LAS VEGAS -- Indiana Pacers star Paul George suffered an apparent severe lower right leg injury Friday night during the Team USA intrasquad showcase game at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center.
George's leg landed and then buckled at the base of the basket stanchion after he fouled James Harden on a drive to the basket just 27 seconds into the fourth quarter.
Teammates nearby immediately reacted with Harden doubling over as George recoiled on the baseline.
Medics, U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski and members of George's family who were at the game rushed to his side.
His right leg was put in an air cast and he was taken to a local hospital after being treated for about 15 minutes on the court.
After he left in an ambulance, the rest of the game -- which pitted players in camp for the U.S. as it looks to trim its roster ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain that begins Aug. 30 -- was canceled.
The White team led George's Blue team 81-71 at the time.
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USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo addressed the injury after the game was called.
"This is a tough blow, not only for USA basketball but for the Indiana Pacers," he said. "And so as an organization we're just going to let a little time go by here before we address rosters ... it seems so unimportant in scheme of things. When you have something like this, it puts things in perspective."
George was considered a lock to make the final 12-man roster for the World Cup.
Colangelo said no roster moves would be made anytime soon.
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Oh my God.
Hope he gets back stronger.
.... It's really not that serious (Smoke). My bad, I didn't see yours because it didn't originally have his name in it. I'll get mine closed.