LeBron James Scores 33 Points In Win, Sends PGA Champ Jason Day’s Wife To The Hospital

On a night when he came within inches of a triple-double, LeBron James‘ on-court actions became secondary.

In the fourth quarter of a 104-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, James careened into the front row chasing a loose ball. The woman he landed on top of happened to be Ellie Day, the wife of PGA champion Jason Day. She would be attached to a backboard before being stretchered out of the arena; Day was taken to the hospital but was released on Friday morning.

While she was being tended to, James went over to check on her. “She squeezed my hand and said she was fine,” James said. “I think she was just a little weary. For me, obviously, her health is very important and hopefully she is doing well. The guys told me she’s doing great now. For me, just going for a loose ball, I tried to keep the possession going, I just hate that that was the end result.”

Cavs head coach David Blatt didn’t fully see the play, but was understandably concerned about the result. “Honestly, the only thing I saw was LeBron diving for the ball to save the ball,” he said. “I kind of got blocked and just saw a sea of bodies. We all hope that she’s ok. It’s always concerned me, the sideline seats. Always concerned me, because things like that, when you’re talking about players of this speed and physicality and effort level, it’s not a simple thing.” On the court, James finished the night with 33 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists. He was supported by 14 points and 15 rebounds from center Tristan Thompson and 11 points from Kevin Love.  

Photo: LeBron James by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images.

Article by Joe Kozlowski