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 General Basketball Wiretap22 Invited To Play For Team USA
Notable players include; Amare Stoudemire, Kobe Bryant, Elton Brand, Dwayne Wade, Paul Pierce, and LeBron James. The big name missing however, is Allen Iverson who despite playing for the 2004 USA Olympic team, was not invited to the training camp. The training camp will take place in mid-July in Las Vegas. This USA is planning to attend the World Championships in Japan and 15 of the 22 will be part of the team. "The U.S. team will be coached by Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, who will be assisted by Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D'Antoni, the Portland Trail Blazers' Nate McMillan and Jim Boeheim of Syracuse University." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Source: Iverson Not Invited To Play For US Team
And sources indicate Allen Iverson, despite publicly and privately expressing his desire to be a member of the team, is not one of the select few recieving one of those contracts. Instead he is about to recieve a letter thanking him for his interest. As one of the sources stated: "We tried to make the letters as appreciative and professional as possible. The idea was to try and bring people down softly." Iverson, who has not yet recieved formal confirmation of this decision, has nonetheless heard the rumors. His response was simple: "Thanks for considering me," he said. "Now, I get to spend time with my kids in the summer." The 25 invitees will be announced by Colangelo and U.S. head coach Mike Krzyzewski, this Sunday, live on ABC. Philadelphia 76ers, General Basketball Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets NBA Considering A 'Nate Robinson Rule' At Next Year's Dunk Comp?
Stu Jackson, the NBA's vice president for basketball operations, said the league would consider discussing a rule change that would penalize a player for a missed dunk. Kenny Smith, the TNT television analyst and former Houston Rockets guard who was one of the five judges, has been taking flak for giving Robinson what amounted to the winning score on his final dunk. "I think the first thing we really need to do is limit the number of attempts," Smith said. "You're not supposed to look at the missed dunks. I lost count." General Basketball, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Feb 2006 Archive
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ESPN's Chris Sheridan says 22 players are being invited to attend a training camp to get a chance to play for team USA.
The U.S. Olympic Committee, headed by managing director Jerry Colangelo, has sent out contracts to 22 NBA players, 2 college players, and 1 high school player.
After Nate Robinson missed over 22 attempts en route to the dunk title during this season's All-Star dunk competition, the NBA is considering changes according to the Seattle Times.