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Steve Kerr Reveals Update on LeBron James After Eye Injury in USA vs. Brazil

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gave an update on Lakers star LeBron James

Joey Linn

Aug 3, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States guard LeBron James (6) warms up before a game against Puerto Rico during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Aug 3, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States guard LeBron James (6) warms up before a game against Puerto Rico during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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Los Angeles Lakers and USA Basketball star LeBron James took an inadvertent elbow to the eye in Tuesday's quarterfinals win over Brazil. James was limited to just 17 minutes, finishing with 12 points, nine assists, and three rebounds.

Fans were concerned for James after he took this elbow to the eye, as the impact of the hit was visible immediately. It quickly became clear that James would need stitches to repair the cut he suffered, which Team USA head coach Steve Kerr confirmed when speaking with reporters after the game.

Giving an update on James, the Golden State Warriors coach revealed that the star forward needed four stitches:

This fortunately does not look to be an injury that will keep James out of USA's semifinals game against Serbia. The 39 year old forward has helped lead Team USA to a perfect record at the Paris Olympics, and will look to keep that going against Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.

Serbia defeated Australia on Tuesday to earn their spot in the semifinals, and they will look to play much better against Team USA than they did in their previous matchup. The winner of this game will face the winner of France vs. Germany in the gold medal game.

For USA, they hope to have a fully healthy James after this scary hit to the face.

James has been fantastic throughout this run, averaging 13.8 points, 7.8 assists, and 5.8 rebounds.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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