FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2007 file photo, Team USA's Kobe Bryant (10) and LeBron James (6) are greeted by their teammates during a FIBA Americas Championship basketball game against Puerto Rico at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. James, Bryant and the core of the Olympic basketball champions could be back in USA uniforms next summer for the world championships. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo met with half the team during the NBA All-Star break and said it's a "distinct possibility" that some of the gold medalists will play in Turkey in 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2007 file photo, Team USA's Kobe Bryant (10) and LeBron James (6) are greeted by their teammates during a FIBA Americas Championship basketball game against Puerto Rico at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. James, Bryant and the core of the Olympic basketball champions could be back in USA uniforms next summer for the world championships. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo met with half the team during the NBA All-Star break and said it's a "distinct possibility" that some of the gold medalists will play in Turkey in 2010.

More Photos of Basketball at the Olympics

View as Grid »

Explore Photos of Related Topics

  1. In this image released by PictureGroup, from left, US ice dancer and 2006 Olympic Silver medalist Tanith Belbin, former US bobsledder and 2002 Olympic Gold medalist Vonetta Flowers and US speed skater and 2007 National Champion Allison Baver participate in a photo shoot as part of their new alliance with Procter & Gamble, a Team USA sponsor, on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in New York.
  2. In this image released by PictureGroup, from left, US ice dancer and 2006 Olympic Silver medalist Tanith Belbin, former US bobsledder and 2002 Olympic Gold medalist Vonetta Flowers and US speed skater and 2007 National Champion Allison Baver participate in a photo shoot as part of their new alliance with Procter & Gamble, a Team USA sponsor.
  3. Team USA celebrates their gold medal victory over Canada at the conclusion of the Hockey Canada Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia September 6, 2009. The IIHF exhibition tournament, which includes the top four women's teams from Canada, Sweden, Finland and the USA, is a test event for the upcoming 2010 Olympics.
  4. Team USA celebrates after defeating Team Canada West in the gold medal game of the 2009 World Junior A Challenge in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, on Sunday Nov. 8, 2009. Team USA beat Team Canada West 2-1.
  5. Team USA Kevin Lind celebrates with the trophy after his team won the gold medal game of the 2009 World Junior A Challenge in Summerside, PEI, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 against Team Canada West. Team USA beat Team Canada West 2-1.
  6. VANCOUVER, BC - SEPTEMBER 05: Noora Raty #31 of Finland skates away from the net in front of a celebrating Team USA after allowing a goal to Jocelyne Lamoureux #17 of the USA during the Semifinals of the Hockey Canada Cup on September 5, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada.
  7. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  8. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  9. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to reporters during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  10. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  11. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers holds a baseball bat as tapes a Los Angeles Dodgers public announcement during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  12. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  13. Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, center, answers questions during NBA basketball team's media day Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in Independence, Ohio.
  14. In this film publicity image released by Lionsgate, NBA basketball player LeBron James, right, is shown director Kristopher Belman in the documentary, "More Than a Game."
  15. In this film publicity image released by Lionsgate, LeBron James, center, is shown with St. Vincent-St. Mary's basketball team in the documentary, "More Than a Game."
  16. Lebron James arrives at the album release party for the film "More Than A Game" hosted by Interscope Records and LeBron James at the Roosevelt Hotel on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, in Los Angeles.

Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. U.S. Senator John McCain asks a question as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen testify at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Afghanistan on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 2, 2009.
  2. Men work with the hide of a sheep inside a tannery in the Ain el Sirra district, days after Muslims slaughtered sheep, goats, cows and camels during the Eid-al-Adha festival, in Cairo December 2, 2009. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command.
  3. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L), Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen take their seats to testify at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Afghanistan on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 2, 2009.
  4. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 02: Mirko Bortolotti of Italy and Toro Rosso in the pits at the young drivers test at the Circuito De Jerez on December 2, 2009 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
  5. A man works inside a tannery in the Ain el Sirra district, days after Muslims slaughtered sheep, goats, cows and camels during the Eid-al-Adha festival, in Cairo December 2, 2009. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command.
  6. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 02: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies during a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 2, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the over-the-counter derivatives reform.
  7. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 02: Mirko Bortolotti of Italy and Toro Rosso in the pits at the young drivers test at the Circuito De Jerez on December 2, 2009 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
  8. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 02: Vitantonio Luizzi of force india in the pits at the young drivers test at the Circuito De Jerez on December 2, 2009 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
  9. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 02: Vitantonio Luizzi of force india in the pits at the young drivers test at the Circuito De Jerez on December 2, 2009 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
  10. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 02: Vitantonio Luizzi of force india in the pits at the young drivers test at the Circuito De Jerez on December 2, 2009 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
  11. In this Nov 18 2009 photo, French striker Thierry Henry kneels during his World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match against Ireland at the Stade de France stadium outside Paris. FIFA has opened Wednesday Dec.2, 2009 a disciplinary case against France forward Thierry Henry for handling the ball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland last month. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena.
  12. FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference following a FIFA Extraordinary General Meeting at the International Conference Center in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.
  13. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks during an event to award work against human trafficking, at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. Israeli police arrested the mayor of a West Bank Jewish settlement on Wednesday after protesters blocked security forces from entering the community to enforce a construction freeze. The showdown was the most serious incident of settler unrest since Netanyahu last week announced the 10-month building freeze, which bars the construction of new homes in West Bank settlements.
  14. FIFA President Sepp Blatter pauses during a press conference following a FIFA Extraordinary General Meeting at the International Conference Center in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.
  15. Wax dribbles as an activist holds a candle during a candle lit vigil on the eve of 25th anniversary the disaster, in Bhopal, India, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. The Bhopal industrial disaster killed about 4,000 people on Dec. 3, 1984. According to the government, at least 500,000 people were affected by the gas leak, and activists say that thousands of children, born to parents directly exposed to the gas leak or poisoned by the contaminated water, are suffering from cleft lips, missing palates, twisted limbs.
  16. Children put candles on the ground during a candle lit vigil on the eve of 25th anniversary the disaster, in Bhopal, India, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. The Bhopal industrial disaster killed about 4,000 people on Dec. 3, 1984. According to the government, at least 500,000 people were affected by the gas leak, and activists say that thousands of children, born to parents directly exposed to the gas leak or poisoned by the contaminated water, are suffering from cleft lips, missing palates, twisted limbs.