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LeBron James Inadvertently Collides With Kyrie Irving In Mavs-Lakers Game

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving collided during Wednesday's game.

Ben Stinar

LeBron James Inadvertently Collides With Kyrie Irving In Mavs-Lakers Game
LeBron James Inadvertently Collides With Kyrie Irving In Mavs-Lakers Game /

On Wednesday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks in California. 

During the first half, James and Irving collided, which resulted in Irving briefly leaving the game.

James attempted to steal a pass that was headed for Irving and inadvertently knocked down his former teammate.   

Despite the scary play, Irving returned to the game quickly.  

The All-Star point guard came into the evening with averages of 25.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 48.0% from the field and 41.6% from the three-point range in 25 games.  

The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 24-17 record in their first 41 games.  

They are 6-4 over their last ten games and 11-8 in the 19 games they have played on the road away from Dallas. 

Following the Lakers, the Mavs will visit Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Friday evening at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Meanwhile, James has averages of 24.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 52.4% from the field and 39.0% from the three-point range in 37 games.  

The Lakers are the tenth seed in the Western Conference with a 20-21 record in their first 41 games. 

Following the Mavs, they will host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday evening.  

Irving and James were teammates together for three seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers.  

They made the Finals all three years and won the 2016 NBA Championship.   

More on the Dallas Mavericks can be read here

More on the Los Angeles Lakers can be read here

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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