LeBron James played Finals with hand contusion suffered punching blackboard after Game 1

Shortly after the trophy ceremony crowning the Golden State Warriors NBA champions, ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst dropped a bit of a bombshell. Windhorst reported that LeBron James punched a blackboard in anger after a debilitating Game 1 loss that the Cleveland Cavaliers let slip away. James reportedly played the rest of the series with a hand contusion that limited his ability to shoot.