LeBron suffers neck strain after shot to chin from Tatum
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LeBron James briefly left Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday after taking a shot to the chin from Jayson Tatum's shoulder late in the second quarter.
Closer look at that shot to the chin LeBron took from Tatum pic.twitter.com/UbPz7rGoDd
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James hit one of two free throws before being taken to the locker room. He returned to the game shortly after however, with ESPN's Doris Burke reporting the issue as a neck strain.
James scored 25 of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 55 first-half points.
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