Stephen Curry, James Harden and Kyrie Irving were among the roster of 12
players named to represent the USA Basketball team in the upcoming FIBA World
Cup in Spain. DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond,
Kenneth Faried, Rudy Gay, Mason Plumlee, Derrick Rose, and Klay Thompson are
the others who are headed to Spain. Gordon Hayward, Kyle Korver, Damian
Lillard and Chandler Parsons were the players who did not survive the final
cuts. The team announcement came after the US beat Puerto Rico, 112-86, Friday
night at Madison Square Garden. The FIBA World Cup, previously known as the
World Championship, will be held Aug. 30-Sept. 14. The Americans open play on
Aug. 30 against Finland, and then take on Turkey on Aug. 31 in a rematch of
the 2010 FIBA World Championship gold medal game won by the US.
