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Found April 21, 2012 on Larry Brown Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Andrew Bynum,  Dwight Howard,  Chris Bosh,  Jerry Colangelo,  Lamar Odom
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers,  Orlando Magic,  Miami Heat,  Dallas Mavericks
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Dwight Howard’s back surgery created a need for more depth at center on the USA Basketball Olympics team, but don’t expect Andrew Bynum to fill the spot. Bynum, who is considered by many to be the second-best center in the game behind Howard, says he prefers to rest his legs in the offseason. “Probably not,” Bynum said after Friday’s loss to the Spurs, when asked if he would consider playing in the Olympics. “I’ve got to take care of my legs in the offseason. “I’ve got some things (treatment) planned on my knees. I need it. I need to have some therapy,” he told reporters. Bynum did not play in the 2008 Olympics because he was coming off a knee injury, and he has not been contacted by USA Basketball this week since the Howard news. The big men on the roster include Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love, Chris Bosh, and Blake Griffin. Chairman Jerry Colangelo confirmed on Friday that Lamar Odom, who was on the 2008 gold medal-winning team and one of the 20 finalists for the 2012 team, is not be...
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