for fans to watch the best of the best together on the court, there is always the chance that an athlete could get injured.
It seemed like a normal play where the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam, playing for Team Giannis Antetokounmpo, was about to make an uncontested layup – something that usually happens in this exhibition game.
However, James tried to sneak from behind and block it against the backboard. In doing so, James’ hand got caught on the rim on the way up, and it’s what appeared to cause the contusion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter in the 2023 NBA All Star Game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron at Vivint Arena on February 19, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) HIGH SCHOOLER TAUNTS LEBRON JAMES AFTER KNOCKING GAME-WINNING SHOT AGAINST HIS SON'S SCHOOL IN PLAYOFFS Precautionary or not, James, who is captaining his squad against Antetokounmpo, will sit out the rest of the half.