James exited the arena without speaking to reporters, but Lakers coach JJ Redick held court with the media. Redick was asked about James's injury and he needed just two words to ease any concerns about the 21-time All-Star, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN: "He's fine."

Dončić made his first appearance in Dallas since the Mavericks traded him to the Lakers, and he did not disappoint

Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.