LeBron James most likely will miss the U.S. National team's first exhibition game against Canada, but his ankle is responding well to treatment, according to a report by ESPN News Services.

"If the gold medal game was tomorrow, he'd play," Coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "But we're not playing the gold medal game or a medal round game right now. So we would rather be cautious right now."

"I would say right now LeBron wouldn't play on Friday," Krzyzewski said. "I don't think that's a wise decision, especially if he hasn't practiced."