It sure doesn’t sound like LeBron James is going to be playing in the Olympics this summer. The 36-year-old will be sitting out not just to focus on freeing his family and saving the Looney Tunes promoting his upcoming “Space Jam” sequel, but also to get his body right after an expedited season that left him nursing multiple injuries by the end of it, most prominently the high ankle sprain that derailed both his MVP candidacy and the Lakers’ title hopes.
The good news is that James told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports that he’s confident that a little rest is all he needs to be ready to roll for next season:
The four-time champ was 85% healthy for the series, but that percentage fluctuated game-to-game, sources said.