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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.

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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