Both Deuce and the ball were headed straight for the popular daytime talk show host’s face — or at least that was the case until Common stepped in to deflect the basketball. However, his efforts weren’t exactly 100 percent helpful, and the daytime talk show host was visibly shaken and immediately after.

Jennifer Hudson just broke down what really happened at the New York Knicks game where she got smacked by a rogue basketball, from the moment it happened to the aftermath. "First of all, I wanna say: I'm OK!