May 23, 2013
London 2012 Olympic Tournament preview: United States

UNITED STATES
London 2012 Summer Olympics Always the main favorite to win the gold medal, the United States of American return to the Olympic men's basketball tournament with just one goal – to go all the way. USA returns with some of the superstars that led the team to strike gold in Beijing 2008, including five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant, three-time NBA MVP Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams and Chris Paul. Kevin Durant, who was chosen ass the 2010 FIBA World Championship MVP, is now set to play in the Olympics for the first time. Four other players that won gold in Turkey 2010 - Tyson Chandler, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Andre Iguodala - are also set to play in London. Power forward Anthony Davis and combo guard James Harden complete a deep, powerful roster that will be the team to beat for everybody. USA, however, will also have the pressure to win no matter what, and will have to handle that in the best way possible.
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Name
Pos.
Height
Born
Team 2011-12
4 CHANDLER, TYSON Center 216 1982 New York Knicks (NBA)
5 DURANT, KEVIN Forward 206 1988 Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA)
6 JAMES, LEBRON Forward 203 1984 Miami Heat (NBA)
7 WESTBROOK, RUSSELL Guard 191 1988 Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA)
8 WILLIAMS, DERON Guard 191 1984 Brooklyn Nets (NBA)
9 IGUODALA, ANDRE Forward 198 1984 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
10 BRYANT, KOBE Guard 198 1978 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
11 LOVE, KEVIN Center 208 1988 Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
12 HARDEN, JAMES Guard 196 1989 Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA)
13 PAUL, CHRIS Guard 183 1985 Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)
14 DAVIS, ANTHONY Forward 208 1993 New Orleans Hornets (NBA)
15 ANTHONY, CARMELO Forward 203 1984 New York Knicks (NBA)
Head Coach: KRZYZEWSKI, MIKE
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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