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CHICAGO-NBA Most
Valuable player Kobe Bryant and Le-Bron James were selected as part of the US
men's basketball team for the Beijing Olympics on Monday, leading a star-laden
roster in an attempt to recapture the title.
After
winning three straight titles beginning in 1992 - when NBA players began competing
in the Olympics, the United States finished third at the Athens Games four years
ago. | Dwyane
Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Jason Kidd were among the 12 players selected. Completing
the team were Tayshaun Prince, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Chris
Paul, Michael Redd and Deron Williams.
"It
was a very difficult selection process," USA Basketball managing director
Jerry Colangelo said during a news conference. "When you have as many outstanding
players as we have in this country - to select a group of 12 is obviously going
to leave out a number of outstanding people."
The
team was chosen without a trial. It will have a mini-camp this week in Las Vegas
and reconvene there July 20-25 to train. The Americans open Olympic play against
China on Aug. 10. |
