This Week in Sports

Team USA has officially named the finalist for the next round of the FIBA World Cup Training. There will be a final cut to get the roster down to 12 players; so far this is who they have:

Demarcus Cousins (C ), Sacramento Kings

Stephen Curry (G), Golden State Warriors

Anthony Davis (F), New Orleans Pelicans

DeMar DeRozen (G), Toronto Raptors

Andre Drummond (G), Detroit Pistions

Kevin Durant (F), Oklahoma City Thunder

Kenneth Faried (F), Denver Nuggets

James Harden (G), Houston Rockets

Gordon Hayward (G), Utah Jazz

Kyrie Irving (G), Cleveland Cavaliers

Kyle Krover (F), Atlanta Hawks

Damian Lillard (G), Portland Trailblazers

Chandler Parsons (F), Dallas Mavericks

Mason Plumlee (F), Brooklyn Nets

Derrick Rose (G), Chicago Bulls

Klay Thompson (G), Golden State

There has been recent chatter among team owners about letting players participate in FIBA games due to the chance of a season ending injuries, i.e. Paul George. Do you think players should compete in FIBA games during the off season?

Paul George might not be able to walk or drive for a while, but when he does start driving again he will be doing so in style. The Indiana Pacers point guard just recently purchased a Ferrari 458….must be nice!

LeBron James may look noticeably thinner in recent photos that he has posted on Instagram, it’s been reported that the NBA star has lost a little over 10 pounds since the end of the season. Sources say that the 29 year old has taken on this diet (not eating carbohydrates) in an effort to have longevity in his career much like what Kobe Bryant did when he entered into his 30’s.

Congratulations to Becky Hammond who retires after this season from the WNBA. She will now become the first woman to be paid by the NBA as well as first woman as a FULL time assistant coach in the NBA, for the San Antonio Spurs. Hammond who has played 16 seasons in the WNBA and currently plays for the San Antonio Stars, where she has spent the last eight seasons.

Also, Congratulations to former NFL player and TV-show host Michael Strahan for being inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame this past weekend. Strahan spent his entire 15 year career playing for the New York Giants.

Britt Daise
Urban Echelon Magazine & Blogspot

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