Antawn Jamison didn’t even bother reaching for his right shoulder. He knew he was in trouble. Once he slapped down on Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jamison leaned his side, lowered his head and scooted directly toward the Washington Wizards bench, angrily tossing aside his mouthpiece. Head athletic trainer Eric Waters quickly escorted the two-time all-star to the locker room and Jamison was done for the evening.
The Wizards defeated the rival Cavaliers, 109-104, in an exhibition game on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena, but the mood was dampened with concerns over Jamison, who left the building with his arm secured by a sling. Jamison will have an MRI exam to determine the severity of the injury, but the team is listing it as a sprained right shoulder.
