Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

LeBron Sprain Rattles Team USA

Forward leaves Olympic practice after injuring right ankle

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 23, 2008 2:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – Team USA got a shock last night when LeBron James sprained his right ankle in a practice scrimmage in a high school gym, reports the Los Angeles Times. Team officials said it was a minor injury, but the star will be carefully evaluated today. His Beijing-bound teammates were optimistic James would bounce back in time for Team USA's Olympic opener against China August 10.

LeBron James fields questions from the media following a U.S. men's Olympics basketball team practice Saturday, June 28, 2008, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Louie Traub)

U.S. men's Olympic basketball team member LeBron James speaks to to fans and media, during a team promotional event in New York's Rockefeller Center, Monday, June 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Ou)

Team USA play their Olympic opener against China on August 10. (AP Photo)

LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, lies down on a training bench following a USA Basketball team practice on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Valley High School in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Louie Traub)

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

To report an error on this story, notify our editors.

More Newser Stories

LeBron Will Host SNL Premier

King James will be live from New York

(NEWSER) - NBA superstar LeBron James will host this September's premier of Saturday Night Live, NBC said yesterday. The 22-year-old, who took the Cleveland Cavaliers to a franchise-first NBA Finals last season, got good reviews recently for co-hosting the ESPYs with comedian Jimmy Kimmel. More»

LeBron Tepid On Team USA

He's been studying Mandarin, but may not be heading to Beijing

(NEWSER) - In Beijing next year, basketball's Team USA may be missing one of the sport's most familiar faces. For flaky-sounding reasons, LeBron James has let it be known that he is "50-50" for the upcoming Tournament of the Americas, an Olympic qualifier, and Jerry Colangelo, the man putting the team together, is not thrilled. More»

US Men Back on Top With Basketball Gold

We're 'back on top,' boasts ecstatic LeBron James

(NEWSER) - The US Men's Basketball Olympic team pulled off a hard-fought victory to beat Spain 118-107 today to grab the gold medal. The US team has won gold every Olympics but three, including embarrassing defeats in 2004. "Much respect to Spain, but the US is back on top again," boasted player LeBron James. The US women's basketball team nailed gold yesterday. Spain brought on a surprisingly tough game after being trounced by the Yanks earlier in the competition. More»

Boos Can't Keep LeBron Down

Miami Heat crush Cleveland Cavaliers

(NEWSER) - Turns out it takes more than boos to win a basketball game. Because Cleveland Cavalier fans definitely delivered a flawless booing performance last night—raining down jeers like, “Akron hates you!” and “Scot-tie Pip-pen!”—and it wasn’t enough. LeBron James played spectacularly, racking up a season-high 38 points to lead the hated Heat to an easy 118-90 victory, the New York Times reports. More»

Cavs Hire Firm to Probe LeBron Signing

Cleveland 'not letting go' of suspicions against Heat

(NEWSER) - The Cleveland Cavaliers think the Miami Heat violated tampering rules in their pursuit of LeBron James, and they're spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to prove it. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert has hired a Midwestern law firm to investigate the courtship, sources tell Yahoo! Sports . He intends to build up a healthy pile of evidence from all the way back to 2008 before he requests an NBA investigation. More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

LeBron Sprain Rattles Team USA

Forward leaves Olympic practice after injuring right ankle

OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR

Kevin Durant • basketball • LeBron James • Team USA • Cleveland Cavaliers • 2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • US National Basketball Team

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

LeBron Will Host SNL Premier

King James will be live from New York

LeBron Tepid On Team USA

He's been studying Mandarin, but may not be heading to Beijing

US Men Back on Top With Basketball Gold

We're 'back on top,' boasts ecstatic LeBron James

Boos Can't Keep LeBron Down

Miami Heat crush Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavs Hire Firm to Probe LeBron Signing

Cleveland 'not letting go' of suspicions against Heat

About Us

Site

Newser By Users

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?

LeBron Sprain Rattles Team USA

Forward leaves Olympic practice after injuring right ankle

Bookmark & Share

OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR

Kevin Durant • basketball • LeBron James • Team USA • Cleveland Cavaliers • 2008 Beijing Olympics • injury • US National Basketball Team

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

LeBron Will Host SNL Premier

King James will be live from New York

LeBron Tepid On Team USA

He's been studying Mandarin, but may not be heading to Beijing

US Men Back on Top With Basketball Gold

We're 'back on top,' boasts ecstatic LeBron James

Boos Can't Keep LeBron Down

Miami Heat crush Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavs Hire Firm to Probe LeBron Signing

Cleveland 'not letting go' of suspicions against Heat

About Us

Site

Newser By Users

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?