LeBron rolls left ankle, misses practice

CLEVELAND — LeBron James turned his left ankle during practice Wednesday night, his first workout with newly signed teammate Dwyane Wade.

A Cavaliers spokesman said James had X-rays, which were negative. The three-time NBA champion didn’t practice Thursday so he could undergo treatment. He’s expected to be day to day.

The severity of James’ injury is not known.

James has been reunited with Wade, his former teammate in Miami. They won two NBA championships together with the Heat and are excited about chasing a third with the Cavs. Wade turned down offers from other teams and signed a one-year, $2.3 million contract - the veteran’s minimum - for a chance to play with his close friend.

Wade also didn’t practice Thursday so he could attend to a personal matter. The 12-time all-star will be introduced by the Cavs on Friday following practice.

Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell and Cumberland Posey will be immortalized with monuments in the park. The stars all either played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords or the Homestead Grays. The memorial will include interactive features that highlight the importance of Negro League baseball in Pittsburgh history. The Forest City Commercial Group donated the land for the site. FedEx ground also helped by putting US$500,000 toward the construction of the memorial. The park is expected to open in spring 2018.

TORONTO

Every year a few NHL players enter training camp with high expectations for a breakthrough season.

Here are five players who could step up their game in 2017-18:

Sven Andrighetto, Colorado. 2016-17 stats: 46 games, seven goals, 17 assists, 24 points Andrighetto bounced between Montreal and the minors over the past three seasons, unable to stick with the big club before finally being dealt to Colorado at last year’s trade deadline. The 24-year-old Swiss forward has a chance for more ice time and an increased role on the rebuilding Avalanche, and could be a major contributor to the team offensively. In 83 games with the Canadiens, Andrighetto produced just 11 goals and 33 points, but scored five goals and 16 points in just 19 games with the Avs after the trade. He also contributed 18 goals and 45 points in his final 44 games with AHL St. John’s. when Montreal acquired him. Naturally a winger, the 22-yearold has been given a chance to crack Montreal’s lineup as topline centre, a position general manager Marc Bergevin has been attempting to fill for years. The Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que., native spent the summer working out with Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty, who may end up being his left-winger and favourite target to set up on the power play. Drouin elevated his game last season, and still has room to grow.

Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh. 2016-17 stats: 40 games, 16 goals, 17 assists, 33 points Guentzel was called up from the AHL last season in the middle of the year when injuries struck Pittsburgh and played well enough not to be sent back down, eventually becoming the leading post-season scorer with 13 goals en route to a Stanley Cup for the Penguins. The 22-year-old Omaha, Neb., native will try and build off his rookie campaign this year as he gets to start the year with the Penguins out of training camp. His first year in the NHL was only a small sample size and included Sidney Crosby as a linemate, but his call up came after excelling in the AHL, putting up 21 goals and 42 points in 33 games with Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton.

Andre Burakovsky, Washington. 2016-17 stats: 64 games, 12 goals, 23 assists, 35 points Burakovsky has shown flashes of his skill in his first three seasons with Washington, and could finally get the chance he needs to take the next step after the trade of Marcus Johansson opened up a spot on the top two lines and power play. An opportunity for more ice time, better linemates and an expanded role could help the 22-year-old Austrian crack the 20-goal mark for the first time while also surpassing his careerbest 38 points in 79 games from two seasons ago.

Anthony Mantha, Detroit. 2016-17 stats: 60 games, 17 goals, 19 assists, 36 points Mantha is one of the few young talents Detroit has as the club attempts to bounce back from its first playoff absence in 25 years. The 23-year-old from Longueuil, Que., was drafted 20th overall in 2013 by the Red Wings for his ability to score goals. With an expected increase in responsibility and the potential for more ice time, including on the power play, he could hit the 20-goal mark this season while also exceeding last year’s point total.