They're not the hoop legends from Dream Team '92, but many of the members of the U.S. Men's National Basketball Team are among today's biggest NBA stars.
And with Team U.S.A.'s 98-71 trouncing of France in their London Olympics debut, no doubtLeBron James, Kobe Bryant and company are off to a magnificent start in living up to the lauded reputation of their predecessors as they go for the gold.
Young Guns: The men's basketball team once again draws on some of the NBA's best and most versatile talent, most of whom are in the prime of their careers. They are:
• Tyson Chandler, 29, New York Knicks
• Kevin Durant, 23, Oklahoma City Thunder
• LeBron James, 27, Miami Heat
• Russell Westbrook, 23, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Deron Williams, 27, Brooklyn Nets
• Andre Iguodala, 28, Philadelphia 76ers
• Kobe Bryant, 33, Los Angeles Lakers
• Kevin Love, 23, Minnesota Timberwolves
• James Harden, 22, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Chris Paul, 27, Los Angeles Clippers
• Anthony Davis, 19, New Orleans Hornets
• Carmelo Anthony, 28, New York Knicks
• Kevin Durant, 23, Oklahoma City Thunder
• LeBron James, 27, Miami Heat
• Russell Westbrook, 23, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Deron Williams, 27, Brooklyn Nets
• Andre Iguodala, 28, Philadelphia 76ers
• Kobe Bryant, 33, Los Angeles Lakers
• Kevin Love, 23, Minnesota Timberwolves
• James Harden, 22, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Chris Paul, 27, Los Angeles Clippers
• Anthony Davis, 19, New Orleans Hornets
• Carmelo Anthony, 28, New York Knicks
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Coach K: Behind every great team is a great teacher, and Duke's Mike Kryzyzewski, otherwise known as Coach K, is one of the best. A fabled figure at the college level, Kryzyzewski is now charged with guiding Team U.S.A. to the Olympic podium.
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