Olympic gold in focus

James, Curry and Co. for the US basketball team in Paris

LeBron James (left) and Stephen Curry are likely to play together at the Olympic Games in Paris.(Bild: ASSOCIATED PRESS)

According to media reports, the US basketball team will field a star-studded line-up at the Olympic Games in Paris. 

"ESPN" and "The Athletic" wrote on Monday that coach Steve Kerr and manager Grant Hill from the US federation had decided on eleven out of twelve players. The US squad for the Summer Games includes NBA superstars LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid.

Durant has already won Olympic gold three times, while James was part of the winning team in 2008 and 2012. Curry has never been to the Olympic Games. The twelfth roster spot will reportedly remain open until a training camp in Las Vegas in July. 

This is the US squad
The starting squad will be coached by Golden State coach Kerr. He will be supported by his fellow coaches Tyronn Lue (Los Angeles Clippers), Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat) and Mark Few (Gonzaga University).

According to media reports, the following players are in the US squad: LeBron James, Antony Davis (both Los Angeles Lakers), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Kevin Durant, Devin Booker (both Phoenix Suns), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday (both Boston Celtics) Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) and Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers).