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NBA: Frustration after Game 1: LeBron hurt his own hand

NBA: Frustration after Game 1: LeBron hurt his own hand

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NBA: Frustration after Game 1: LeBron hurt his own hand

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost the final series to the Golden State Warriors in four games. Her best player, LeBron James, was reportedly not in the best of health.

As ESPN and USA Today agree, James had been playing with a severe bone contusion in his right hand since Game 2. He drew them when he hit a whiteboard out of frustration after game 1.

James’ hand was examined with an MRI on Friday morning. During game 4 you could see several times how the 33-year-old clutched his hand. According to the report, James did not want to make the injury public in order not to “use” it as an excuse for the defeat.

James came into game 4 on 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. However, the dominant performance in Game 1, when he played 51 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, was no match for him in the following games.

At the post-match press conference, James admitted that he had inflicted the injury on himself and that it felt as if he had played with a “broken hand”. “I was driven by my emotions,” the King let the reporters know.

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