It
was revealed from the X-Ray last Friday that LeBron James suffered a broken
nose during his drive to the basket over Serge Ibaka last Thursday night.
LeBron
left the game after suffering a bloody nose during the fourth quarter when OKC
shot-blocker Ibaka swiped on his face. LeBron James scored his last 33 points
in the Heat’s 103-81 victory, but no foul was called. After lying down on the floor with bleeding
nose, James went to the locker room and did not return to the game.
The Heat flew back to Miami
immediately following Thursday’s win and James was diagnosed Friday with a
broken nose.
James is being listed as
a game-time decision for the Miami Heat's home game on Sunday against the
Chicago Bulls (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC). LeBron might have to wear a protective mask (he wore
a mask momentarily during the 2004-05 season with Cleveland after sustaining a
broken left cheekbone).
The
Heat took Friday off after covering up a six-game road trip. They went 5-1 on
the trip, with all the victories coming over teams currently in playoff
position in the Western Conference. The run pulled Miami to within 1½ game of
the Indiana Pacers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
The
Heat's schedule now turns favorable, as 17 of their final 29 games are at
home. They begin a four-game home stand on Sunday.
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