LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks 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/AFP
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers missed the second half of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City after injuring his right hand in the first half.
James hit his pinky finger on the rim while trying to block a shot by Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors. He scored 13 points in 14-plus minutes while serving as captain as Team LeBron.
James shares the All-Star selections record of 19 with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Also, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored the game’s first points on a dunk 15 seconds into the contest and then exited for the night. He sprained his right wrist in Milwaukee’s final regular-season game before the break on Thursday night.
Antetokounmpo and Team Giannis beat Team LeBron, 184-175, behind Jayson Tatum’s record performance.