Lakers’ Russell Westbrook bleeds after taking elbow to head against Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook began bleeding from his forehead after taking an elbow to the head of San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins on Saturday.
In the third quarter, Westbrook rebounded from his own missed layup and forced Collins to bite on a fake pump. Collins then crashed into Westbrook, who began bleeding profusely. The Lakers guard immediately got off the field to confront Collins, and the two had to be separated.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James guards Russell Westbrook after Westbrook was fouled by Spurs forward Zach Collins on November 26, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas.
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Westbrook was taken back to his bench with a towel over his face as he bled. He received a technical foul for his frustrations after the foul, but Collins received a flagrant foul 2 and was ejected from the game.
“His health is more important than basketball. So I tried to stop that and let the coaching staff do their job after bringing him to the bench,” James told reporters after the game. , via ESPN. “I actually saw the cut just as it happened once he got up and wanted to, uh, wanted to do something to Zach.”
Westbrook said he didn’t know why he received a technical foul.
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He came back into the game with a bandage on the top of his head. He finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the 143-138 victory.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook’s forehead bled profusely after being fouled by Spurs forward Zach Collins, Nov. 26, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.
(Daniel Dunn – USA Today Sports)
James had 39 points and 11 rebounds in the win. He had a career-high seven three-pointers.
Los Angeles is now 7-12 this season after losing its first five games.
LeBron James holds a towel to Russell Westbrook’s head during the Spurs game at San Antonio on November 26, 2022.
(Daniel Dunn – USA Today Sports)
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“It’s just a feeling that you’re not really sure about each other, we don’t know each other,” James said of the Lakers’ start to the season. “But over the past two weeks we have continued to learn from each other, we continue to play good ball, to share the ball.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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