Who said basketball isn’t a contact sport?
During the first quarter of tonight’s Game 3 match-up against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and his teammate, Tristan Thompson, collided, sending James to the floor and in pain for quite a while.
The King’s jaw took the full brunt of Thompson’s shoulder. After a brief sideline evaluation from team physicians, James immediately returned to action.
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LeBron takes Tristan Thompson shoulder to the face pic.twitter.com/Gw1qlZx4wA
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James didn’t seem to be affected much by the blow as he continues to torch the opposition in the first half.