Lakers star LeBron suffered a blow from Durant in the first quarter, but left the game for a short time

LeBron James, star of the Los Angeles Lakers, was an essential part of the franchise’s 122-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns this Friday (10), but he worried fans for a few moments when he sat down in the first quarter to treat the area of cinnamon after clash with Kevin Durant.

LeBron only missed the end of the first quarter, returning to the beginning of the second, and playing for 36 minutes in total, recording 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. At the end of the game, the winger said that his shin was “quite sore” after the adrenaline from the match was wearing off.

With the victory, the first away from home this season, the Lakers ended a series of three straight defeats and continue to count on LeBron’s great season. The star has averages of 25.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists after coming off a 2022/2023 season in which he recorded 25.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists.

Darvin Ham, coach of the Lakers, said after the first game of the season, in which LeBron played for 29 minutes, that the star would have a minutes restriction for the season, which ended up not being confirmed in the following games, as he has an average of 35 .0 minutes in nine games.

The Lakers play on Sunday (12) against the Portland Trail Blazer and LeBron’s presence is uncertain at this time.

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