Lakers coach calls Chris Paul's foul on LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel has called Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul's foul on LeBron James in their NBA playoff opener "dangerous" and "overly aggressive."

The Suns' intense 99-90 Game 1 win on Sunday was marked by injuries to both Paul and James and featured a scuffle between the two teams that resulted in four technical fouls and an ejection.

The dust-up came in the aftermath of a play in which James injured his shoulder following a foul by Paul on an attempted box out on a James free throw. The replay showed that Paul grabbed James' shoulder while he was jumping, which led to a hard fall.