"Lakers forward Pau Gasol sat out of Spain's 65-57 loss Monday to Turkey in the preliminary round of the European Championships after suffering what the team termed a mild ankle sprain, according to a report from ESPN.com's Mark Woods.

Spain had entered Monday's game guaranteed first place in Group A and exercised caution on Gasol, who had reportedly sprained his ankle during Sunday's victory over Lithuania.

"He is day-to-day," Spain Coach Sergio Scariolo told reporters. "He's having treatment and the doctors will assess him before the second round begins.""