Rajon Rondo, shown here last Thursday with Mike Krzyzewski, has withdrawn from Team USA (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
Team USA’s roster is now finalized as the world championships in Turkey approach.
Rajon Rondo withdrew from consideration on Tuesday after he did not play in Sunday’s exhibition against Spain.
The Rondo news leads off our daily links this morning.
Let’s get down to business:
1. Rajon Rondo withdraws from Team USA, ESPN.com, Chris Sheridan
The Buzz: Rondo did not play in Sunday’s exhibition against Spain. “It’s what’s best for the country,” Rondo said. “It’s part of it. We knew coming in it was still tryouts until we make the team that goes to Turkey.”
2. Rondo leaves Team USA camp, The Boston Globe, Julian Benbow
The Buzz: Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Rondo benefited from the experience with Team USA. “In a lot of ways, he gets the best of all of it,’’ Rivers said. “He got to compete against the other guards. He knows shooting was a premium on this team, so he clearly knows that’s an area he has to keep working on to improve, and he gets to come home and spend some time with the family.”
3. Nuggets’ Anthony, Magic’s Howard to star in movie by NBA and Shanghai Film Group, The Associated Press Continue reading Top Magic and NBA news: Wednesday, August 25 »
The Buzz: Dwight Howard makes no secret of his interest in acting, and he recently visited Shanghai to film his part in a movie entitled “Amazing.”
