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Carmelo Anthony, Draymond Green, DeMar DeRozan say Zika concerns not enough to halt Rio plans

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NEW YORK -- In advance of heading over to Rio for the 2016 Olympics, members of the U.S. men's national basketball team are not worried about the Zika virus.

"Yeah, I talked to the doctors. I've talked to other doctors that have been over there, my wife dealing with that conversation and the history we're trying to make," New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony said.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green also said he investigated the situation.

"I looked into it," Green said. "I was going, regardless. So I didn't have to look into it before I made the decision.