"Spain's loss may be the Raptors' gain.

Point guard Jose Calderon will miss the world basketball championships that begin Saturday after suffering a torn muscle in his leg in an exhibition game against the United States.

But according to Spanish basketball officials, Calderon, who turns 29 on Saturday, should be fully healed by the time Toronto opens camp Sept. 29. They said Calderon would need "four weeks" to recover from the injury, having him back just before camp starts.

The NBA regular season doesn't start for Toronto until Oct. 27."