Pacers' Miller ailing, but he'll try to play

A sprained right ankle probably won't keep Indiana Pacers guardReggie Miller out of the World Basketball Championship, which beginsThursday in Indianapolis.

Miller got off the U.S. national team's private jet on crutchesMonday and clearly favored his ankle as he limped to a charter bus.He suffered the injury in a tuneup game Sunday against Germany inPortland, Ore.

Miller shouted, "It hurts, but I'm going to try," when he wasasked about his condition and playing status as he headed forphysical therapy.

Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal, another member of the nationalteam, said he wasn't surprised by that.

"Reggie's a guy that if he's hurt, he never stays …