INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were included in the 30 finalists for the 2016 U.S. men’s Olympic team, although James remains unsure of whether or not he’ll chase a third gold medal in Rio.
“I’m not any inch closer to playing or not any inch closer to not playing,” James said Monday before the Cavs hosted the Golden State Warriors. “I haven’t really thought about it much.”
Love won gold as James’ teammate in 2012 in London, the summer James really became impressed with Love’s overall game. Irving has never played on an Olympic team, although he was named Most Valuable Player of the 2014 FIBA World Cup when the Americans also won gold.