LeBron James swung at Pistons center Isaiah Stewart and connected in the eye and things escalated from there.
Westbrook posted 33 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in 40 minutes as the Lakers escaped vs. the Spurs, 125-121 in overtime.
LeBron suffered a similar injury last season where Atlanta Hawks forward Solomon Hill dove for a loose ball and rolled up his leg.
LeBron James has lost huge chunks of two of the past three seasons to injury, and he will turn 37 before the end of the year.
This comes on the heels of the announcement that Lakers forward Trevor Ariza would miss two months due to a right ankle injury.
With many of their best defenders gone, Lebron and the Lakers are going to have to lean into their offense more this season.
Westbrook played only 17 minutes, finishing with two points, seven rebounds, four assists and six turnovers on 1-for-7 shooting.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said that he is vaccinated but does not want to be a "public advocate" for the cause.
Westbrook surely felt that teaming up with LeBron and Anthony for his favorite team was the most direct path to his first NBA title.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James didn't walk around the vaccination question when he was asked on media day.