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Iguodala said going back to the Olympics in 2016 would pique his interest. “That would definitely be something I’d consider,” Iguodala said. “I’d think heavily about. It was a great experience. I want to play for the team again and defend the gold medal.” The State Journal-Register

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His minutes varied from 2 minutes 30 seconds in the fourth pool-play game against Lithuania to more than 20 minutes against Nigeria and Argentina, also in pool play. He said he had to be ready for whenever his number was called. “I knew my role would change from game to game and I had to be ready,” Iguodala said. “I had to defend, first of all, but we might need a spark and I might need to give a spark. They needed me to come in and do a lot of different things.” The State Journal-Register

Denver Nuggets, Andre Iguodala, USA Basketball, Team USA 

So, standing on the podium at London was clearly a special moment for Iguodala. “It’s up there with all of them (most memorable experiences),” Iguodala said. “That trip was a lot of fun. The thing with basketball is you want to have fun. (It was) a moment you’ll always remember. You’re reflecting back on your whole time there.” The State Journal-Register

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Walter Davis, a member of the USA Basketball team that won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, is auctioning off his gold medal as part of an annual "Hall of Fame" basketball- themed collection on GreyFlannelAuctions.com. Other items in the collection include game-worn jerseys and shoes from the likes of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Jerry West and Julius Erving. CBSSports.com

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After offering a noncommittal response last week on the issue, James told the Associated Press that he would consider another go-round at the Games, having "done the math." James would be 31 at the 2016 Games. His Heat contract runs through 2015-16, expiring before the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. James, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and former San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson are the only three-time U.S. men's basketball medalists, each with two gold and a bronze. James and Anthony also were on the United States team that took gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Miami Heat, LeBron James, USA Basketball, Team USA, Olympics 

Among Wade's regrets from his knee surgery was missing the Olympics. "It was difficult not to be part of the team." He added, "I could have been boneheaded and said I'm going to play in the Olympics." He said he appreciated it was paramount he returned ready for the Heat's title defense. Sulia

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"I know Kobe said some things early on and I responded to those -- where the '92 Dream Team, I felt, was a more well-rounded basketball team," Jordan said. "He felt we were a little old, but we only had two players that were over 30 at the time -- that was Magic [Johnson] and Larry [Bird]. Everybody else was 29 or below [Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing and John Stockton actually turned 30 shortly before or during the Olympics], so I think that the team itself would have been well-rounded defensively, offensively, inside, outside." SI.com

Michael Jordan, USA Basketball, Team USA 

"I just felt like we had enough size that we could contend with the 2012 team," he said of the team that was without elite shot blocker Dwight Howard and relied heavily on the Knicks' Tyson Chandler at center. "I think one of the things the 2012 team lacked was size, you know? We probably would have attacked them from inside and outside, and I think that would have been pretty much solidified [for the '92 team's defense] with shot-blockers as well as perimeter defensive players. SI.com

Michael Jordan, USA Basketball, Team USA 

"Granted, I think those guys are much more athletic than maybe we were at that particular time, but I'd like to think that we were a little bit smarter and well-groomed about playing at that level of basketball," Jordan said. "So in all honesty, I don't think we would've had any problems with them, as much as they think they probably would've given us a lot more difficulties. I think our team would've been a lot better in terms of all-around basketball game." SI.com

Michael Jordan, USA Basketball, Team USA 

Jerry Colangelo, Director of USA basketball and orchestrator of the 2012 roster seems to think the 2012 team has the upper hand. "I'm not going to get involved in an argument about the Dream Team of 1992 that had no competition to play against," Jerry Colangelo told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf Tuesday. "Really when you look at that roster half the players were on the down side (of their career), and three or four of them could hardly play at that time due to age." Arizona's Sports Page

Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball, Team USA 

Though size would be the clear advantage for the Dream Team, Colangelo feels being small was the 2012 team's advantage this year's Olympics. "Athleticism, quickness and speed will beat size every day because what usually goes with size is they have to step slow," Colangelo said regarding the 2012 team. Arizona's Sports Page

Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball, Team USA 

The USA Basketball men's and women's teams gold medal games deliver huge ratings drew big viewership numbers for their gold medal games on NBC -- with 12.5 million viewers for the men, and 10.2 viewers for the women -- helping propel NBC Sports to record numbers throughout the Summer Olympics in London. NBA.com

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Reggie Jackson: Don't know if I said it yet but congrats to the teammates @Kevin Durant @James Harden n @Russell Westbrook on winning gold in London's Olympics Twitter

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Leading up to Sunday's gold-medal game, as Chris Paul memorably said, Durant's teammates occasionally had "to yell at him to shoot the ball." Yet he had stopped deferring by the time Team USA was confronted by a stubborn Spain in the deciding game and recognized his own growth afterward. "When we first got together, I was passing those shots up, making unnecessary dribbles and messing our offense up," Durant said. "I didn't want to be the guy taking all those shots, the one guys didn't want to be playing with." ESPN.com

Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, USA Basketball, Team USA, Olympics 

Pretty much every time he was asked at these Olympics, James would always bat the questions away, saying: "Let me get through this first." If anything wore on him this summer, it was the daily media grind, with Team USA besieged by reporters from all over the world before practices and after games. Those were obligations that James always fulfilled but also the only part of the trip that made him look as weary as you'd expect for someone who played 85 regular-season and playoff games in a lockout-compacted season and then had to report to his national team after just a couple of weeks off. ESPN.com

LeBron James, USA Basketball, Team USA, Olympics 

He didn't hesitate when asked if he thought there was a chance his Heat teammate LeBron James and the rest of the U.S. men wouldn't win gold. "No," Wade said. "No. Simple as that." ESPN.com

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Andre Iguodala: Back home in the USA!! Twitter

Philadelphia 76ers, Andre Iguodala, USA Basketball, Team USA, Olympics 

Pat Riley, on LeBron James' gold-medal quest, "I think both Micky and I had a great sigh of relief that he got through the Olympics without getting hurt or anything happening and also winning the gold medal. It just sort of completes a tremendous turnaround for him. He did it, and he did it by looking at himself in the eye, looking in the mirror, taking stock of what it was that he may not have done last year, on the court, off the court, and this year he had a perfect run. We're happy for him. We love him to death, obviously." Sulia

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Marc Stein: LeBron clearly unsure about Rio in 2016, but Melo sure sounds up for being USA's first four-time hoops Olympian: "I'm young! I'm only 28" Twitter

Carmelo Anthony, Team USA, Olympics 

It is also the last Olympic stop for Bryant, who turns 34 this month. "I'm definitely not playing" in 2016, he said after scoring 17 points against Spain. "We have a lot of talented players coming up and hopefully we'll continue to grow our program, continue to mentor the young fellows coming up . . . and continue to carry on the tradition." Los Angeles Times

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