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ON SPORTS: Meet the 2012 USA Olympic Basketball Squad

Posted Sunday, July 8, 2012, at 4:20 PM

Photo credit: U.S.A. Basketball

LAS VEGAS - Nothing less than Olympic Gold will do for the 2012 USA Basketball Team. While injuries to Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard have raised serious concerns with fans, NBA icons Kobe Bryant and LeBron James will lead a blistering attack into the games in London.

"As the dust settles, I'm proud to say that we've put together, in my opinion, a terrific team with great athleticism and great versatility," USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said at the team's press conference introduction. "And we believe we're going to be successful," Colangelo continued.

ROSTER:

F Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks

G Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

C Tyson Chandler, New York Knicks

F Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

F Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

G James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder

F Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers

F LeBron James, Miami Heat

F Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves

G Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

G Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

G Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets

ALTERNATES:

C Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets

F Rudy Gay, Memphis Girzzlies

G Eric Gordon, New Orleans Hornets

*Roster changes can be made up to July 25

HEAD COACH:

Mike Krzyewski, Duke University

FIRST GAME: Preliminary Round @ Olympic Park Basketball Arena

SUNDAY, JULY 29 -- USA v. France @ 2:30 p.m.

LAST MEETING: USA defeated France 85-75 in 2000 Olympics.

NOTEWORTHY:

- USA is 4-0 all-time against France in the Olympics

- USA Basketball has garnered 13 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals

- USA's first Gold Medal came in the 1936 Olympics

- USA chose not to participate in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games

- USA's all-time Olympic record is 122-5

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