Basketball: LeBron, Kobe return to US Olympic team

LOS ANGELES: Five members of the gold medal winning line-up at the 2008 Beijing Games were included in the 12-man US Olympic basketball team announced by USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Deron Williams return for another bid for Olympic glory and will spearhead a potent roster in London where the US are favourites. “We projected we would have difficulty getting down to a roster of 12 because they are such an outstanding group of people and athletes,” said Colangelo.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 9^th, 2012.