LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers said he expects to recover shortly after missing the second half of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game due to a right-hand injury.

The Lakers superstar told press members that he would be" fine."

"I don't think it's too much to worry about," LeBron James said, according to Bleacher Report.

The superstar forward's hand got hurt as he went for a block and accidentally smacked the rim during the NBA All-Star Game in Utah. When attempting to block a shot from Pascal Siakam early in the second quarter, the Lakers forward hooked his fingers on the hoop, injuring his right pinky, per Clutch Points.

Here's the play where LeBron James hurt his wrist as he was trying to block this Pascal Siakam shot 🙏 pic.twitter.com/NyoCIuIWh7

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 20, 2023

It's not unexpected that LeBron James decided to sit out the rest of the game after that, but the fact that he could stay on the court implies that his injury is not that severe.

During his 14 minutes of play, James scored 13 points. By the final buzzer, Team Giannis beat Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star game by 184-175.

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LeBron Misses Regular Season Games

When the league changed the NBA All-Star game structure, the score is reset after each of the first three quarters, and the team ahead wins money for their charity, per CBS Sports. After tallying up the points in the first three periods, the two teams play to a predetermined total in the fourth to choose a victor in an Elam Ending.

The 38-year-old LeBron James missed three games due to a foot problem after setting the NBA record for career points.

LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-record Jabbar's for career points scored on February 7. James scored 38 points in a defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, bringing his career total to 38,390.

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