USA to head to Rio without LeBron James


June 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23), guard Stephen Curry (30) and guard Klay Thompson (11) in the first half in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - LeBron James was a glaring absentee from the United States Olympic lineup as USA Basketball unveiled its squad for the Rio Games on Monday.

U.S. media reported last week that James, who led the Cavaliers to victory over the Golden State Warriors in a seven-game NBA Finals series, had asked USA Basketball to remove his name from Olympic consideration.

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