Veteran ref Scott Foster was left bloodied following an accidental collision with the Lakers' LeBron James.
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt explains that while he's never won a NBA Coach of the Year Award, Erik Spoelstra still deserves to be discussed among the greatest coaches of all time.LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James bloodied veteran referee Scott Foster in a collision during the second quarter of Saturday's Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets.
The accidental incident happened with 2:29 left in the second quarter. Denver's Jamal Murray had just made a short jumper to give Denver a 55-48 lead. James turned to run back and catch Denver a step slow in transition. When James took off in a sprint, he ran into Foster, who caught the brunt of the force in his face with his whistle in his mouth, causing some bleeding.
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